redrummy

Just what I was thinking.

weezie

Yes, you should.

Belles.hold

I believe it was Eleanor Burns (the quilting goddess) who taught our Bee to cut oversized squares and when the HST was made, square it to the correct size. For instance, if you want a 3.5" HST, cut your two squares at 4", mark the diagonal line, sewing on either side of the line, cut, press and square to 3.5".The squaring up takes extra time, but ALL the HST fit together beautifully. Belles

zz-pd

I trim mine after I set the seams, but I like the Ideal of making it a little bigger. thank you for all the information. God bless. Penny

Joe

That makes sense. Another question do you square all your smaller pieces before putting them together? For instance so far all the blocks I've made have been made of 9 different squares. Then i sew the top row together middle row bottom row then sew them all together. Should I be squaring every step of the way?

GailG

I trim and square up as I go. Sometimes I see a few, then stop to trim and square.

jemcnutt

AGREED!

Belles.hold

Actually once I square up the HST, I sew the block widthwise and then lengthwise and I only finger press the seams (and I press them open - HORRORS). I don't press with an iron until the block is finished, something quilt instructor/writer/expert Jackie Robinson teaches in her classes. But, one does what feels right to one's own self. Belles

Boston1954

I always do. I think it helps me get a more accurate seam.

GailG

I apologize for the "see" instead of "sew."