Help me please
#1
I need help squaring up a block that is larger than any square I have in my notions....I know there must be a way to do it. Can someone please help my old brain. I need an easy explanation. My blocks are 20 1/2 inches square (I did the ten minute block and made 20 of them.) My granddaughter and I are sewing together on separate machines and in putting the blocks together I notice they aren't all square, so before going any farther I want to check the blocks. And then once they are sewed together I must check again, right? This is the part I hate cuz I just can't get them square, no matter what I try.
#3
#5
All you need is a large piece of paper, and your rotary ruler.
Tape copy paper or whatever you have on hand together. Measure this to your 20 1/2".
Center this over your block and use your ruler to trim around the paper. You can fold the paper in 1/4's and use those lines to match up to your blocks, or what ever other lines you may need.
You can also fold the outside edges in at a 1/4" to make sure you aren't cutting off your outer points if you have any :wink: :D:D:D
Tape copy paper or whatever you have on hand together. Measure this to your 20 1/2".
Center this over your block and use your ruler to trim around the paper. You can fold the paper in 1/4's and use those lines to match up to your blocks, or what ever other lines you may need.
You can also fold the outside edges in at a 1/4" to make sure you aren't cutting off your outer points if you have any :wink: :D:D:D
#7
Originally Posted by luvTooQuilt
do you have any 'template' material you can cut to your size your needing??
#8
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Originally Posted by Randa
Originally Posted by magpie
How large is your cutting mat? Use the lines on it.
guess I would measure 10 1/4" from the center to each edge. you would be working in quandrants. that way, you could use a smaller (12 1/2 ") square ruler. this is probably the biggest block you will ever need to square !
#9
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Fold opposite corners together to make a triangle - that will tell you where you are off. If it's square, all the sides will match up. Fold again to give yourself a smaller block to work with. I think you would have cutting edges together, but it's late and I'm not sure. (3 a.m. here)
Anyone, please jump in here if I am steering her wrong.
Anyone, please jump in here if I am steering her wrong.
#10
Originally Posted by amma
All you need is a large piece of paper, and your rotary ruler.
Tape copy paper or whatever you have on hand together. Measure this to your 20 1/2".
Center this over your block and use your ruler to trim around the paper. You can fold the paper in 1/4's and use those lines to match up to your blocks, or what ever other lines you may need.
You can also fold the outside edges in at a 1/4" to make sure you aren't cutting off your outer points if you have any :wink: :D:D:D
Tape copy paper or whatever you have on hand together. Measure this to your 20 1/2".
Center this over your block and use your ruler to trim around the paper. You can fold the paper in 1/4's and use those lines to match up to your blocks, or what ever other lines you may need.
You can also fold the outside edges in at a 1/4" to make sure you aren't cutting off your outer points if you have any :wink: :D:D:D
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