sdeaaz

I need a you tube showing how to match squares with sashing. I have looked at a couple, but can't find the find and Porter technique. Thx ladies in advance

Iceblossom

I don't know if it will help you, but what I've found is to make an L shape with my sashing on my squares first, then you put those together. It works much better than trying to accurately set on a long unwieldy skinny length to a wider length. Once you have all the L shapes on, then layout the quilt (if you haven't before) and put on the extra top and side pieces.

In general you just get better results when you put similar sized pieces together.

I also press my seams open, so typically matching seams isn't an issue for me.

EasyPeezy

Here you go. I have it bookmarked. You might want to bookmark it too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lB5Vo0XY30

Barb in Louisiana

I had not thought of marking where the seams should meet on the sashing. I usually just sew the sashing on one side and then using my ruler and pins mark with a pin on the sashing where the next seam should be and then sew it up. It's mostly good, but every once in a while I get off. Marking where all the seams should fall on the sashing should give you a much better end result. I'd check any marker I used and make sure it will go away after you get through. I probably would have to mark it with the lightest color I could find of my choice of marking media, on the back and match it up that away. You could, also, mark in the seam allowance and just a couple of dots on the middle of the sashing.

EasyPeezy

I use Sewline pencil and I don't mark all the way...just on each side of the seam.

Jingle

I use Crayola washable markers and they always wash out. I only wash everything in Cold Water Tide.

Mkotch

I took a class on settings once, and the instructor said to always use cornerstones, even if they are of the same fabric you use for your sashing. She said this makes matching up the blocks much easier. I've been doing this on most of my quilts ever since, and it really helps.

WMUTeach

Thanks, EasyPeezy for the link. Short, easy and a huge DUH? Why did we not think of that before? Will try this method soon. It will add some time to any project but it beats sewing, ripping out, resewing and accepting a less than perfect grid of sashing and blocks!

BettyM

I also use the same method that Ice Blossom uses.

Tiggersmom

This is awesome for new quilters. I just had to copy and send it to a few of my new quilting friends who are beginners.