Squaring HST before or after block assembly?

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03-31-2010, 11:07 AM

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Stummel

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Okay, thanks everyone! How do I wish I had a square ruler right now...
Off I go, will be very busy for a few hours :lol:

03-31-2010, 11:47 AM

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sew cornie

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what everyone else said. lol. those are darling prints!

03-31-2010, 12:06 PM

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MadQuilter

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You can use your regular ruler because it has a 45 degree line on it. Align the 45 line with the diagonal line across the HST. It will show you if the HST is square and true or not. If it is, leave it alone - if it's not, then square it up. Yes, lots of work - but you will have a better product in the end.

03-31-2010, 02:38 PM

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Oklahoma Suzie

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Originally Posted by LovingIzabella

Take your ruler and line the diagonal line that runs across it on your seam line and cut it to 5.5 square that way...does this make sense? It may look like it will line up right placed that way but a lot of times it will not
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April

good idea.