Cheshire Cat

I HATE it! Is there an easier way?

I'm on break, my back is killing me.

Tiny pieces of scrap and thread all over me. I'm breathing the stuff.

No chocolate in the house either. Had to eat a handful of chocolate chip but there are no calories in them because I ate them standing up. ;)

PaperPrincess

Thanks for this great tip! it's amazing the things you learn on this board! I'm going to my pantry & look for something yummy right now.

Summer Spice

If I don't have the exact size square ruler to do it with, forget it, I get to confused. Thats probably why I have a wall covered w/ rulers and a list in my bag to take to Paducha to fill in the missing ones.
Stick with it you'll get it done after you run out and get that chocolate!LOL

hobbykat1955

Put those chips in the freezer...that's the best way to eat them...I just finished a full bag in a wk...This is not good...neither is sqing up quilts.

Afton

I'm sorry but I'm a self taught newbie, but what does squaring up mean?

qbquilts

After you've pieced a block (like half-square triangle or four-patch, for example), it's possible that it is slightly too big, depending on your piecing. Squaring up trims a pieced block to the size it's supposed to be for the next step.

It can be evil - right now, I'm typing without my left index finger because I just ran the rotary cutter into it squaring up some flying geese :-(.

just_the_scraps_m'am

it's all worth it & squaring up is under rated for sure!
you will be GLAD you stuck it out when you sit down to sew those blocks together & they fit just purrrrrfect! SMILE!

Afton

huh, maybe that accounts for some of the issues i've been having.

just_the_scraps_m'am

most likely--if every one cut as good as a die cut & sewed perfect quarter inch seams, you wouldn't have to square up!
i s'pose that means none of us is perfect.......hmmm

Afton

I also hand piece so not the straightest by any means...