bkay

I'm squaring up some blocks. I had hoped to get them to 12 1/4. I have a couple that won't make it. It looks like it will be at least 12 1/8. (Still have some to go) Would you just round off to 12"? (It's a Dresden Plate, so I'm only reducing the white that's it's appliqued to.) I have not cut the sashing, so I can add 1/4" there.

bkay

Boston1954

Do you have a picture?

Irishrose2

12" sounds like the best solution. Maddening, isn't it when this happens. You're lucky you can do it that way. I made nine patches on a different machine and they came up short. The snowball blocks they will be sewn to were already finished so there was nothing to do but start over. Eventually I will have two quilts when I planned on one.

QuiltnNan

i would definitely go with the 12"

bkay

I was thinking 12" would be easier. On the other hand, It's the same ruler, so it should not make any difference. I guess it's all in my head. Probably 1/8" won't make any difference. I guess 12 1/8" seems harder than 12".

I've had these squares a while. I bought them in an estate sale last year. I've been reluctant to cut them (square them up), they are so pretty. (The squares are all completely different colors, although some of the fabrics overlap.)

I'm still a beginner quilter. I'm going to sash them in yellow. My friend said they should have white cornerstones. I'm not sure about the cornerstones, either way.

bkay


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QuiltE

It's always nice to get a treasure like this.

Agree, trim to 12" ... will be much easier for the math when you go to do your sashings, than to be dealing with a pesky 1/8"!

However ... in trimming, watch that you still have the 1/4" seam allowance available, so you will not be stitching into the plates when you put it together. In that case, you might sooner leave a couple out of the quilt.

Sashings don't have to have cornerstones ..... you could do them totally in yellow.
Or perhaps, you might find a print that would be quite effective.

SusieQOH

Awww, those are such sweet blocks!!!

Chem

Adorable blocks! How wonderful that you're finishing them

I think white cornerstones would look great, but so would plain yellow. It's all up to you

Irishrose2

After seeing how close that purple one is to the edge, I'd go with the extra 1/8". If you have to sew the seam less than 1/4" to avoid stitching into the plate, set your stitch length down. I have even double stitched, but I'm sure that's frowned upon because it adds more thread and may not press as flat. Yellow sashing will be fine unless you feel a need to play with cornerstones. Personally, I find them a bother to line up perfectly.

bearisgray

I've done that - and I would much rather have another row of stitching holding things together than fret about a tiny bit of extra bulk.

I noticed how close those plates are to the edge, too.

It looks like the maker did not center the plates on her backing pieces.