Help! What should I do??
#1
I made 12 blocks for a lap quilt and none of them are square or the same size. Do I square and size each block up before sewing into rows or try to even the rows up or what! If I do that is it going to look worse? It all looks like a big mess at the moment. I'm really disappointed in myself. It's obvious that I didn't take my time be precise with my cuts and now I'm gonna pay the price!
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Measure all the blocks find the smallest and cut the rest down to match that size- or you can add borders to make the blocks more uniform in size but that will be more challenging. Better to fix it now :lol:
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sweetie, it was not you..it is all those triangles..was bound to happen...
did you wash your fabric? If not, then you can just measure the smallest and cut them all down..
IF yes, then spray them with water, and BLOCK them out with the iron, then measure the smallest and cut down. You might find that after they are blocked, they won't be so bad! :thumbup:
did you wash your fabric? If not, then you can just measure the smallest and cut them all down..
IF yes, then spray them with water, and BLOCK them out with the iron, then measure the smallest and cut down. You might find that after they are blocked, they won't be so bad! :thumbup:
#7
Definitely square them up before you sew them together. Otherwise you're just asking for puckers and valleys and hills. You can do a certain amount of easing, but if they are all different sizes probably following what others have suggested is best.
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