When Do I Need To Block/Square
#1
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I'm working on a Disap. 9 patch and have a few blocks that are off about an eighth and a couple about a quarter of an inch. Do I have to square all of them, or are the ones an eighth short okay.
Just checking.
Just checking.
#2
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I would square them. An 1/8 here, and an 1/8 there, pretty soon it's tough to make it up.
Sharon Schamber has some free videos on ways that you can square and true blocks, which might be helpful here:
http://sharonschambernetwork.com/Classes.aspx
Sharon Schamber has some free videos on ways that you can square and true blocks, which might be helpful here:
http://sharonschambernetwork.com/Classes.aspx
#6
Originally Posted by Twisted Quilter
I'm working on a Disap. 9 patch and have a few blocks that are off about an eighth and a couple about a quarter of an inch. Do I have to square all of them, or are the ones an eighth short okay.
Just checking.
Just checking.
My advice would be to make sure they are all squared to the same size.
I've started a new one, made sure the blocks were squared, and it's coming together beautifully and I'm NOT frustrated. Making an I Spy, also.
#10
Used to be when I squared something off, I just gave it a whack, as long as the corners were square, it was ok, right? NO!!!! it is not ok!We pay for ALL of those little lines on the ruler, so use them. Make sure you line up the ruler down the middle of your block, both ways, then square it all off! Your quilts will thank you.
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