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    WendyI's Avatar WendyI is offline Senior Member
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    Default sashing a single block with cornerstones!! HOW! uhg

    Ok...my brains are CLEARLY not functioning today...I've been trying to sash a single quilt block all the way around and canNOT make it work! What am I doing wrong?

    The block is 9.5 inches wide by 7.5 inches long. This should NOT be this difficult!

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    Default Re: sashing a single block with cornerstones!! HOW! uhg

    Here's my method.

    First, cut for strips the exact length of your block sides.
    Next, add the cornerstones to both ends of the two 7.5" strips.
    Sew the two 9.5" strips onto the two 9.5" sides of your block.

    Now take a checkpoint. Nest your seams of the cornerstoned strips. Do things line up? If not, make adjustments. If it's too short, you can stretch a little, but don't overstretch. You may have to rip out a seam and re-sew. If it's too long, make a new seam nipped in a little.

    Once your seams will nest, sew those two cornerstoned strips to the top and bottom of your block.

    Voila!
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    WendyI's Avatar WendyI is offline Senior Member
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    Default Re: sashing a single block with cornerstones!! HOW! uhg

    THANK YOU!!

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    Default Re: sashing a single block with cornerstones!! HOW! uhg

    Ditto Guitar Gramma - How fun! Betcha your brain wakes up with accomplishing this one!

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    Default Re: sashing a single block with cornerstones!! HOW! uhg

    Here's a visual of what Toni explained: It's easy this way!
    Adding Sashing The Easy Way

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    Default Re: sashing a single block with cornerstones!! HOW! uhg

    That's the same tutorial I use when I want to do sashing the easy way & use cornerstones. I usually cut my sashing strips 1/4 to 1/2" longer than the block, then square up & trim. If you cut the strip the exact length, sometimes you come up short. JCY

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