Squaring up

[Claudiaj]

Anyone have a really good video to watch on "how to square up a block". I have watched a few and I still cannot figure out how to do it.
Claudia

[Vonnie]

Re: Squaring up

Not a video but a good tutorial: http://justquilty.com/2012/08/how-to...sewing-series/

[Vonnie]

Re: Squaring up

Many years ago I took a class called "Perfect Piecing". Our instructor taught us to keep squaring up as we make a block. For instance, using several half square triangles to make a block like a shoe fly. Square up each half square triangle before making the shoefly block then square up the shoefly block. Whenever instructions say to cut 3 7/8" squares for making 3 1/2" half square triangles, cut 4" squares instead and it makes it easier to get a perfect 3 1/2" half square triangle block when you square it up. That was just an example. If I have instructions for any size block and it ends with 7/8" I always round up to a full number then later square it up.

This is probably clear as mud but hope the instructions in the above post are helpful.

[cashs mom]

Re: Squaring up

The biggest help for me is several different sizes of square rulers. I have one that's by Creative Grid that I really like. The square rulers have the diagonal line with helps line up the corners. For me, that's a big help.

[Vonnie]

Re: Squaring up

Look at the last video posted on this link: http://quiltville.blogspot.com/p/videos.html

Bonnie shows how she uses a small square ruler to square up a square in a square block. Really neat.