Squaring up quilt blocks

Squaring up quilt blocks plays an important role in how your quilt turns out. Watch and learn how to do it with accuracy every time.

An Ingenious Solution for Slightly Undersized Blocks! In an ideal world every quilt block will turn out perfectly square and of the exact size. However, when blocks don’t turn out perfectly, the next step is to square them up. Often a block is slightly too large, in which case you can usually trim it to …

In my less-than-perfect world, I often have less-than-perfect quilt blocks. Learn how to square up a quilt block easily for your patchwork quilts too.

Square Up Blocks with Rulers You Already Have! Once your quilt blocks are made it’s important to square them up. That ensures they are the same size, have nice straight edges, and fit together nicely. There are many ways to square up blocks but this primer from Carolina Moore demonstrates three popular methods. She also …

You did it! You successfully pieced, sandwiched, and quilted a cool new project. It’s looking great, but before you finish it off with binding, there’s one more step you just can’t skip: squaring the quilt. This week I’m demonstrating how easy it is to achieve perfect straight sides and 90-degree corners. Click HERE to watch the tutorial and learn how to take your quilts from “good enough” to first-class!

After every quilt block I make, I check to make sure it’s the correct size – usually with a square ruler that is the same size I want the quilt block to be. But how to square up a quilt block that is

Squaring up a block is the best way to be sure that your blocks are all the same size. This is easy, but can be time consuming with a lot of blocks, on say a king size quilt. But it is worth the ti…

Keeping your blocks square will also help your overall quilt top be neat and straight. Learn all my quilt squaring tips in this post.

Once your quilt has been quilted, it’s time to trim the excess batting and backing off of your quilt so it is ready to be bound. This process is called squaring up a quilt. Squaring up your quilt after quilting it is an important step in the quilt making process. It’s essential to trim off...

Learn a quick and easy method of squaring up quilt blocks to ensure your blocks are all the same and your quilt remains square.