You may wish to trim the quilt until the sides are equal, but if the amount you're trimming is significant, keep in mind that you may alter the proportion and balance of the borders. You may also alter the difference between the quilting motifs and the quilt edge from one border to the next. To begin squaring up your quilt, it's best to lay your project on a rotary-cutting mat on a flat surface. Position a large acrylic square ruler in one corner of the quilt, aligning adjacent edges of the ruler with adjacent edges of the quilt top.
Place a long acrylic ruler above the square ruler, aligning the long edge with the quilt top edge. I think I would try to square it a bit before borders as it is less fabric to deal with.
A quarter inch will be easier to correct, just trim a tiny little bit off each side where it is bigger. Cremation - My last hope for a smokin' hot body. K - is it KIND? Wow Colette you are fast! Good for you. Can't wait to see pictures. If you are that much off, square it up now. If you are going to have your quilt machine quilted, you may need to trim a sliver off the edges after it's quilted due to the quilt pulling up a little during quilting.
Good luck!! LOL Not really "fast. Originally posted by mommamarsh View Post. Yes, I will be sending it out to be quilted once it's done. I did read where it should be squared up before giving to the long-arm quilter. Originally posted by Bubby View Post. Sylvia H. The best thing is to square up all blocks before sewing them together. Then, square up the quilt center before adding borders.
Then, square up each border added. It is much better to square up a little at a time than to have a cumulation of littlt "offs" that cause the top to be a great deal off, where the squaring up may cause the borders to look wonky. Heck, I often have individual blocks that end up being that much off! I never expect my quilts to have the exact measurements of a pattern because there are so many variables.
When I am sewing blocks of the same design, I look for consistency in the size of my block, even if my blocks are a bit smaller or larger than the size stated in the pattern.
Once your piece is quilted, you need to make the edges even and square before adding your binding. It is easier and more accurate to trim the quilt sandwich if the three layers are sewn together at the edge. Otherwise, the bottom layer can shift and you end up with edges that are not the same. The absolute best way to sew the layers together is to use a walking foot and, with a basting stitch length, zigzag down the very edge of the outer border.
If you miscalculate, you can go back and remove them with a seam ripper. Once you have done this on a large quilt, you will run out to buy a walking foot! After you have stitched the edge, the next step is to trim away the excess batting and backing. You have secured the three layers together so that they do not shift or fold under while you are cutting.
They also will act as one piece of fabric when you sew the binding, which means you can use your regular foot and still have no ripples. Lay the quilted piece on your cutting board with the top and one side in position for trimming.
Support the weight of the quilt if it is larger than your table so that it is not pulling at the edges. You have to decide what to use as a guide when cutting. If you have added a border which is narrower than the ruler, you can use the interior seam allowance as your guide.
Line this seam up with the proper marking on your ruler and continue to place the ruler in that same position as you move around the four sides. Put your 24" rotary ruler with the long side against the quilt side and the 6" width of the ruler running across the top of the quilt.
This will allow you to trim around the corner and know that you are making a right angle. Move the ruler down the length of your quilt.
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