Can any one help me with a quilting problem?

Question

I made my blocks they all seemed at the time to be accurate, but when I went to attach them, the measurements were off, is there a way this can be corrected? I really do not want to have to start all over again buying more fabric.

Answer 1

What a problem? All quilters go through the same thing and if we let it this problem will drive you nuts.

Try this. Let's pretend your blocks should be 12" square. Now measure all of your blocks. I'll be you would that they measure just a bit more than 12" and a bit less. Using 12" as your median sliver trim the blocks that are just a tad larger to 12". Those that are just a shade smaller pin them corner to corner of the correct size block. Stretch a tiny bit pinning and pinning and pinning.

Now if you find that you more than a quarter inch off on all of your blocks you do a have a problem which is more than likely your quarter inch seam is not accurate. Accuracy comes with practice. You can try adding lattice between the blocks but if there is a big difference in the sizes this really won't help. Or you can add little tiny strips to the smaller blocks to make them the size of the largest blocks. This adds additional seams but is better than starting from scratch.

Good luck. Continue quilting. And get creative with finding ways to fix your sizing errors. Only you as the creator will know. You would be surprised how many long time quilters don't pick up on your mistakes unless you tell them. It is your secret (just between yourself and your sewing machine). Shhhh!

Answer 2

i'd not recommend that you employ a sheet on your backing in case you'll hand cover your cover. (i comprehend, that's a lost and demise artwork, yet there nevertheless are some people left.) if you're actually not hand quilting it and the textile on your suitable are one hundred% cotton, be effective the sheet is likewise one hundred% cotton. there are various of fabrics web pages that grant backing it is 60", ninety", 108", and one hundred twenty" and that i have protected one less than whose expenditures are very sensible. Your backing and batting favor to be 2-4" longer on both part than the suitable, because the quilting will reason "shrinkage". both women who've performed longarm quilting for me have requested that the batting and backing be 4" longer on each and each and every part. i'm also along with a hyperlink to guidelines to diagonally seam the backing. The classes include a formulation for you to use to make certain how a lot fabrics you'll favor.

Answer 3

Honey I use to let that drive me CrAZy until my mother (an ace quilter) among other excellent quilters all never get it exact. Unless it is alot off your fine. If you begin to correct you will only correct and uncorrect. Believe me I've done alot of that. Just do the best you can and it all works out. What you can do is look at a quilt that a really good quilter has done and see all the errors.
It will make you feel lots better!

Answer 4

you'll have to take 1 or2 blocks apart and measure each piece. you may be off on one piece. that will make the whole block off. make sure every square, half- square is right on, or you will be off[1/8,1/4,1/2,3/4,7/8] check each piece. you should have made a sample block up first, sometimes that helps. take your time, don't hurry. do simple blocks first,4-patch,9-patch,Jacob's ladder. maybe you are tired or stressed out. so, put them down till the next day. an start fresh.

Answer 5

You can add a border strip between the blocks, makes a nice contrast and doesn't require much fabric.

Answer 6

did you add your quarter inch seem allowance when you sewed them together? you could just add a border to either side to even it out.....