tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2695658711837141737.post1348018363507494709..comments2023-11-28T12:57:29.889-07:00Comments on Amy's Creative Side: Basics Tutorial: Squaring FabricAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16888904401955557320noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2695658711837141737.post-60493145628314628442010-05-25T17:07:54.586-06:002010-05-25T17:07:54.586-06:00Thank you for sharing this!! I have been needed t...Thank you for sharing this!! I have been needed to see this again! I just started quilting and am still learning everything!! Thanks again!Heather G.http://tiffgriff05@yahoo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2695658711837141737.post-62791329522414807782009-11-27T08:06:13.375-07:002009-11-27T08:06:13.375-07:00Thanks. That's a great tutorial.Thanks. That's a great tutorial.Caseyhttp://www.surpriselinen.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2695658711837141737.post-87299297620748648342009-11-25T11:09:14.932-07:002009-11-25T11:09:14.932-07:00Thanks for stepping up Denny! Buying extra for th...Thanks for stepping up Denny! Buying extra for the inevitable misguided cut is a great plan. Happy quilting!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16888904401955557320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2695658711837141737.post-40123461683748379682009-11-25T08:39:13.293-07:002009-11-25T08:39:13.293-07:00Denny -- That's a great perspective!! And you...Denny -- That's a great perspective!! And you're right, sometimes it's cheaper to buy extra for the peace of mind :)WendyLouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14296969830522628183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2695658711837141737.post-77970263175635701382009-11-25T07:38:21.770-07:002009-11-25T07:38:21.770-07:00Wendy: I ALWAYS buy more fabric than the pattern ...Wendy: I ALWAYS buy more fabric than the pattern calls for. I also wash my fabric before I cut. By buying more fabric, I don't have to worry about shrinkage after I've sewn my project. I also remove the sizing and other chemicals that make me sneeze. Buying extra removes the stress of not having enough, allows for cutting mistakes (which I'm sure NEVER happens to anyone but me), allows me to have more of that fabric if I fall in love with it while I'm working with it (which is always one week after the shop sold the last of that fabric), and builds up my stash of scraps for that scrap quilt that I'll be making soon! I even have a plan! Sure, extra fabric can add up, but stress should not be a part of our sewing or quilting projects.Denny1600https://www.blogger.com/profile/10755144981213388783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2695658711837141737.post-52515792975391470502009-11-24T21:24:06.213-07:002009-11-24T21:24:06.213-07:00I have that same fabric--in orange! It's beau...I have that same fabric--in orange! It's beautiful quality fabric too. That is one thing that helps with the "offset" of the edges and waste. Thanks for spelling it out so well.AnnieOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06619125197850685345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2695658711837141737.post-36990003288063619652009-11-24T21:23:02.714-07:002009-11-24T21:23:02.714-07:00That is what I usually do myself. Since I buy whit...That is what I usually do myself. Since I buy white cotton in bolts, I find that tearing it off instead of cutting give a more or less even edge.Zarinahttp://www.concerningzarina.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2695658711837141737.post-69102083710887783512009-11-24T20:10:46.878-07:002009-11-24T20:10:46.878-07:00thanks for doing this!! i get asked this all the ...thanks for doing this!! i get asked this all the time!Julie @ Jaybird Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862285003347896342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2695658711837141737.post-90524425737641308852009-11-24T19:55:59.487-07:002009-11-24T19:55:59.487-07:00Thanks for the great tip! I love your blog.Thanks for the great tip! I love your blog.Cindy Stagghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00301247691982745047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2695658711837141737.post-33019260473124556142009-11-24T19:43:55.598-07:002009-11-24T19:43:55.598-07:00This is exactly how I do it, too. But it's so...This is exactly how I do it, too. But it's so frustrating to see inches of beautiful, expensive fabric wasted. At my LQS (and even the local chain stores), if you ask for 1/2 yard, they cut 18" and not one mm more. Once it's squared up, I rarely have more than 16" of usable space. Very frustrating when a pattern calls for 18" strips or 3 - 6" blocks, etc. Any tips on how to handle this?? Do you just buy more?? A few more inches per fabric x 10+ fabrics per quilt really adds up quickly.WendyLouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14296969830522628183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2695658711837141737.post-40209812603158428102009-11-24T18:23:35.093-07:002009-11-24T18:23:35.093-07:00I sort of knew this - but it's good to see it ...I sort of knew this - but it's good to see it laid out in pictures! Thanks for sharing!amylouwhosewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06739231618762913689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2695658711837141737.post-39557017578822125412009-11-24T17:32:34.985-07:002009-11-24T17:32:34.985-07:00From a newbie quilter, thanks so much.
Big help.From a newbie quilter, thanks so much.<br />Big help.Natyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13060575415812500766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2695658711837141737.post-60783439111824049462009-11-24T15:32:17.033-07:002009-11-24T15:32:17.033-07:00Great tutorial Amy, would only reiterate the comme...Great tutorial Amy, would only reiterate the comments to keep checking and re-squaring as you cut.Trudihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06105739423187659152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2695658711837141737.post-91173832873119844382009-11-24T13:00:41.101-07:002009-11-24T13:00:41.101-07:00Great tutorial. It's so much easier when you ...Great tutorial. It's so much easier when you have pictures!Tamerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17381235847159519699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2695658711837141737.post-32105137928660903292009-11-24T12:56:52.253-07:002009-11-24T12:56:52.253-07:00Ditto to the comments about continually resquaring...Ditto to the comments about continually resquaring.<br /><br />I posted a video of this in my quilt along tutorials.Cheryl Arkisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13552721454371060936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2695658711837141737.post-50877128060155746142009-11-24T12:51:01.900-07:002009-11-24T12:51:01.900-07:00Thanks for replying so promptly.I am new to your b...Thanks for replying so promptly.I am new to your blog and would like to say how much I am enjoying it.<br /><br /><br />SueSuenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2695658711837141737.post-40755231322783181862009-11-24T12:49:08.533-07:002009-11-24T12:49:08.533-07:00Great Demo! I learned this in HomeEc back in 1960...Great Demo! I learned this in HomeEc back in 1960. I don't think they even teach this anymore. Good for you for taking the time to do this.<br /><br />ttfn :) Yuki NakamotoYukihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16302379511310174265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2695658711837141737.post-47850554507918640712009-11-24T12:46:54.163-07:002009-11-24T12:46:54.163-07:00Looks great! It took me so long to figure out how ...Looks great! It took me so long to figure out how to do that, and for some reason it kind of scared me too. What I like to do when I'm done is unfold it and lay my ruler along the cut where I'd had it folded to make sure it really, really is straight. :DVickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10088213674978515287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2695658711837141737.post-33743181561658902982009-11-24T11:42:32.486-07:002009-11-24T11:42:32.486-07:00Sue - Pre-washing fabric is a matter of personal c...Sue - Pre-washing fabric is a matter of personal choice. I opt not to, but there are a few reasons to pre-wash, like shrinkage and sizing allergies. I believe shrinking varies with the quality of cottons, and to avoid allergic reactions, I wash my quilts as soon as they are finished! If I am sewing a garment - I always pre-wash.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16888904401955557320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2695658711837141737.post-60793389771154201412009-11-24T11:09:10.056-07:002009-11-24T11:09:10.056-07:00I've never done the double-fold technique, bef...I've never done the double-fold technique, before, but I don't use the extra-wide widths.<br /><br />I single fold, selvage-to-selvage, and align a ruler line to the fold, then cut to square up. Always keep in mind that your fabric is only squared up for the distance that your ruler is. So, if you use a 6" ruler, you have to re-square every 6".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2695658711837141737.post-82793749778613727202009-11-24T11:05:47.342-07:002009-11-24T11:05:47.342-07:00Just read your tutorial,I was wondering,should you...Just read your tutorial,I was wondering,should you wash the fabric first?<br /><br />Many thanks<br /><br />SueSuenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2695658711837141737.post-47555624868767234452009-11-24T10:30:31.593-07:002009-11-24T10:30:31.593-07:00Thanks so much for your quick response! That makes...Thanks so much for your quick response! That makes complete sense :)<br /><br />I am in the middle of my first ever sewing project and already have dozens more lined up that I want to try. Quick/useful tips like this are just what I'm looking for :)<br /><br />Thanks again for this great tutorial!JacquieLHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05352345380364088411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2695658711837141737.post-16559965687016019282009-11-24T10:18:28.691-07:002009-11-24T10:18:28.691-07:00Jacquie - If I'm cutting strips or squares I u...Jacquie - If I'm cutting strips or squares I usually don't! There's no need to square the other side unless you are cutting a big square, just work with the one straight edge.<br /><br />Hope this helps!<br />AmyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16888904401955557320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2695658711837141737.post-71146796352359755222009-11-24T10:16:04.840-07:002009-11-24T10:16:04.840-07:00I am a complete novice in sewing so this may be a ...I am a complete novice in sewing so this may be a silly question but in the second to last picture, the left side isn't even either so did you do the same thing to the other side and make that even as well? Or is there a reason that it doesn't matter?<br /><br />Love the fabric by the way! :)JacquieLHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05352345380364088411noreply@blogger.com