How to square a quilt

When the quilting’s done and the binding is all that remains, the finish line is in sight. What an awesome feeling! Before you head down the home stretch, take some time to “square up” the quilt and your quilt will look even more spectacular.

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...

It is important to square a quilt before starting the preparation for long-arm and free motion stitching. Learn how to square any size quilt topper.

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.

Do you want a “square quilt”? That is not to say that your quilt is literally a square shape (unless of course you want it to be a square shape); what this means is that your quilt will lie perfectly flat with no puckers, tucks, or unwanted pleating after it has been quilted. So how do you achieve this? Here are some helpful hints.

Learn how to square up fabric before cutting any pieces for your next quilt - especially when dealing with longer strips.

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After quilting your heart out, your quilt looks wonky. It's not you its the quilt! Continue reading to see how easy squaring a quilt really is.

Jenny teaches you a simple way to use a quilt as you go method when using antique blocks. BUT! You could do this method with just about ANY block!

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