Make Finished Blocks the Same Size with This Fix
A Creative Solution When Squaring Up Isn’t Enough!
Regardless of how careful you are when you cut and piece, you may discover that your blocks vary in size. A small variance can be corrected when squaring up the blocks (learn more here).
But what if you’re in danger of losing points when squaring up blocks to a particular size? Or, the block sizes vary by more than just a bit, which is often the case with block swaps?
Coping strips are a creative solution. In the following video Nancy Roelfsema shows how coping strips can be used to make blocks the same size.
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The next video shows you three different techniques for using coping strips to resize blocks.
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This creative solution can be put to good use in many situations where quilt blocks aren’t same size. We think you’ll agree that it’s a handy technique to have in your quilter’s toolbox.
Thank you. Just discovered you and learned so much.
I love your videos
Your directions were very clear and easy to follow. I plan to pass this info on to a friend.
This was very clear and easy to understand.
I think I will use this idea.
Thank you for the coping strip tutorial. I am faced with several simple HST blocks from my guild exchange, and needless to say, they range in size from 4 1/4″ to 6″! They were supposed to be 4 1/2″! Now i know what to do with the off-sized ones. I also appreciate that you mentioned the name of the teacher who originally taught you this technique. So many blogs and websites blithely go into showing a technique as if it was their own, without acknowledging the originator of the concept. To me, that borders on plagiarism, and is a disservice to experienced quilters who have generously shared their knowledge over the years. Excellent tutorial.