If your quilt blocks sometimes come out a little crooked…
If your borders won’t always lie flat…
Or if your quilt top looks “off,” even though your seam allowances were accurate and consistent…
You are definitely in good company.
These are some of the most common questions I hear from both newer and experienced quilters, and they were the inspiration for the very first episode of my new Ask Beth Ann video series.
In this post, we’re focusing on quilt top construction – before quilting and binding – so you can fix distortion problems at their source.
Watch the Video:
In the video, I demonstrate:
- how grainline affects cutting and piecing decisions
- pressing techniques that help blocks stay square
- pressing seams open vs. to one side
- how and why to staystitch quilt edges – A Victory Lap!
- how to measure and pin borders step by step
- plus 2 other factors that may cause wavy borders
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Photos are always welcome – they help me understand what you’re seeing and give better guidance.
A special thank-you to the quilters whose questions inspired this episode!
Happy Quilting!
