I joined another 4 Pairs of blocks today…When I started this quilt in 1993 I cut the foundation blocks 7″, I probably intended them to be 6″ with 1/2″ seams but since I have been working on them again this year I have assumed 1/4″ seams, I measured all the blocks to find the smallest which was 7″ so my finished block size will be 6 1/2 “… When I assembled the all that Jazz Quilts the blocks varied in size by up to an inch and to assemble them I trimmed all the blocks to the same size.…The blocks in this quilt only vary in size by about 1/4 inch and rather than trying to trim them all to the same size I am using freezer paper to size them…Freezer Paper is the American freezer paper that has been adopted by quilters, it has a waxy side that when ironed adheres lightly to the fabric and then peels off easily without causing damage and can be reused many times…I cut a 6 1/2 inch square of Freezer Paper, which is my finished block size and ironed it to the back of the smallest block of each pair and then stitched the seam down the edge of the Freezer Paper, by doing this I can visually see that I have sufficient seam allowance on all edges and that the seams are straight.
The post joining the all that jazz blocks gives tips on how to sew over bulky beads and embellishments.
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