Squaring up Fabric Yardage

[@jeanlouise905]

Thank you so much for slowly going through the squaring up process, and using the large piece. This was so helpful. I so appreciate your instruction and guidance😊

[@sharonlalli1414]

This is the BEST instructions of straightening fabrIc. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@nicolemoutia5836]

thank you so much - I will be able to cut my fabric without fear now

[@paulaeck2192]

Thank you for showing me how to square up a very large amount of yardage. SO many videos show how to it with small pieces of fabric! Great video for beginners!

[@joancremo6258]

Thank you for your tutorial I have learnt a great deal for cutting large fabric.

[@beverlyanderson3044]

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[@jamesbogema8240]

I went to about 1/2 dozen sites for instructions on squaring up fabric. Yours is by far the BEST! Thank you so much! elf

[@stacymershon4328]

TY sooo much!! This will make my quilting so much easier!!

[@suzannekennedy2899]

THANK YOU Jean. Finally a video with large amounts of fabric and how to square up fabric. 🙏

[@elainemcatee4347]

Just used your method today with about 3 yards and my cuts are perfect, BEST squaring up video of all time, thanks so much!

[@lindamcclellan8434]

One of the easiest to understand for squaring fabrics…..thank yu

[@kahstockbridge]

Thank you, Jean! I was so intimidated in knowing how to square up very large yardage until I found and watched this episode. I successfully squared my material and cut the sashes needed for my grandson's T-Shirt quilt. Thank you!

[@christinelesleybunce6800]

Thank you. I found this very helpful.

[@dpfb1263]

SO HELPFUL. I just wish I saw this before I started cutting into my currant project🥺

[@claudettemonty4077]

You are a very good teacher and it will help all of us beginners! See you at your next video!

[@laurawilliams9098]

I have been having trouble measuring and cutting accurately, especially larger pieces of fabric. I needed a piece 47" x 47", and it just wasn't working. Your video is so helpful! Thank you.

[@cherylmiller8987]

Even when fabric is cut from the bolt it usually is not straight I iron the crease out and now I know how to refold it, thank you.

[@libbyannstew8775]

Best video I've watched for squaring up fabric; right to the point, easy to understand and it works! Thanks so much.

[@kathee3363]

Thank you SO MUCH!!! I needed to learn this!

[@lisamannino4556]

Well demonstrated, thank you.

[@user-vv9hy8ts3q]

Very helpful for me, a beginner. I could watch how you handled the fabric and how you combined use of the square and the cutting mat to work efficiently and accurately. Pacing was also good for me. Thank you.

[@jillhesson362]

Easier than I thought! Thanks!

[@pattiking1313]

This is one of my best videos I'm going to keep this I've always wondered how to do this I'm going to pass it along to my daughter

[@wam0357]

I think you meant 60 cm, not 60 inch when you pick up the rotary cutter. But after that, I followed you easily. Thank You.

[@StefanMatonickin]

Absolutely The best video!! Thanks so much!

[@myrahaws5148]

This exactly how I square and cut my fabric. I have seen other videos on this topic using different methods but this one works best for me.

[@suzywind8153]

Excellent video. Thank you.

[@elainemcatee4347]

I wish I had seen this video before I made my first quilt, always struggling with larger pieces of fabric, not anymore, thanks so much.

[@barbstaser7851]

Thank you for tutorial. You would think something as cutting fabric would be simple but can be overwhelming. This has made me hesitant to quilt. You made it easier!

[@kimsteele7714]

Thank you so much for showing how to square a large piece of fabric. I just got through making two pillow cases and was having that uneven lay of the fabric. I think this is what went wrong, not so square fabric. My technique was perfect but still I had to unpick twice. I did do a little cutting on the second unpick and it got better.

[@junebaker]

Thank you for your tutorial on squaring up fabric. I am new to quilting and this will really help me to cut my patchwork pieces accurately.

[@dsmith199]

Thank you for this video. I have to do this and was wondering what the correct way to do it is. I’ve put it off for a few days since I wasn’t sure where to start but thanks to you I’ll be doing it first thing in the morning!

[@MadeInTheUSA1968]

THANK YOU!!!! This helped me so much. I'm new to sewing and just felt overwhelmed dealing with large pieces of fabric how to cut them.

[@aliciasolis6343]

Thank you for the simple tutorial, it is very helpful!

[@samanthalowther6441]

A great video. Many thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@yoandromeda]

Thank you so much for sharing this, I have so much trouble trying to figure out how to cut yardages of fabric at the same time for quilt backing and this surely helps

[@capedoryus]

I so needed this tutorial. Thank you. I buy fabric at a store that has $1 per yard fabric and it all gets washed prior so needless to say I have lots of fabric monsters. Each time I cut it's reinventing the wheel. This is perfect ❣️

[@georgiaarmstrong6606]

Where do you get fabric for $1 per yard?

[@brendahouseholder537]

You could put a ruler down and put a heavy weight on top of it to hold it in place while you straighten the rest of the material

[@karenraabis5296]

That is the first time I have understood this! Thank you.

[@suepittman6864]

Perfect video. NO ONE ever shows dealing with a large amount of fabric and your tips were spot on. Just followed your tip on a 3 yard piece and it squared up perfectly. TY TY TY. I too wash, dry my fabrics firt because cotton shrinks! And I would never think of making an entire quilt without washing the fabrics first because the entire quilt is going to have to washed sooner or later! Again, thanks a million.

[@pamelaaverill6001]

Thanks so much for sharing this video with us. I love your tips and great camera angles.

[@katiel557]

Excellent video! I’m making my first quilt and this really helps, thank you so much ☺️

[@Chris-lc4bo]

3 years after you made this video, I am watching it and thanking you for show how to square up large amount of yardage like paulaeck2192 said.

[@jeanlorraine-quiltasyougo-3725]

Thank you! So glad it helped. Hope to be getting back to making more videos. Hope you stay tuned!

[@midgethorn4083]

Thanks for your help!

[@cindymanuel1745]

Thank you for making this video easy to follow & understand for us beginners!!

[@lynnbellamy2895]

My high school home economic's instructor taught us to pull a thread to get the true grain line of fabric.

[@kevinmelton7954]

THank you. We can use this information.

[@kittybrowning]

Hi I'm struggling with squaring up we don't have salvidge edges here

[@susane945]

Thank you. 😊❤

[@donnacook2531]

Thank you! That was very easy to follow...I am going to give it a go !

[@lauragabriel5526]

Thank you! That worked great. I've done quilting before and have squared up smaller pieces. The piece I'm using now is 2 yards. I think it really depends on the fabric how easy or difficult it can be to square up. I think I would literally pay someone to square up sheer slippery fabric. ... Lol I've done it myself and got so flustered that I had to stop and try again the next day. Took forever. Thanks again :)

[@nerdaccount]

Thank you for this. I've been doing something different (Shawl) and mine are NOT square! LOL I'm just learning, but wasn't sure why and I think it's because I'm NOT doing this!

[@aryan472]

Finally, I get it!

[@shellyculver4239]

Thank you!

[@lindamcclellan8434]

Thank you.

[@Us-zy7xx]

Useful info Thanks

[@terriflanigan942]

Thank you ! I’m having trouble squaring up quilt backing fabric that is 108 wide x 3 yards. Any tips? My arms just aren’t that long!

[@barbra429]

I'm trying to scrub some drop cloth fabric and it's uneven all the way around so I lifted it and folded it and got it straightened at the bottom like you said in the beginning of the video, but all the other three edges are not even.

[@jeanlorraine-quiltasyougo-3725]

Hi Barbara, when you fold the fabric selvage to selvage, you should be straight at the top. Then you just want to move those two top pieces back and forth until it lays straight at the bottom(fold). Your sides will most likely be uneven and those you can cut to get your straight edge. I'm not sure if drop cloth fabric is the same as the cotton quilting fabrics but it still should work the same way. Hope that helps. If you have any more questions, let me know.

[@barbra429]

@@jeanlorraine-quiltasyougo-3725 thanks

[@mandylorian32]

this was great. However, You cut an 8 inch piece and called it a 9 inch square? Can you explain why

[@ayakacrane8569]

Will this work for 10 meters is fabric? Anything different if i want to prewash a whole bolt of fabric?

[@jeanlorraine-quiltasyougo-3725]

Yes, it can work with any amount. I showed about 3 yards so you can see it can be done larger amounts. The object is to make sure your middle is straight and the rest should fall in. I also prewash all my fabrics. Hope that helps.

[@ayakacrane8569]

@@jeanlorraine-quiltasyougo-3725 thanks. It took me a lot of videos to find your tutorial. I came from garment sewing (mostly mask making for a year now) so I'm used to tossing all new fabrics from the store into washer and dryer for pre shrinking. I end up buying bigger pieces for quilt ideas as 1) I'm used to doing same for garment requirements 2) i buy extra as i am not following a pattern and technically making it up as I go 3) i want extra yardage in case I want to use it for another project and 4) sadly or maybe expectedly, I've turned into a fabric collector. I didn't have quilting fabrics 1 year ago ang now i have 6 ikea shelves worth of fabric. It may be smaller once i fold and organize them better. One other thing I find that i do differently is that I store/fold my fabrics back side out trying to preserve color and wearing on the right side.

Thank you!

[@deewinston5651]

Thank you.

[@BDMc1992]

Thank you.