Squaring up fabric

How do I square up quilting fabric? I will show you how in this video. Also, we will talk about fabric grain and how to be sure your quilt blocks and finished quilt lays flat.

[@lindawinn2568]

Thank you so much for this tutorial. Squaring up fabric has always been something I dread and have great difficulty with. Your method seems to be far easier than others I’ve seen and I’m looking forward to trying it out.

[@joankeckstein4246]

Thank you! Alot better than the older days (55 yr ago) in Home Ec learning to pull a thread to find the straight edge. Thanks again.

[@teralee4987]

The only tutorial that doesn't over complicate this - thank you!

[@theirmom4723]

Thank you! Precise, easy to follow and to the point. Great video

[@donnamarcinuk5997]

Excellent demonstration!!! Thank you!

[@samrabojanowski3567]

Thank you! This is the clearest explanation I've heard for how to square up fabric!

[@jenihansen7201]

I HAVE WATCHED OVER 20 VIDEOS ON SQUARING UP MY FABRIC, AND THIS WAS BY FAR THE VERY BEST IN EXPLANATION AND TECHNIQUE. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

[@nataliewenzel1729]

Thank you for your comment. I appreciate the feedback!

[@kenyawright5853]

THANK YOU SOO MUCH! Newbie here. I couldn’t figure out why my fabric is never cut even at the store , you solved that mystery 🤯 But thank you for your guidance. Your instructions are easy to follow. I love that you pointed out what need to look for, pertaining to the selvages and grains. Your voice is calm and steady. For a newbie, that reassured me, I CAN DO THIS AND IT WILL BE FUN 🥳🙏🏿

[@AV-yn8td]

All the other videos on how to square up are so complicated. Thanks for this simple demonstration!

[@waterworksquilting]

Glad it helped you out!

[@nancyincanada5553]

Thank you for this very clear tutorial! I am learning how to quilt, and very happy to have found this video. P.S. The quilt hanging on the wall in the background is absolutely beautiful!

[@cammydunn2675]

Thank you! Finally understand how to correct my fabric issue. Your accent made me miss home 😊

[@terilynn6765]

I think this is the best video on squaring up fabric - thank you!

[@waterworksquilting]

Glad it was helpful!

[@richardtrent8410]

I couldn’t agree more!

[@MsZzzipper]

Very well explained!!

[@karenwhite3578]

Best explanation hands down

[@waterworksquilting]

Happy to help!

[@notesfromleisa-land]

Excellent demo

[@juliannemorelli7207]

Excellent and succinct!

[@ConniesCraftyDesigns]

Great explanation. Just what I needed. I'm about to cut my fabric for a quilt and I haven't sewn in a long time. Thanks.

[@lucyestrada323]

Thank you for your video!! Very helpful!! ❤️😊

[@mariod7473]

thank you, very clear, exactly what I needed...

[@sandyh8755]

Right now, this video is 3 years old. It’s quite helpful although I still don’t know how to do this with a very long length of fabric.😊

[@joanmacleod1362]

This was excellent. Thank you

[@ronmitrowski1720]

Exactly what I was looking for. Thank You.

[@waterworksquilting]

Great! Glad it worked. I was having a hard time getting the camera angle to show what I wanted.

[@kathleenmoody7224]

Great explanation - thank you!

[@waterworksquilting]

You're welcome! Glad my camera angle was able to show the fabric the way I wanted.

[@richardtrent8410]

A great help to me as well. I love buying and looking at fabric. As a newbie is there fabrics that should not be bought by a newbie to be used in a quilt?

[@waterworksquilting]

Well, you want to stick with 100% cotton. 100% cotton flannel is also a good choice. I would recommend using the best quality fabrics from an independent quilt shop. Fabrics from the Big Box retailers are not nearly so nice. These cheaper fabrics tend to be more loosely woven and harder to keep on grain in your quilt.

[@richardtrent8410]

@@waterworksquilting Thank you so much.

[@richardtrent8410]

I have no doubt bought fabric yardage and fat quarters off of EBay that are not all cotton.I think fabric blends. It is so hard for a rural newbie to learn the do’s and don’t s Your help is invaluable to me.

[@brendaw6319]

What does elbow mean ??

[@lilyofthevalley2248]

Very good, I hv subscribed and will come back to let u know if I am successful. Tks