[NFB-Krafters-Korner] Blocking to measure

[Tracy Carcione]

I have the Knitpicks boards that fit together like jigsaw puzzle pieces.  They stay together well for me, so long as I put them on a flat surface, even if they hang over the edge of the surface a bit.
I suppose you could get a big piece of hard Styrofoam to use instead, but it could be a pain to store.
Tracy


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From: NFB-Krafters-Korner [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Vickie via NFB-Krafters-Korner
Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2021 12:02 PM
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Subject: Re: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] Blocking to measure

Hi, Has anyone ever heard of a blocking board in one piece? I have those 9 boards from knitpicks but I have a little difficulty getting them to stay together. 
Vickie

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> On Jun 3, 2021, at 11:48 AM, Yolanda Thompson via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> So, I am using the knit picks blocking pad. They have cut-outs to put
> together as a puzzle, but I am only using one square, and I want my
> squares to be ten inches so I have found the protrusions and cut-outs
> to define each corner and edge.
> 
> 
>> On 6/3/21, Tracy Carcione via NFB-Krafters-Korner
>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> I don't usually block to measure.  I block for shape, or to bring out a
>> lace
>> pattern.  But now I'm making blanket squares, and it's important they all
>> come out the same size so I can sew them together neatly.  So, I measured
>> an
>> 8x8 square on my blocking pad and stuck a blocking pin at each corner of
>> the
>> square.  I'm leaving the pins in the pad for the duration of the project.
>> I
>> lay the damp square inside the square and pin each corner so it touches my
>> marker pins, then pin the rest of the edges so they feel straight.
>> 
>> It seems to be working OK.  I just wondered what methods other people use
>> to
>> block to measurements.
>> 
>> Tracy
>> 
>> 
>> 
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