[NFB-Krafters-Korner] Blocking to measure

[hosbornejr at gmail.com]

Hi Erica and Tracy and everyone, well, after I finish my blankets or throws, I toss them on my bed, and, admire them.
Sorry if this sounds glib, but, I figure what else is there to do with them except to toss them in the closet or linen closet never to be seen or touched again.

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From: NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Ericka via NFB-Krafters-Korner
Sent: Thursday, June 3, 2021 11:40 AM
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Subject: Re: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] Blocking to measure

Tracy this is an interesting thread. Thank you for starting this and I look forward to peoples responses I hadn’t really thought about doing this with a blanket. After you have the squares completed, what else do you do besides sew them all together?

Ericka Nelson

> On Jun 3, 2021, at 10:32 AM, 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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