I always lose my points!
#1
Help! I always lose my points when I sew my blocks together. I have a 1/4" foot and am very careful to get the 1/4" seam allowance and I double check when I cut the squares to be sure they are the proper size but when I put them together I am still losing my points sometimes. Is there a trick?
#2
Use a scant 1/4 not a full quarter. You have to account for the thread plus the fold of the fabric so use 3/16 to put it together. Also dbl check your quarter inch foot to make sure it is not 5/16.
I use a 1/4 inch everywhere else
I use a 1/4 inch everywhere else
#4
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Starching your fabric before cutting will help stabilize the fabric so it doesn't stretch out of shape with handling and sewing.
Usually the problem you describe is caused by the seam being a little too big. You need to sew a "scant" 1/4-inch seam to allow for thickness of the thread and the fold of the fabric.
Usually the problem you describe is caused by the seam being a little too big. You need to sew a "scant" 1/4-inch seam to allow for thickness of the thread and the fold of the fabric.
#7
Here is my tutorial on troubleshooting keeping those points.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-23252-1.htm
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-23252-1.htm
#9
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Originally Posted by AudreyB
I pin my points. I place a pin through the stitches of both blocks. This way they don't slip when the fabric goes through the feed dogs. Hope that makes sense.
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