ManiacQuilter2

Be gentle with remove the thread because you don't want the block to get wonky. Great to do during TV with the family.

huskyquilter

Sounds like my weekend plans, except without the bit about the horse...

kiffie2413

Agree with sew a deeper seam..
But I must honestly say my hubby teases me that "I think you enjoy taking your stitches out more than you do making the quilt.".
Because if I've made a mistake, more often than not I'll take it out...even if it's a lot of stitches. Or I'll start over..

Regards,
Kif

carolynjo

You have received good advice about just taking a deeper seam. The seam will lie flat and after it is pressed and quilted into the top, no one will be the wiser. It will be a strong seam and should last your lifetime. Good luck and happy stitching!

Fastpedal

Take the pieces a
part to the point where you have only two pieces pieced together and restitch at 1/4 inch. Only half the work.

roserips

Glad to see that you decided to unpick and redo. A friend who was new to quilting made a baby quilt and did 1/8" seams since she figured why waist the extra fabric for 1/4" seams. When she washed her quilt it came apart that is why we use 1/4" seams.

Bree123

That's exactly what I was going to suggest. You're pressing the seam to the side anyways. It would mean that you only need to pick apart your rows, not the entire quilt. I had to do this once to add another 1/8" to my seam allowance because I brought crappy fabric at a Big Box store (where all crappy fabric lives) and the fabric was starting to tear near one of the seams. So I made all my seams 3/8" for the entire quilt. I just had to learn to stop pressing my seams open (which is apparently the "wrong" way to do it anyways) and to press them to alternating sides instead. It maybe added a tiny bit of bulk to your seams, but not enough for me to worry about if you're not putting it in a show.

madamekelly

A "scant" 1/4 inch seam is just one needle adjustment closer to the edge of the fabric so that when the seams are pressed, the little bit of fabric that wraps the sewing threads, will not make your seams take up extra fabric that you have not allowed for in the cutting. It really makes it easier to match seams. Be careful to read the pattern instructions, if they say 1/4 inch seams they have allowed for the whole 1/4", but if it says "scant 1/4" then you need to make them that size. If you make your own patterns, it is much easier to just add 1/4" seams, then sew with a "scant" 1/4". Welcome to our obssession!

Stitchnripper

As you can tell by my name, I am quite proficient at ripping out stitches. I usually rip out if something is wonky. Sometimes I just sew next to the original stitching. I don't mind ripping. It is relaxing to me. Go figure. Should I be checked by a professional?

ghostrider

Look at the bright side...any needle holes as a result of unstitching will be entirely hidden with a deeper seam.