Make over-sized and then trim to size vs. no excess trimming
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I don't have an accuquilt of any kind and no plans for one so my method is slightly larger and cut down. Yes a tiny bit of waste but then I am sure the blocks are the right size and I don't have to make extra ones.
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Ditto on HST or use my GO...on most other cuts I will follow measurements given in pattern......but I truly hate those that direct....cut piece ----3/8" or some other off the wall dimension.....why not keep things at easy fractions like 1/2,3/4,1/4.......
I don't try to design patterns....I just follow the instructions of ones I like...changing colors most of the time...why try to design something when someone else has already done a pretty good job of doing that......I guess that's why I have a ton of books and mags.......but have learned much from experimenting with/ doing things in them.....
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I prefer to oversize my blocks, press and starch them carefully (I don't pre-wash) then trim them down to perfect size. Most of the quilts I make are strip piecing but if I am using a pattern, I skim over their direction and then do it my way. I notice that most designers don't tell me what direction to press my seams so that they will nest when sewn together.
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I don't like to trim down -- it seems extremely difficult to do accurately, and is so time consuming. I cut fabric to get the exact HST size I want without trimming.
So far I have only worked with patterns (quilting for three years). If I ever get through all the pattern quilts I have planned, I'd like to try designing and piecing in the way of Ruth McDowell. I don't see myself ever creating geometric patterns of my own. I have not had the patience to learn drafting.
So far I have only worked with patterns (quilting for three years). If I ever get through all the pattern quilts I have planned, I'd like to try designing and piecing in the way of Ruth McDowell. I don't see myself ever creating geometric patterns of my own. I have not had the patience to learn drafting.
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I am a trimmer - I use the June Tailor hst qst ruler and it works great. For Geese I use the Deb Tucker Wing Clipper, which is awesome. But on real pieced blocks I don't do any more than just "crumb patrol" along the edges.
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