need information in piecing
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I am piecing Eleanor Burns .Trip Around The World, quilt top.
It starts with 2 strips of five different fabrics. It says to press the seams away from fabric # 1 then cut the strips 4" wide and sew strip A to strip B. When you go to sew them together you can't butt the seams up against each other because they are both pressed going the same way. Should I stay with the directions or should I press row B the other way so the seams butt up against each other. Thank you so much for the help.
It starts with 2 strips of five different fabrics. It says to press the seams away from fabric # 1 then cut the strips 4" wide and sew strip A to strip B. When you go to sew them together you can't butt the seams up against each other because they are both pressed going the same way. Should I stay with the directions or should I press row B the other way so the seams butt up against each other. Thank you so much for the help.
#4
Her Trip Around the World video is here:
http://quiltinaday.com/theater/3100/3101.html
Maybe this will show you how they go together?
http://quiltinaday.com/theater/3100/3101.html
Maybe this will show you how they go together?
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you cut the long strips, of five fabrics, every 4" across . strip A starts with fabric 1, strip B starts with fabric 2 then then when you sew them together each square is moved over 1 square in each row. They match up fine it's just that the seams match up on the same side and I thought you should always be able to butt them together so they lay flat.
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Hi. As you can see I am kind of new here. I found these instructions online that have a lot of pictures. Perhaps they will help.
http://quiltville.com/tatw.shtml
Hopefully I haven't confused you more!! :?
http://quiltville.com/tatw.shtml
Hopefully I haven't confused you more!! :?
#8
Originally Posted by thepolyparrot
Her Trip Around the World video is here:
http://quiltinaday.com/theater/3100/3101.html
Maybe this will show you how they go together?
http://quiltinaday.com/theater/3100/3101.html
Maybe this will show you how they go together?
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