Need a little help, stupid question...
09-02-2011, 07:54 AM
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great tutorial, thanks for the link!
Ghettohound, no such thing as a stupid question!!!
I trim those at an angle, myself. There is going to be another 1/4 inch seam, so when that seam is sewed, my seam allowance is "almost" 1/4". reduces bulk. my trim is 1/16 - 1/8 at the seam tapering up quickly to 1/4", a cut of about 1/2" long on the diagonal.
Ghettohound, no such thing as a stupid question!!!
I trim those at an angle, myself. There is going to be another 1/4 inch seam, so when that seam is sewed, my seam allowance is "almost" 1/4". reduces bulk. my trim is 1/16 - 1/8 at the seam tapering up quickly to 1/4", a cut of about 1/2" long on the diagonal.
09-02-2011, 07:55 AM
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Originally Posted by MTS
Just an FYI - JenniePenny wrote a very clear tutorial on assembling those corner units.
If you look at the last picture, you can see she has 1/4" seam allowance at the bottom point of the yellow square. When the corner unit is attached to the side of a square or to a HST, the point won't get chopped off.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-146734-1.htm
If you look at the last picture, you can see she has 1/4" seam allowance at the bottom point of the yellow square. When the corner unit is attached to the side of a square or to a HST, the point won't get chopped off.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-146734-1.htm
:thumbup: A 1/4" foot on your sewing machine is a big help!
09-02-2011, 08:52 AM
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Originally Posted by janedee
I usually cut off the dog ears as it reduces the bulk -just a word of caution make all your blocks before you trim them so if one is a bit smaller you can trim to that size!!!
09-02-2011, 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Candace
Originally Posted by MTS
Just an FYI - JenniePenny wrote a very clear tutorial on assembling those corner units.
If you look at the last picture, you can see she has 1/4" seam allowance at the bottom point of the yellow square. When the corner unit is attached to the side of a square or to a HST, the point won't get chopped off.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-146734-1.htm
If you look at the last picture, you can see she has 1/4" seam allowance at the bottom point of the yellow square. When the corner unit is attached to the side of a square or to a HST, the point won't get chopped off.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-146734-1.htm
:thumbup: A 1/4" foot on your sewing machine is a big help!
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