Question about matching seams...
#11
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I have changed to pressing seams open also. It has improved my piecing 100%. I stick a pin straight through where the stitching is, 1/4 from the edge. Then making sure the pin is seated perfectly straight (not tipped up or down) in both pieces, I put a pin in the right seam allowance. I sew right up to the pin when stitching so the left half of the seam is anchored. Remove the pin and go til the next one. Not as tedious as it sounds....but if you hate pinning this method is not for you. I get a group of blocks ready then sit in the recliner in front of the TV and pin as large a group as possible. You must treat the blocks gently though or the seams will come unstitched at the edge. As long as it isn't more than 1/4" you are ok. I use a pretty short stitch length when sewing.
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Alison
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Yeah, me too. Nothing wrong with "flipping" the seam to make it nest.
This may not be the "correct" way to overcome this issue... but .. I just re-press about 1/2" of the offending seam... nest .... sew and then clip the seam allowance I sewed to allow it to return to original position..I use the pinwheel method to flatten the joined seams of the 4 connecting blocks...this works for me be it wrong or right...
Judy in Phx, AZ
Judy in Phx, AZ
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#17
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You could try pinning the seams exactly in the stitching of the two pieces, then sew up to the pin as close as possible before pulling it out. I works in a pinch when repressing the seam the other way will cause problems on the next row.
#19
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I just finished a lap size top in D9P too and ran into the same problem. I pressed all my seams the same on the original 9patches but when I cut them and turned them, some ended up with the seams going the same way and some not. I just went ahead and sewed them the way they were
pressed. It worked fine but the part that bugs me is that even though I measured the center line carefully some of the cornerstones are not lining up with the next block. Oh well, maybe the next one quilt top will be perfect. I've been saying that for the last 20 years I think.
pressed. It worked fine but the part that bugs me is that even though I measured the center line carefully some of the cornerstones are not lining up with the next block. Oh well, maybe the next one quilt top will be perfect. I've been saying that for the last 20 years I think.
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