KarenJ

see post
#4 for details.

JustAbitCrazy

Is it possible to press both those seams open? I think that's what I'd do. I have also been known to flip the direction of one seam to create a nesting of two seams, even if it means I need to press in a diagonal fold somewhere along the flipped seam allowance, because it's already sewn down the other way at the opposite end.

misspriss

Jenny Doan said on one of her tuts that she turns to match and then presses the seam to lay flat. I think I would press open if it really bothered me..

KarenJ

I am sashing my WIP with cornerstones block by block.
I am using this tutorial:

http://www.synthcom.com/~val/Quilts/...ngSashing.html

All seams are pressed toward the sashing.
When I join blocks together, however, because all seams are pressed toward the sashing, the seams do not nest at the cornerstone. Both are going in the same direction and it creates a lump which could create a problem when quilting.
Any advice from those who have used this method?
How did you handle the seams? Thanks!

ManiacQuilter2

I have very slow high speed internet service so I can't look. I sometimes go with my gut instincts instead of what the instructions say. The first rule that is broken is always press towards the dark. If the fabric from the sashing won't show thru on your block, then go that way. Whatever way is best for the least amount of build up of fabric, that is the way I would do it. Sometimes steam in your iron can get the fabric to lay down flatter. Good Luck !!

Pennyhal

I'm not a perfectionist, but what I do if hand quilting and I come to a spot like that, I simply only put my needle through the top couple of layers of that little spot instead of picking up the backing. When machine quilting, going over that "lump" can cause a wrinkle because the fabric gets pushed one way or another when it approaches the lump. So I slow my machine way down and lift the presser foot a tiny bit so that the presser foot doesn't push on the fabric in that little spot.

fabric lover

May be I need glasses :-)) , but I don't see anywhere that you have to press toward the sashing?

KarenJ

There were no pressing instructions on that tutorial. But I HAVE pressed toward the sashing. Now to put it together.
Maybe with this method all seams should be open. I just don't know.
I've seen this method discussed on this board. I'd love to hear from someone who has done it.

KarenJ

Or maybe I'll just have to take the sashing off of the blocks and do it the long row way.

fabric lover

Oh sorry, should have read better ;-)