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11-13-2013, 09:35 AM

CoalTownQuilter

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Should I be overly concerned?

I've just completed piecing the alternating blocks for "My Blue Heaven", a Bonnie Hunter pattern. Last evening I wanted to begin building rows and realized I pulled a BONEHEAD move and pressed both blocks the same direction. Now I need to decide if I want to go back and repress seams on 1/2 of the 132 blocks so that the seams nest and lie nice and flat or run with it. This would be a long arm quilter's nightmare having to quilt thru all those bulky seams I suppose. Oh dear.......what to do? DARN IT!!!!!

11-13-2013, 10:13 AM

ManiacQuilter2

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I would do it because it will make quilting it so much easier. Just do a dozen at a time then do something else and come back. Do that three times a day and you will be done in TWO DAYS and won't realize it. hang in there. We do learn from our mistakes !!

11-13-2013, 10:13 AM

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Yes you do.

11-13-2013, 10:18 AM

pdcakm

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sorry this happened. i have done it too.
just do a few at a time as you are sewing. you will be much happier with the end result. oh, also, the sewing will be easier.

11-13-2013, 10:43 AM

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I have never had any trouble whatsoever longarming through extra levels of fabric on my Innova. However, I would definitely re-press the seams because it will be easier to sew the blocks together and get good matching that way.

11-13-2013, 11:07 AM

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Do you mean your row seams won't nest? If so I just take a few stitches out at the intersections, re-sew them in the right direction and when finished, repress the whole top again.

11-13-2013, 12:15 PM

CoalTownQuilter

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Tartan....I wish it was that easy! However, its not in the rows.....its in the blocks themselves! One type of block is supposed to be pressed one way and the opposing block the other. I pressed them all the same unfortunately.

11-13-2013, 12:17 PM

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Ask your long arm quilter how she feels. I would repress it it it shows after quilting. I know I'ld be sorry if the result isn't as good as it is with nesting seems.

11-13-2013, 12:19 PM

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pdcakm......you quoted Roger Babson at the bottom of your post. Is he a relative or friend of yours? I work for a man by the name of Henry Babson! I wonder if they are relatives! It's not a very common name!