Squaring up question
#12
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When watching Jenny I keep in mind that she is working quickly to fit a certain amount of information into a small time frame for videos. Usually just demonstrating a general idea of how the pattern will go together, not the specific techniques to use in each step of making a quilt. There are other videos available for that. Lots of them. Start by checking Youtube. The other thing to keep in mind is that she has been sewing/quilting for quite some time so by now if she choses to not use pins, etc. she can probably handle it. Not so much for beginners. Or me, I'll probably never feel confident enough to not use pins or to not press carefully Sounds like you are on the right track here, tho. Lots of good advice.
#13
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And, if push comes to shove, you can offset the blocks by making some fillers for the end of the rows and just sew them together, easing in any fullness. That way you don't have to match seams. It makes it a little harder to quilt if you don't have a long arm, but it can be done.
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Actually, my plan for the quilt is to use sashing. Normally I would sash by putting the horizontal sashing between the blocks in a row, when that is done I'd put the rows together by adding the vertical sashing. So if I'm going to sash with squaring up as my goal would I sash all four sides of a block, as in a log cabin/square in square sort of way? That sounds like a great solution! I think the sashing will be a bit uneven on the blocks since it'll be trimmed here and there to make them square, but that should be less noticeable than the block design being uneven, right?
Thanks for the ideas! I'll try to be more careful in my seam allowances. I always think that pressing must play a role as well. I watch Jenny Doan and she's never very careful in her pressing...
Thanks for the ideas! I'll try to be more careful in my seam allowances. I always think that pressing must play a role as well. I watch Jenny Doan and she's never very careful in her pressing...
Jenny Doan's style is to crank out as many quilts as quickly as possible. The whole reason she says she started making YouTube videos was to give people ideas about how to use fabrics she sells at her shop. They are not good tutorials for people who don't already know all the proper techniques for quilt construction. Dedicated teachers like Leah Day, Heather Thomas or the classes offered on iQuilt (and some of the classes offered on Craftsy) are much better resources for learning quiltmaking techniques. Jenny Doan is really better either as a resource for inspiration or if you are on a tight timeline & need a bunch of shortcuts so you can finish all those quilts for your 10 grandkids by Christmas. She is the queen of speed quilting & quilting shortcuts and there is a place for that in our craft -- but probably not what you're looking for if missing points bug you.
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Actually, my plan for the quilt is to use sashing. Normally I would sash by putting the horizontal sashing between the blocks in a row, when that is done I'd put the rows together by adding the vertical sashing. So if I'm going to sash with squaring up as my goal would I sash all four sides of a block, as in a log cabin/square in square sort of way? That sounds like a great solution! I think the sashing will be a bit uneven on the blocks since it'll be trimmed here and there to make them square, but that should be less noticeable than the block design being uneven, right?
Thanks for the ideas! I'll try to be more careful in my seam allowances. I always think that pressing must play a role as well. I watch Jenny Doan and she's never very careful in her pressing...
Thanks for the ideas! I'll try to be more careful in my seam allowances. I always think that pressing must play a role as well. I watch Jenny Doan and she's never very careful in her pressing...
#16
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You can do this, but you'll lose the points. Not a problem, just thought I'd mention that before you went to all the work.
Jenny Doan's style is to crank out as many quilts as quickly as possible. The whole reason she says she started making YouTube videos was to give people ideas about how to use fabrics she sells at her shop. They are not good tutorials for people who don't already know all the proper techniques for quilt construction. Dedicated teachers like Leah Day, Heather Thomas or the classes offered on iQuilt (and some of the classes offered on Craftsy) are much better resources for learning quiltmaking techniques. Jenny Doan is really better either as a resource for inspiration or if you are on a tight timeline & need a bunch of shortcuts so you can finish all those quilts for your 10 grandkids by Christmas. She is the queen of speed quilting & quilting shortcuts and there is a place for that in our craft -- but probably not what you're looking for if missing points bug you.
Jenny Doan's style is to crank out as many quilts as quickly as possible. The whole reason she says she started making YouTube videos was to give people ideas about how to use fabrics she sells at her shop. They are not good tutorials for people who don't already know all the proper techniques for quilt construction. Dedicated teachers like Leah Day, Heather Thomas or the classes offered on iQuilt (and some of the classes offered on Craftsy) are much better resources for learning quiltmaking techniques. Jenny Doan is really better either as a resource for inspiration or if you are on a tight timeline & need a bunch of shortcuts so you can finish all those quilts for your 10 grandkids by Christmas. She is the queen of speed quilting & quilting shortcuts and there is a place for that in our craft -- but probably not what you're looking for if missing points bug you.
Some of what Jenny does makes me cringe!
Her finished items do look great, though - from a distance, anyway.
#17
By Granny squares, is that the quilt that looks like the crocheted afghans? If so, you can sash with black (or any other color) around the smaller blocks to make them the size you need. Then square to the size of the larger blocks. Clear as mud??? I know what I am trying to say...just add another "round" (if in fact I am thinking of the afghan type pattern).[ATTACH=CONFIG]550770[/ATTACH] This is what I am thinking of. (Sorry image is so large).
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