still a little off (seams)
#12
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Washington
Posts: 197
Remember to square up each block before putting them together. On HST I always cut my squares larger and trim them. I do well with squares and rectangles but HST are my enemy and any quilt with them is a challenge for me. I keep trying and someday maybe...… I will get it right. Hang in there
#13
Your not alone Jazzy'sMom. I Love watching Missouri Star quilter Jennie. Your right, she makes everything look so easy and perfect. I'm in the process making my gggranddaughter (not do until June 2019) a quilt. I cut out all the squares, sides out. Sewed them together but. I can see that it's not perfect like Jennies but, once I quilt it, it will look beautiful!!
#14
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Central Florida
Posts: 242
This one tip has made a tremendous difference in my accuracy. Wish I had been told this years ago.
#16
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: California, USA
Posts: 1,318
I have the same problem. I will be sewing hundreds of corners squares to make the snowball block. I always seem to be a little short on the corner squares. I am going to sew a hair over the line on the right side of the line to make it the square that stays on the block a smidge bigger and then I will square it up.
Does anyone have any suggestions regarding the snowball blocks?
Does anyone have any suggestions regarding the snowball blocks?
#17
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Dallas area, Texas, USA
Posts: 3,050
It seems to me that Jenny Doan could be termed a carefree quilter, especially on camera. She's more about demonstrating the overall impact of a quilt and the sheer fun of making it than getting everything just exactly right. As far as I know she's my kind of quilter rather than someone who is making marvels of workmanship that will take prizes in shows (or perhaps I'm missing some information here). In any case, the work she does in front of a camera is not done for perfection so much as sharing the design and encouraging viewers to try it. If you really want to improve your precision, Sharon Schamber's videos have more of that. Another resource would be the videos by various people demonstrating how to use their rulers or other tools. The manufacturers want you to have good success with their products, so they will demonstrate them in a way that will emphasize technique. But if you need to be inspired and motivated, Jenny's your gal!
One other thing to remember about her is that when she says "we" made this quilt, I'm sure she's not using an imperial pronoun. She isn't the one putting together each and every one of those wonderful quilts hanging behind her. There are little elves who do most of the grunt work of cutting and sewing, and I'll bet they don't breeze through it quite as fast as Jenny does on camera.
One other thing to remember about her is that when she says "we" made this quilt, I'm sure she's not using an imperial pronoun. She isn't the one putting together each and every one of those wonderful quilts hanging behind her. There are little elves who do most of the grunt work of cutting and sewing, and I'll bet they don't breeze through it quite as fast as Jenny does on camera.
#18
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: South Central Indiana
Posts: 1,931
I have the same problem. I will be sewing hundreds of corners squares to make the snowball block. I always seem to be a little short on the corner squares. I am going to sew a hair over the line on the right side of the line to make it the square that stays on the block a smidge bigger and then I will square it up.
Does anyone have any suggestions regarding the snowball blocks?
Does anyone have any suggestions regarding the snowball blocks?
#19
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: California, USA
Posts: 1,318
One other thing to remember about her is that when she says "we" made this quilt, I'm sure she's not using an imperial pronoun. She isn't the one putting together each and every one of those wonderful quilts hanging behind her. There are little elves who do most of the grunt work of cutting and sewing, and I'll bet they don't breeze through it quite as fast as Jenny does on camera.
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