For those of us who are not exactly perfect (1/4" seam)
07-18-2011, 03:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Homemother
Ok ok ok. I've been working on my 1/4" seam and getting closer to an accurate and consistent seam. But....as it comes about, I continue to be a little off. :oops:
My question is, when you are trying to match seams and are a little off, what do you do? Do you take a pinch in near the end of the seam, do you stretch the fabric, do you close your eyes and pretend it's not there, do you let out the opposing seam?
Ladies and gents, if you are perfect and this never happens to you, please don't tell me so, because it will make me feel REALLY bad. :cry: ;)
I'm making my first bargello and, LO AND BEHOLD, some of my pieces are not matching up. Not sure how to proceed. Any hints?
THANK YOU QUILTING BOARD!!!
My question is, when you are trying to match seams and are a little off, what do you do? Do you take a pinch in near the end of the seam, do you stretch the fabric, do you close your eyes and pretend it's not there, do you let out the opposing seam?
Ladies and gents, if you are perfect and this never happens to you, please don't tell me so, because it will make me feel REALLY bad. :cry: ;)
I'm making my first bargello and, LO AND BEHOLD, some of my pieces are not matching up. Not sure how to proceed. Any hints?
THANK YOU QUILTING BOARD!!!
07-18-2011, 03:36 PM
#72
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im an expert at not being perfect on my 1/4 in im sure i hold the record lol. thats why i gave my bargello in a box in pieces to the best quilter i know shes so handy and good at sooo many different things me and my hubby joke that we could drop her off on a deserted island with an army sewing kit and she could quilt/weave herself a raft to float home on lol.
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07-18-2011, 03:42 PM
#73
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Originally Posted by Glassquilt
If the difference isn't too big, I pin the corners & put the longer piece on the bottom against the feed dogs. I hold both ends and stitch slowly. The feed dogs grab the lower fabric and move it a little bit more than the upper fabric, thereby easing them together.
07-18-2011, 04:45 PM
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I have this problem, too. A quilting teacher told us to pin the 2 pieces together & if one is a little larger than the other, ease it to fit. Then give the area a shot of steam from the side that is too large. You'd be surprised at how this will shrink it to fit. This works if you are using 100% cotton fabric (which is what we all use anyway, isn't it?)
Try it. I think you'll be pleased with the results as long as you don't have too much to try to shrink in.
Try it. I think you'll be pleased with the results as long as you don't have too much to try to shrink in.
07-18-2011, 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Homemother
Ok ok ok. I've been working on my 1/4" seam and getting closer to an accurate and consistent seam. But....as it comes about, I continue to be a little off. :oops:
My question is, when you are trying to match seams and are a little off, what do you do? Do you take a pinch in near the end of the seam, do you stretch the fabric, do you close your eyes and pretend it's not there, do you let out the opposing seam?
Ladies and gents, if you are perfect and this never happens to you, please don't tell me so, because it will make me feel REALLY bad. :cry: ;)
I'm making my first bargello and, LO AND BEHOLD, some of my pieces are not matching up. Not sure how to proceed. Any hints?
THANK YOU QUILTING BOARD!!!
My question is, when you are trying to match seams and are a little off, what do you do? Do you take a pinch in near the end of the seam, do you stretch the fabric, do you close your eyes and pretend it's not there, do you let out the opposing seam?
Ladies and gents, if you are perfect and this never happens to you, please don't tell me so, because it will make me feel REALLY bad. :cry: ;)
I'm making my first bargello and, LO AND BEHOLD, some of my pieces are not matching up. Not sure how to proceed. Any hints?
THANK YOU QUILTING BOARD!!!
07-18-2011, 08:32 PM
#76
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During my last quilt class, my instructor taught me that if the seams don't match up perfectly, to put the side with more material on the bottom of the seam when sewing...since the feed dogs will take up a bit of material. It works!
07-19-2011, 10:02 AM
#77
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Me, too, and it works most of the time.
Originally Posted by ontheriver
I'm not perfect that's for sure. I try and pin my seams to match and if there is a little extra fabric in between I work it in when sewing the seam, or I stretch just a teeny bit, then I hope for the best.
07-19-2011, 02:53 PM
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When I do bargello, instead of matching the seams, I put the seams at the MID-point of the patch next to it. Voila - much easier and faster and without the angst of matching all those seams. Check out the bargello section, and you'll see a few of the bargello quilts have been done that way. It's almost UNnoticeable unless you're really looking for it.
07-20-2011, 06:19 AM
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Hi everyone - the top is together. Here is the new thread:
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-138930-1.htm#3740038
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