Wavy strip sets
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I am making a heart block for a wall hanging. I cut 10 1" strips and sew those into a strip set, then subcut into blocks the depth of the set. I sewed my strips in sets of two, then sewed those together. I pressed carefully, I thought, so as not to distort, but the set came out so wavy that I couldn't cut my smaller blocks. I know that one thing to do is to change direction when sewing strips, which I thought I did. These strips are skinny though. Maybe I don't iron so well ! Any tips for getting it straight.
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Pressing the seams open when sewing small strips works for me. I was told at a class it was impossible to not have some curve in a strip set. Pressing the seams open, starching before sewing, reverse directions when sewing and using a larger stitch length will minimize the curve.
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Hi Joan. I'm not sure how long your 1" strips are, but if they are not too long, try to avoid cutting on the bias. I have found that my strips do a lot of waving at me if I cut them on the bias. Good luck. Pam
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