Why Sew At Angle
07-06-2010, 09:47 AM
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I don't see this as an argument. Can't we discuss things anymore? I've not seen any nastiness on this thread that deserves a smack-down....
I've never done an angle seam, but thanks for the links. I may try it next time to see which I prefer. Honestly, I've never thought to try it as my straight seam worked fine and to me looked good.
I've never done an angle seam, but thanks for the links. I may try it next time to see which I prefer. Honestly, I've never thought to try it as my straight seam worked fine and to me looked good.
07-06-2010, 10:35 AM
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ahem. that's why i said "sorry" and that "argue" was too strong a word. i already fussed at myself - in public.
i also gave myself 50 laps around the gym. that's gonna be a looooooong walk. ;-)
i also gave myself 50 laps around the gym. that's gonna be a looooooong walk. ;-)
07-06-2010, 10:59 AM
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I've been thinking about the "why" I sew straight seams, and I remembered: I learned to quilt by sitting in the asile of a large, now closed, fabric shop, reading books I couldn't afford then. I'd memorize what I could, then head home to practice. The book I first read gave both options, and the straight seam one was easier to remember :lol:
07-06-2010, 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by annette1952
I prefer on the angle for the obvious reasons above but I also like the looks of it. Just me.
07-06-2010, 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by PatriceJ
oh, yes. let's argue now about angled or straight seams to join binding strips. i've been soooooo bored. :roll:
"argue" is too strong a word. my very sincere apologies.
it just floors me sometimes the way we pass on the opinions of "experts" as though they were absolute and unquestionable. after all, the only reason they get to call themselves experts is that we have agreed to also call them experts. :lol:
our technique, fabric, tool and supply choices should be based on the results of our own experiments. no one thing works for everybody. not even Elvis. :lol:
i started sewing mine at an angle just to prove to myself i could do it and keep the strips straight. i kept doing it because i decided i preferred the way it looked.
try it each way and then do what you prefer. unless you enter it into a contest who cares what others think? even then i wouldn't actually care. i'd just do "whatever" to satisfy the judges.
"argue" is too strong a word. my very sincere apologies.
it just floors me sometimes the way we pass on the opinions of "experts" as though they were absolute and unquestionable. after all, the only reason they get to call themselves experts is that we have agreed to also call them experts. :lol:
our technique, fabric, tool and supply choices should be based on the results of our own experiments. no one thing works for everybody. not even Elvis. :lol:
i started sewing mine at an angle just to prove to myself i could do it and keep the strips straight. i kept doing it because i decided i preferred the way it looked.
try it each way and then do what you prefer. unless you enter it into a contest who cares what others think? even then i wouldn't actually care. i'd just do "whatever" to satisfy the judges.
07-06-2010, 02:39 PM
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I thought the angled seam was for bias so you always had the seam on the straight grain of the fabric. My home ec teacher explained it that way back when...
So if I'm doing a straight grain of the fabric binding I do a straight seam, and if I'm doing a bias binding I do an angled seam.
So if I'm doing a straight grain of the fabric binding I do a straight seam, and if I'm doing a bias binding I do an angled seam.
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