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01-02-2014, 07:58 AM

#21

Geri B

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I like the video by woods...have I not tried it that way....I could not get the first one to open

I do the Y the old fashioned way of 1/4" from edge..needless to say I don't look for patterns that call for Y. Sometimes you can substitute a HST......

01-02-2014, 07:59 AM

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DottyD

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yes I find "y" seams a bit daunting - especially in small blocks !!

01-02-2014, 08:07 AM

#23

maviskw

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Anita's Attic has a method for doing the tumbling blocks with no Y-seam. The top triangle is cut in two (needs a seam allowance on each end) , and all the pieces are put together into rows and then the rows are sewn together. No Y-seams.

01-02-2014, 08:11 AM

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GramMER

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Originally Posted by alane

Need help with easy way to do Y seams thanks in advance for your help.
Alane

I love doing Y seams, but I can't tell you really how I do them. I guess I started off making picture frames first and sort of "got" the concept from that. I know there is more than one tutorial online if you search.

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01-02-2014, 09:49 AM

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bjrusty

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I don't have the patience for y-seams. Barb

01-02-2014, 11:05 AM

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Pennyhal

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[QUOTE=YukonViv;6484043]I enjoy y seams! I just go slow and as I come up to the dot I gauge whether my current stitch length will land me on the dot. If I think I am going to be off I lower my stitch length to ensure I land on the dot. Then pivot and keep sewing.

Me too. If I don't get it perfect, I usually just take a few stitches by hand to "fix" it. Works for me!

01-02-2014, 11:33 AM

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Quilter 65

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I agree hand stitching is so helpful. I just sew about 1 inch on either side of the dot to start the seam, pin the rest and head to the sewing machine. And I don't stitch over the handsewing. Has worked so well for me. The first one I did, I didn't do handstitching and I was forever catching something that wasn't supposed to be caught and ripping it out.

01-02-2014, 02:21 PM

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Sew Hooked

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Have you tried Best Press? It is THE quintessential starch for quilting! You can buy it online or at quilt stores.

01-02-2014, 02:29 PM

#29

Sew Hooked

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Oh, how I wish you were close to me! I am in Michigan, and Y-seams are easy-peasy!

01-02-2014, 05:15 PM

#30

madamekelly

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Originally Posted by YukonViv

I enjoy y seams! I just go slow and as I come up to the dot I gauge whether my current stitch length will land me on the dot. If I think I am going to be off I lower my stitch length to ensure I land on the dot. Then pivot and keep sewing.

I didn't go into it thinking it was a scary thing, I was shown early on by my quilt instructor when learning a lonestar and as she didn't make a big deal out of it, I didn't stress and it came out perfectly.

So just relax, take your time and do it. Have fun!

My very first quilt was a grandmothers flower garden with one inch hexies, and a gazillion y seams. Just take the first one real slow so it comes out right, then repeat for all of the others. Remember to breathe, and mark the dot on every corner. You will do fine, but the you tube videos on y seams would be a great idea.