davidwent

Thanks Dawn I keep forgetting about that search button
David

davidwent

OMG! That is crazy stuff!! LOL
I think I will start with a pot holder!
David

KarenBarnes

Lavada, check page one. All the rules are there!

oksewglad

And a very good place to start--and then it leads you down a very crazy road!!

KarenBarnes

I'm saving my squares for a "big one"! Don't know the specifics yet, that will come at some point. I've been saving boxes that my DH gets computer parts in. They are the perfect depth to turn the pieces on their side and to file in. I will then sort and put them in embroidery thread boxes to store until the big put together! That might be a while since I have so many other WIP's going!

Keepmelaffn

Recently, I saw a postage stamp quilt made with over 180,000 stamps! It was awesome! But, not something I'd want to do...I'm one of those instant gratification type of persons, that's why I don't have any UFOs in my quilt room.

Ms Grace

I'm thinking on this one...... :roll:

Have a question if someone can answer me.
I'd love to make a postage stamp quilt, but how on earth can you possibly match the seams on all those tiny little squares?

Is there a secret?? :shock: :lol: If so, please share the info. :-D

KarenBarnes

Very carefully! :):)

SewExtremeSeams

This would be my answer. However, Ms Grace, if you do a search on postage stamp quilts on this board, you could PM some of the creators of large postage stamp quilts. I am impressed with them! :-D

oksewglad

I think the first order on the small stuff is to have accurate cuts, then sew an accurate, consistent seam.
One thing one has to watch is how you start and end the seam. I call it the l-r swing. We as sewers tend to start to far to the left, curve into the 1/4" seam allowance and then end up too far from the right making a slight "S" shape in the seam. Try sewing 2 1.5" squares together with highly contrasting thread and see if that's a problem for you. If it is true for you, simply try to start and end straight. I catch myself doing the l-r swing everyonce in while and usually go back and resew the seam correctly.
I don't press open, I get a better match by pressing to the side and butting the two seams together or "locking them in place" as Eleanor Burns would tell you.
I think it's also helpful to sew in units. Make a bunch of 4 patches, then sew 4-4 patches to make a bigger square. Then progress to sewing 16 patches together until you get the size you want.
Okay that's my 2 cents worth.