Half the blocks are done
07-07-2010, 06:14 PM
#47
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Amazingly beautiful! Your precision with your piecing is definitely something to admire. How often do you seam rip, or does your piecing pretty much come out right the first time?
How will you do your applique on the hearts? By hand or machine?
How will you do your applique on the hearts? By hand or machine?
07-07-2010, 07:56 PM
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I depends on what the pattern is. Just a bunch of straight seams like this I don't usually rip anything unless I accidentally start sewing without moving my needle to the 1/4" position. This is strip pieced for the 9-patch and corner sections, then cut apart and sewn to other pieces. Strip piecing is pretty accurate though I have learned to not do too long of a piece because it tends to get wonky. I did 9" strips for everything because I used 9"x11" fat 16th.
If it's 8 points meeting in the middle or something I am much more careful about sewing. I haven't done diamonds since I did a Jinny Beyer pattern and resorted to doing the ENTIRE thing by hand because the diamonds wouldn't go together right. That was before I knew about using starch so maybe someday I'll try them again.
I am going to try an applique technique I watched on the Sharon Schamber network. She uses a double freezer paper template, paints starch on the seam allowance, then folds the fabric around the shapbe and irons it. She then glues the piece in place, irons to set, and does a monofilament zig-zag on the edge. I ordered some plastic template material that you can iron on because I am doing so many of the same shape.
If it's 8 points meeting in the middle or something I am much more careful about sewing. I haven't done diamonds since I did a Jinny Beyer pattern and resorted to doing the ENTIRE thing by hand because the diamonds wouldn't go together right. That was before I knew about using starch so maybe someday I'll try them again.
I am going to try an applique technique I watched on the Sharon Schamber network. She uses a double freezer paper template, paints starch on the seam allowance, then folds the fabric around the shapbe and irons it. She then glues the piece in place, irons to set, and does a monofilament zig-zag on the edge. I ordered some plastic template material that you can iron on because I am doing so many of the same shape.
07-07-2010, 08:29 PM
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I noticed how nice your seams and points are. I am trying to sew together baby blocks and unless I hand sew them
(which I dont want to do)I cant get mine straight. Are there any secrets or tricks to get the corners and seams to match? YOUR BLOCKS ARE SO NICE AND CRISP, LOVE THEM
(which I dont want to do)I cant get mine straight. Are there any secrets or tricks to get the corners and seams to match? YOUR BLOCKS ARE SO NICE AND CRISP, LOVE THEM
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