opinions please
#1
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 80
opinions please
I'm making a Ribbon of Hope quilt for a friend, (rail fence with a ribbon of hope in the middle). Well I came to the part when I was attaching my last 3 rows to the middle of the quilt, and the rows do not match up. If I adjust the seams going up and down, then the bottom section becomes 1/4 in too small.. My question is, if I adjust the bottom section to fit, trim the above sections by 1/4 of an inch, on the right side, I think I should trim the left side by 1/4 inch. I will be putting a 2 inch border, then a 4 inch border on as well.
Doing this pattern, 6 - 6 1/2 in. square accross, 8 6 1/2 in squares down, but with a 12 in square ribbon in the centre, there are a lot of seams to match. I have 3 rows above the ribbon and 3 rows below. I put 4 squares together to make a larger square, then added the last 2 squares (sewn together) to make 6 inch block. I really don't know where I went wrong. I took a picture and I can't get that to copy here. I has not been a great day.
My colors are purple/pink, light pink with the ribbon, and white. My first border is going to be white, the second, is purple/pink. The right side of the quilt top is mostly white and the left side is mostly purple/pink.
If anyone understands all this, would you please give me your opinion. Thanks for reading this.
Doing this pattern, 6 - 6 1/2 in. square accross, 8 6 1/2 in squares down, but with a 12 in square ribbon in the centre, there are a lot of seams to match. I have 3 rows above the ribbon and 3 rows below. I put 4 squares together to make a larger square, then added the last 2 squares (sewn together) to make 6 inch block. I really don't know where I went wrong. I took a picture and I can't get that to copy here. I has not been a great day.
My colors are purple/pink, light pink with the ribbon, and white. My first border is going to be white, the second, is purple/pink. The right side of the quilt top is mostly white and the left side is mostly purple/pink.
If anyone understands all this, would you please give me your opinion. Thanks for reading this.
#4
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Central NY
Posts: 859
It's hard to tell since you haven't pressed it,....but....could you take off the last vertical row of three on the bottom and sew them back on with a narrower seam. That was the edge might line up with the rest of that side.
#5
Power Poster
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 41,548
If it's only out a 1/4 inch, I would put the longer side to the feed dogs and put the shorter piece on top and try sewing it together. A little bit out on the seam lines shouldn't be too noticeable and the feed dogs help ease in extra fabric. Or you can just trim the 1/4 inch off on the one side that is long. It won't be perfect but chances are you'll be the only one to notice it. It looks awesome!
#6
I have pressed seams that did not quite match and with a little stretching or sewing in the opposite direction I could make it work. I stretch just a bit - pin - and press right before I sew. Usually you cannot tell and the result is close enough.
#7
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Sunny Arizona
Posts: 476
Doing this pattern, 6 - 6 1/2 in. square accross, 8 6 1/2 in squares down, but with a 12 in square ribbon in the centre, there are a lot of seams to match. I have 3 rows above the ribbon and 3 rows below. I put 4 squares together to make a larger square, then added the last 2 squares (sewn together) to make 6 inch block. I really don't know where I went wrong. I took a picture and I can't get that to copy here. I has not been a great day.
#10
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: western NC
Posts: 491
Pat
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post