Foundation piecing question....
#1
on all foundation piecing patterns...there is always a "border" sewing line. the one before your seam allowance. after your done piecing the entire block, do you sew around that border line? i would think you do to hold down all the fabric edges, but i'm not sure....
also too, can i leave the paper in until after i sew the blocks together?
also too, can i leave the paper in until after i sew the blocks together?
#2
....hi not sure on the official take on this but I always use a long basting stitch to go just outside it to hold everything together.....then I sew the seam on the actual line and take the basting stitch out......also I take the paper out as I go...when the piece of paper is surrounded by permanent seams on all sides
#6
I never sew an outside seam just cut with 1/4" seam allowance and some patterns have this marked. Take the paper off after sewing together and that way you get to sew on the paper seam line for more accuracy and less stetching as these pieces are cut all kinds of ways.
#8
I leave the paper on until the whole top is together. It helps to stabilize the whole block, not just the outside edges.
I had one quilt top bubble up in the center of the blocks. I suspect is was due to how much I had to handle it during putting it all together and folding it up to store it during the inbetween times.
Many PP patterns have a lot of bias all throughout the block and the block centers can stretch :D:D:D
I had one quilt top bubble up in the center of the blocks. I suspect is was due to how much I had to handle it during putting it all together and folding it up to store it during the inbetween times.
Many PP patterns have a lot of bias all throughout the block and the block centers can stretch :D:D:D
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