Hints for sewing diamonds
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pin them fairly closely, do not pull on them while sewing, let the feed dogs do the work with you just guiding them, keeping them straight. starch works wonders on bias edges to help control the stretch.
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Use the point of your iron when pressing the seam, not the side of the iron which is curved and can help distort. Use care to press not push/pull/stretch/move the iron around.
Jan in VA
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There are lots of ways to apply starch. Here's the method I use to give me nice, crisp, evenly-starched fabric:
1. Wash and dry fabric (to remove excess dye and to shrink)
2. Soak fabric in 1:1 mix of liquid starch and water (I do this in a dishpan.)
3. Air-dry fabric the way you would a wool sweater
4. Press fabric.
1. Wash and dry fabric (to remove excess dye and to shrink)
2. Soak fabric in 1:1 mix of liquid starch and water (I do this in a dishpan.)
3. Air-dry fabric the way you would a wool sweater
4. Press fabric.
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Starch or Best Press your fabric before cutting.
Check your template very frequently so that you know you are cutting the proper angles each time. My first diamond quilt I checked every other diamond. I was that OCD.
Either the Kay Woods or the Fons & Porter way of sewing works. The point is being careful of the 1/4" points.
Check your template very frequently so that you know you are cutting the proper angles each time. My first diamond quilt I checked every other diamond. I was that OCD.
Either the Kay Woods or the Fons & Porter way of sewing works. The point is being careful of the 1/4" points.
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