Keeping blocks straight - question
#11
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Location: Oklahoma city Okla
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HI i sure have added a small border to some of my blocks to make them even, but on the other hand i don,t beat myself up if my blocks aren't straight i just try harder to get them straight the next time and pay more attention in measuing and cutting the next go round
Happy Quilting lol Annette
#12
you might also measure an eexact quater inch seam on your machine and
stick a corn pad there if you have trouble running your fabric straight under the pressure foot this is just high enough to do that hope this will
help you
Dodie
stick a corn pad there if you have trouble running your fabric straight under the pressure foot this is just high enough to do that hope this will
help you
Dodie
#13
Thanks everyone. I will keep all your tips in mind. I know that part of my problem is that my machine is on its last leg. It has major issues and it doesn't sew straight and everything is off on it. My mom has a really nice one and she is upgrading hers, so I will be the recipient of her old one, so I'm holding off on getting a new one, that, and I will be making a move more than halfway across the country, so I was planning on waiting anyway. I have started marking my 1/4" sew lines in pen, and that is really helping. It's more time consuming doing that, but is better than ripping out and redoing. I also think that I may have gotten a little aggressive with the ironing - instead of just pressing on a few things.
#14
Originally Posted by luvabargain
Thanks everyone. I will keep all your tips in mind. I know that part of my problem is that my machine is on its last leg. It has major issues and it doesn't sew straight and everything is off on it. My mom has a really nice one and she is upgrading hers, so I will be the recipient of her old one, so I'm holding off on getting a new one, that, and I will be making a move more than halfway across the country, so I was planning on waiting anyway. I have started marking my 1/4" sew lines in pen, and that is really helping. It's more time consuming doing that, but is better than ripping out and redoing. I also think that I may have gotten a little aggressive with the ironing - instead of just pressing on a few things.
~Tiffany
#16
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 11
Best investment I made was the 1/4" foot with guide, keeps the exact 1/4" tons easier and i think is one thing less to think about. The other thing is accurate cutting - so tedious but true. Sometimes you just want to jump right in to the doing but I find i always muck it up when I do.
#17
My best investment was a 1/4 foot for my machine. It forces me to stay in line, which if you ask my family, isn't easy to do! 8) Maybe your mom's machine has one or you can easily purchase one. I think you'll enjoy a new machine too.
#18
I find I can usually quilt out any tiny problems in my quilts, though I strive not to have them in the first place. :lol:
luvabargain: How soon will your mom be upgrading? I know working with a broken machine or one on its way out is never much fun. Do you like to applique? If you have never tried it now might be the time to check into it and see if it is something you enjoy. :thumbup:
~Tiffany
luvabargain: How soon will your mom be upgrading? I know working with a broken machine or one on its way out is never much fun. Do you like to applique? If you have never tried it now might be the time to check into it and see if it is something you enjoy. :thumbup:
~Tiffany
#19
She already got her new one, but she lives several states away and is waiting until I move b/c they are planning on visiting me then. I do like applique', it's fun to do, but I don't want to just do that.
#20
Originally Posted by Diamonds
Personally I think accurate cutting and making sure the sewing is a quarter of an inch is the only way to get everything to line up right... I try to be as precise as I can.. I do notice when I take the time and care that my blocks go together without any problem..
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