I Really Try to Be Careful
05-26-2014, 02:42 AM
#11
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Originally Posted by Onebyone
My mailbox is running over with requests where did I buy the Direct a Seam. I bought mine years ago but here is site that has free shipping for it. I ordered several more a few months ago for secret pal gifts. It is a hard to find item. Some pms said they would be easy to make so save my money (but get this: would I please trace the shape and sent it? ) No I won't. I tried making one from an old credit card once, it just didn't work the same for me. But if you don't have the real one you won't know the difference anyway.
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05-26-2014, 05:58 AM
#13
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I read quilt books all the time and recently I read that the author uses very thin pins to hold the pieces together and the sewing machine will go right over them and not hurt the machine. So I tried it and it does work. I do not sew as fast as others now, I have slowed my sewing machine speed down because I am concentrating on having perfect sewed blocks. I would be careful of doing this at first, I do have a Bernina that I use and I sure am careful when I go over the pins. But it works for me !
05-26-2014, 10:45 AM
#14
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I've used the top corner of an index card to make sure the seam lies the way I want as it goes under the needle, both the underneath seam and the one on top.....at least I think this is what you are talking about! 
05-26-2014, 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Boston1954
When the quilt is done, it really does not make any difference, but I would like to be better at this.
05-26-2014, 08:46 PM
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The S part of the tool slides under the fabric to flip the seam either up or down.
These are the instructions that came with it: Slide the Direct a Seam under the edge of your fabric and pull towards you, or flip Direct a Seam over and use it to redirect seam in the opposite direction.
These are the instructions that came with it: Slide the Direct a Seam under the edge of your fabric and pull towards you, or flip Direct a Seam over and use it to redirect seam in the opposite direction.
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