bearisgray

someone had posted a "fix/modification" for making those types of centers were more manageable. it looked really nice/intentional, and had fewer seams meeting at the center. maybr some else csn find it and post the link to it?

BrendaK

Beautiful block. What is the name of the block, please. BrendaK

Michellesews

How about a cute yo yo? I can see that you sewed half together with the other half. On the next one try sewing the points one at a time, I know I have better luck that way. If you use a yo yo you could still sew a button in the middle of the yo yo. Be sure to share when done. Those points take a lot of practice, pressing and PATIENCE!

sdeaaz

Brenda, it is a free pattern on Crafty... never saw their finished product... only a photo... maybe they had trouble too.... lol. I think it is tracey jay quilts.... if you put that in the search at Crafty you should find it.

mckwilter

I would also suggest that as you add two sections together, you pin your points before you sew. Then, when you sew, your needle should hit one or two threads outside the point, so that when you open the two pieces, you still see the point. I made this PP wall hanging several years ago from a free Carol Doak pattern. I am not usually a pinner, but I used a lot of pins putting this together.

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marymay

Yes they need to be cover. Other then that this is very pretty.

citruscountyquilter

There was a posting on Quilting Board a few months ago about how someone solved this problem by adding another piece so there was only four seams to join. It was a great tip but I can't find the posting Perhaps someone else is better at searching than I am. That tip would solve this problem.

The tip was where you have eight pieces coming together take two of the pieces and sew a small piece of coordinating fabric over the point and then cut the point away underneath. Do this for the remaining pieces. You now only have half as many points to match. I feel I'm not doing a very good job at describing it. She provided pictures to illustrate it. I hope someone else can help find this link because it was a super tip.

citruscountyquilter

I found the link to a solution for bulky paper piecing center seams. Here's the link and all the discussions. Hope this helps.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...n-t254968.html

kbatky

Here is the pattern link http://www.craftsy.com/pattern/quilt...ty-star/104734

mckwilter

Thank you for the link. I spent some time looking yesterday, but never found it (though I did find some other patterns I liked).