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I lay the first strip face up and parallel to table edge. The second one I lay on top face down, rest of border strip goes from top to the floor. I then sew starting left to bottom right. This is how the book I learned from shows. As long as it works the method doesn't matter.
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I just tried like CarolynMT's picture shows and it came out perfectly. I will try this way from now on, I made a sample piece so I can refer to it.
Always good to learn new ways. I learned a new trick today and I am an old dog. Been doing it my way for about 18 years, never noticed a different way until now. |
I'm just glad to know I'm not the only quilter who has problems with this!
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Originally Posted by PlanoDebbie
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One more thing is that any time you are going to stitch on a bias, start sewing onto a small scrap of fabric first. Then chain piece onto your real fabric. Your feed dogs sometimes start feeding everything through kind of wacky if you don't start your stitching on something else. All those pieces you trim off of another block that are at least an inch square can be used. You can keep using the same scrap over and over again. Just toss the scrap in the trash when you're done.
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Originally Posted by CarolynMT
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I use the same method as krafty, use it for sewing binding together too. Made a photo of it for someone else, hope this helps
the best way I have to remember how to make the L is to remember these familiar sayings Bottoms Up Top Down :) cause the other way sounds funny... [ATTACH=CONFIG]411580[/ATTACH] |
Originally Posted by RGAY
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Thank you for the picture AND the saying! So you PIN!! Ohhhhh, THAT'S why my strips are often wonky......
well technically, if the strip is less than 3ins or so, I dont pin or mark :o tried to do that with wider strips but found that I was getting things wonky.....I was taking the picture for someone in chat who needed a visual for how to do the diagonal joining. So I marked and pinned for display purposes only....lol. But I do repeat the "Bottoms up, top down" when setting them up for sewing. it really does help me. |
I'm confused, I never sew right top to left bottom??? don't you get an L instead of a straight piece???? I always go left top to right bottom...
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Joining these strips on an angle is one of the places where I glue-baste. I follow Jingle's method above in post 11, and put a dab of my washable glue stick on three places, then press the strips together with my fingers, making sure everything is nicely lined up. The glue keeps everything very stable, and I can sew the diagonal (from top left to bottom right) accurately. It's great.
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Originally Posted by LindaR
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I'm confused, I never sew right top to left bottom??? don't you get an L instead of a straight piece???? I always go left top to right bottom...
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This thread has been really informative. Thanks to everyone who contributed!
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