Thread: Question about matching seams...

I am about 1/3 of the way through piecing a Disappearing 9 Patch top. When I sewed the original 9 patches together, I pressed the seams to one side. Now that I am mixing up the individual squares, I find that sometimes I must sew two patches together where both are pressesd to the same side. I am having a hard time matching those seams accurately! Does anyone have a 'trick' for matching these seams? Thanks in advance for any advice...

Probably the easiest solution is to press your seams open. They don't nest together quite as well but a pin usually does the trick.

I usually try to press all of my seams open when possible and if my seam is off (I know they are) I just try to hold the pieces until they are as lined up as possible (some never will be) and just pass it really slowly through my sewing machine. Just remember quilting is fun and if someone wanted perfection hand made is not the way to go. LOL

Originally Posted by EvelynJ

I usually try to press all of my seams open when possible and if my seam is off (I know they are) I just try to hold the pieces until they are as lined up as possible (some never will be) and just pass it really slowly through my sewing machine. Just remember quilting is fun and if someone wanted perfection hand made is not the way to go. LOL

That does make to easier but be sure to use good thread. The thread will have to take the full stress of holding the entire quilt together.

WOW! A real life person who admits seams are sometimes off and that handmade isn't ever going to be perfect. I need to know more quilters like you. By the way, I'm just up the road from you, in Sherman. froggyintexas

Originally Posted by EvelynJ

I usually try to press all of my seams open when possible and if my seam is off (I know they are) I just try to hold the pieces until they are as lined up as possible (some never will be) and just pass it really slowly through my sewing machine. Just remember quilting is fun and if someone wanted perfection hand made is not the way to go. LOL

I always press seams open now on my quilting. Always did it for clothes sewing and don't know why I didn't continue. It is really easy to match seams when they are pressed open.

Originally Posted by Scissor Queen

Back up 6 feet or so. Can you still see it? If you can't, then don't worry about it so much.

Lol, that is my general philosophy as well Although, I was always told to press to one side I may have to try open.