Tips and tricks for Y seams?
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Tips and tricks for Y seams?
I've started a pattern with an "intermediate" designation. I'm assuming it is intermediate because it has Y seams.
I've watched a number of videos and tutorials, but am wondering about any favourite tips and tricks you all may have for Y seams?
I've done one so far which is....um...OK. But any help greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
Watson
I've watched a number of videos and tutorials, but am wondering about any favourite tips and tricks you all may have for Y seams?
I've done one so far which is....um...OK. But any help greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
Watson
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LOL! This would have been my answer too! I've never had them come out well, however, it's one of those sad things. If I did lots more of them, I'd get practice and probably would improve. I used to do a lot of tailored garment construction with underarm gussets without a problem, but you didn't really see them. I usually adjust the pattern and add an additional seam. I know this is not helpful. I would get a bunch of scrap fabric and practice.
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Y seams are nothing to be afraid of or to avoid. As with any, technique it does take a bit of practice but once mastered they are an invaluable tool in your quilting repertoire, especially for doing mitered borders and classic patterns like Lone Star, Lemoine Star, Attic windows and Tumbling blocks. Also to do many of the fabulous patterns by Judy Niemeyer of Quiltworx
Edyta Sitar has great step by step instructions for doing a Y seam (AKA set in seam) in her book Scrappy Firework quilts. http://www.amazon.com/Scrappy-Firewo...ds=edyta+sitar
She also has a You Tube video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DBztmnqK-M
If you don't want to spring for the book one trick I used until I got adept at them was to mark the start stop dot on my units so I didn't stitch into my seam allowance. This helped me a lot. The other trick was I made a queen size Tumbling Blocks quilt with Y seams. After doing that many I got quite good at them. And now they don't intimidate me at all.
Edyta Sitar has great step by step instructions for doing a Y seam (AKA set in seam) in her book Scrappy Firework quilts. http://www.amazon.com/Scrappy-Firewo...ds=edyta+sitar
She also has a You Tube video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DBztmnqK-M
If you don't want to spring for the book one trick I used until I got adept at them was to mark the start stop dot on my units so I didn't stitch into my seam allowance. This helped me a lot. The other trick was I made a queen size Tumbling Blocks quilt with Y seams. After doing that many I got quite good at them. And now they don't intimidate me at all.
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Y seams are nothing to be afraid of or to avoid. As with any, technique it does take a bit of practice but once mastered they are an invaluable tool in your quilting repertoire, especially for doing mitered borders and classic patterns like Lone Star, Lemoine Star, Attic windows and Tumbling blocks. Also to do many of the fabulous patterns by Judy Niemeyer of Quiltworx
Edyta Sitar has great step by step instructions for doing a Y seam (AKA set in seam) in her book Scrappy Firework quilts. http://www.amazon.com/Scrappy-Firewo...ds=edyta+sitar
She also has a You Tube video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DBztmnqK-M
If you don't want to spring for the book one trick I used until I got adept at them was to mark the start stop dot on my units so I didn't stitch into my seam allowance. This helped me a lot. The other trick was I made a queen size Tumbling Blocks quilt with Y seams. After doing that many I got quite good at them. And now they don't intimidate me at all.
Edyta Sitar has great step by step instructions for doing a Y seam (AKA set in seam) in her book Scrappy Firework quilts. http://www.amazon.com/Scrappy-Firewo...ds=edyta+sitar
She also has a You Tube video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DBztmnqK-M
If you don't want to spring for the book one trick I used until I got adept at them was to mark the start stop dot on my units so I didn't stitch into my seam allowance. This helped me a lot. The other trick was I made a queen size Tumbling Blocks quilt with Y seams. After doing that many I got quite good at them. And now they don't intimidate me at all.
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Marking a dot for stopping and starting is important. So is accurate pinning. I also saw a hint that instead of back stitching right over the seam you back stitch off at an angle in the seam allowance. That allows you to easily take out the seam if needed.
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