Working with Charm Squares
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OK - I've decided to do a D9P out of charms, I've played around for with fabric placement and am now ready to sew.
But first, a few questions....
Do I have to make sure each charm is "squared up" or do I just trust the fabric store I bought from???
Secondly, do I press each charm before sewing???
Lastly, (for now anyways) after I sew the 9 patches together, do I press the seams??? How? - to one side or open???
Or - should I wait to press the seams until I cut apart???
Thanks for answering my "silly" questions!
(You know, it occured to me - when I first made quilts back in my 20's, I flew by the seat of my pants and just jumped in doing what I thought would be right. Now that I am older *much* I want to play by the rules & get it right
:) )
But first, a few questions....
Do I have to make sure each charm is "squared up" or do I just trust the fabric store I bought from???
Secondly, do I press each charm before sewing???
Lastly, (for now anyways) after I sew the 9 patches together, do I press the seams??? How? - to one side or open???
Or - should I wait to press the seams until I cut apart???
Thanks for answering my "silly" questions!
(You know, it occured to me - when I first made quilts back in my 20's, I flew by the seat of my pants and just jumped in doing what I thought would be right. Now that I am older *much* I want to play by the rules & get it right
:) )
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Location: central Indiana
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I don't iron the charms right out of the package, I press each seam as it is sewn to the darker side. I do not press my seams open. I would think the 9 patch would be pretty square, but I would check each one before I cut the dissappearing part. When you have cut your original blocks apart, arrange them in a pleasing manner and sew them together, pressing each seam.
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