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How do you do your rows?
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How do you assemble your rows of quilt blocks? Add the next row? Or "pair them up" then attach pairs? My first big quilt project and I decided on the "pair them up" approach. Got the next seam pinned and then one more after that!
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Typically if the blocks of the quilt are all the same size, then I do mine like you are doing. I find that if I just keep adding rows, that eventually the quilt top will be harder to handle as opposed to building the quilt into 2 or 3 parts and then completing sewing with about equal parts for the last seam. If the quilt takes 4 blocks to make the pattern, then I will sew the four parts together, then build rows. That's just my preferences. Quilting is all about doing any task the way that you are comfortable with. I have a harder time with a quilt that builds out from the center. Those have to be sewn in a round-a-bout way and my logical brain just doesn't like that. But I like the results, so I do it anyway.
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I do like Eleanor Burns. I sew two columns together , add another set of blocks to the column, then don't cut the threads and then sew the rows together. It mostly works for me so I haven't tried any other method
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If it is a big quilt, I do pairs of rows and then assemble into halves and lastly, sew the 2 halves together. Bonnie Hunter likes to web the whole quilt top together but I find that is too cumbersome for me.
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Originally Posted by Stitchnripper
(Post 8640326)
I do like Eleanor Burns. I sew two columns together , add another set of blocks to the column, then don't cut the threads and then sew the rows together. It mostly works for me so I haven't tried any other method
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Originally Posted by Barb in Louisiana
(Post 8640321)
Typically if the blocks of the quilt are all the same size, then I do mine like you are doing. I find that if I just keep adding rows, that eventually the quilt top will be harder to handle as opposed to building the quilt into 2 or 3 parts and then completing sewing with about equal parts for the last seam. If the quilt takes 4 blocks to make the pattern, then I will sew the four parts together, then build rows. That's just my preferences. Quilting is all about doing any task the way that you are comfortable with. I have a harder time with a quilt that builds out from the center. Those have to be sewn in a round-a-bout way and my logical brain just doesn't like that. But I like the results, so I do it anyway.
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I typically assemble the center row, then add to each side, row by row. I keep the big piece of fabric to the left of the machine needle. This is for both quilt tops and quilt as you go/assemble.
I work either by column or row, which ever presents itself - usually becomes obvious during the layout of block phase. |
I sew pairs until I get 2 halves. I think there is less stretch and distortion by minimal handling. If you start with 2 rows, then continue to add, those pieces have seen a lot of action by the time all rows have been added. Thank goodness there is no one correct way!
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I usually do 2-3 rows together at a time. Less going thru the machine.
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I normally do half and half. That way I can chain stitch them until the last seam sewing the two halves together. I also normally press each seam as I sew.
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