Jack's chain piecing help
#31
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Join Date: May 2010
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I think I posted before on this pattern - as I renamed it 'Jack the Ripper'. The pattern I followed was in a book by Deloa Jones. I also had a hard time with the Y Seams, so I remember somehow struggling through it by just 'smashing those seams' with a steam iron. Made my way through it, and got first place in our Quilt Show! It really is beautiful when done, so just patiently figure out your own easiest way to accomplish it. Good luck!!!! It will be worth it.
#32
I am posting a couple pictures of how to sew the blocks into rows. There are no long seams in this quilt. My seams were all 3 inches long start to finish. Just remember to do each seam individually starting 1/4 inch inside the edge and stopping 1/4 inch from the edge. This allows the pieces to fit together better. Also, the triangles are the same size on all 3 sides so one side will be ont he straight grain of the fabric. Place the straight grain on the outside edge of the block. It will be much easier to sew the long rows together with the straig of grain on the outside of the blocks.
#34
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Join Date: Feb 2012
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Thank you, Mary, for the visual.
I did not know if I had to make partial circles and whole circles, but this explains the connecting triangles.
The quilt pattern I bought, the multicolor with the blue borders picture is what I was going for.
https://addicted2fabric.com.au/2014/...s-chain-quilt/
I did not know if I had to make partial circles and whole circles, but this explains the connecting triangles.
The quilt pattern I bought, the multicolor with the blue borders picture is what I was going for.
https://addicted2fabric.com.au/2014/...s-chain-quilt/
#35
Thank you, Mary, for the visual.
I did not know if I had to make partial circles and whole circles, but this explains the connecting triangles.
The quilt pattern I bought, the multicolor with the blue borders picture is what I was going for.
https://addicted2fabric.com.au/2014/...s-chain-quilt/
I did not know if I had to make partial circles and whole circles, but this explains the connecting triangles.
The quilt pattern I bought, the multicolor with the blue borders picture is what I was going for.
https://addicted2fabric.com.au/2014/...s-chain-quilt/
#36
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Utah
Posts: 37
I know this post was last year but I've started a jack's chain....I'm stitching my 9 patches with the sewing machine and then hand stitching the triangles in and then the hex - my problem and question is the fabric wants to go to the triangle for pressing but at the tip of the triangle there is way-way to much fabric piling on top of the seams....what do I do? Hope you understand my question...and have a solution...
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