Originally Posted by bearisgray
A thought?
If each of the seam rays was just ONE thread too deep, that would have made the arc too small for the center.
The paper could have bunched up under it - maybe it shrank while you were working on it.
Anyway - if the arc is too small, can the center be "shaved down" a bit?
A tiny difference in radius makes a big difference in circumference:
Example: A four inch diameter circle (two inch radius) has a circumference of 12.57 inches
A circle with a diameter of 3.94 inches (1.97 inch radius) has a circumference of 12.19 inches. (This is less than 1/16 of an inch difference in diameters)
.38 inches - over 1/3 inch - which doesn't seem like much, but when working with unyielding fabrics like batiks, could make a difference.
Hm, that's an interesting idea. I probably did stitch one or two stitches beyond the line. I was "taught" (translation: I read it in a book) to do that, but I can see how in this application, it might cause a problem.
I still have three to go, and I'm not against ripping all of the suns out and resewing them if that will make a difference. I'll do the next one and be very careful about where I end the stitching, and then see how it works out. Thanks. Good ideas all.