Old 08-26-2008, 04:52 PM
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sewin'sam
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Doesn't look too bad to me but something I didn't see mentioned was ironing!!! PRESSING, NOT ironing. I learned this the hard way. It's amazing how much you can change the size of quilt pieces with an iron! Everything I read says "press" but it also says to cut slightly bigger & cut down at the end. I also found that if I cut a piece of freezer paper the size of the block, then I can take my sewn block & iron it to fit the freezer paper. Trim off anything too big but only slightly. You'll be surprised how well this works! Good luck. You will find which 'trick' works best for you. I am always thrilled when my peices match the first time!! Good luck & have fun! Otherwise, what's the point?
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