Beautiful Quilt...love the gray for the sashing...will quilt beautifully.
When I first started working with flying geese, and other blocks with "points", I did the same thing you did...but there are things you can do to minimize this...also a tip or two to prevent it happening all together.
When you quilt this top, do a Stitch in the ditch (SID), but not exactly in the ditch..stay just inside the block...forming a point with stitching where the point of the fabric should be....about 1/16" from the seam will do. Then do the quilting you wanted to do originally. This won't work if you do an all over design (panto), only ifyou quilt the blocks and sashings individually.
When you do another block with points...even if you cut a bit off..when stitching the seams, always make sure to have the straight line of stitching pass right at the point you have...not over it...best right in front, but never on top. This will ensure the points will be crisp. If you have to make 1/8" seams to do this, do it...and double stitch that narrow seam.
If the block is not exact size needed..trim the block to make it correct size. I will make all my blocks...find the smallest one, square it...then make the rest that size. You can fudge the sashing to fit if needed, but having all the blocks the same before putting on the sashing really helps make the blocks look uniform.
Originally Posted by lb70542
here are some pics of my quilt.still need to practice on cutting my squares so my points will have a point..my first mistake is forgetting to add the the 1/2 inch seam to my sash..I wanted a 2 1/2 inch finished sash but I cut it 2 1/2 instead of 3 inch..tips are welcomed. will not be offended.
Thank you
Loretta