Originally Posted by
Kehoeta
Squared before putting in rows - Check...
I didn't cut the sashing to size, I just merrily sewed along... But - with stretch I can now see how that might have been a dumb thing to do..
Ah well, I am new at this - and have to learn things the hard way...
Hey I have been sewing/piecing/quilting for over 50+ years, and still learn something new everyday....
that is what is so wonderful about the board, just think of the hundreds and hundreds of years of expeirance that are here.....sharing with you their learning curves.......
At this point, as I see it you have two choices.....leave it as is sew it together, call it good and do better on the next one........
Or, take it apart, press your removed sashing carefully, and use some spray starch to stabilile it, recheck your width as it might have gotten a little distored during the removal.....measure a couple of your block sets and come up with a good average length. Then cut your sashing that length, fold it in half mark with pin, fold each half into half, mark with a pin....now it is marked into quarters. do the same with your piece of sashing, pin...pin to pin (this is what you would do to have even gathering like on a skirt) Now sew you pieces together, blocks on the bottom, narrow sashing on top. take your time, try to do your best and sew a good straight 1/4" seam.......It should be darn near perfect when done.
