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ManiacQuilter2 07-15-2016 07:02 AM

Reducing bulk in a quilt top
 
I have been getting these emails too often from Martingale (That Patchwork Place) but I stopped and watched this video. It shows Jo Morton’s showing her tricks for reducing bulk in quilt block seams:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bpG...8e7c-304851289
Enjoy and hope it helps!

WMUTeach 07-16-2016 03:00 AM

My guild "leader" showed us this little trick a good number of years ago and it works so well when you have bulky little intersections. Is there nothing new under the sun? No, just new folks who have not tried it before! Thanks for passing this helpful trick on to our new quilters and to the more seasoned quilters who may have forgotten this helpful little technique.

mac 07-17-2016 09:31 AM

I saw that at Martingale too, now if I can only remember to do it when the time comes.

quiltsRfun 07-17-2016 09:57 AM

I've seen that done before but wonder how a quilt that gets a lot of use and washing would hold up. I think I'd rather just press all the seams open.

lblank42 07-17-2016 01:05 PM

Thank you for the tip! Now if only I can remember it when I need it.

misseva 07-18-2016 09:13 AM

Thanks for posting this. I'll use this tip.

Maureen NJ 07-18-2016 10:43 AM


Originally Posted by quiltsRfun (Post 7603889)
I've seen that done before but wonder how a quilt that gets a lot of use and washing would hold up. I think I'd rather just press all the seams open.

I have wondered the same thing. It seems to me it would eventually fray beyond repair.

Clmay 07-18-2016 11:02 AM

Neat trick. I have never done this to my quilt. I just press it as flat as I can. Thank you for this tip.
Clmay

TeresaA 07-18-2016 01:12 PM


Originally Posted by quiltsRfun (Post 7603889)
I've seen that done before but wonder how a quilt that gets a lot of use and washing would hold up. I think I'd rather just press all the seams open.

That's the technique I've gone to, also.

I just bought the Marti Michell corner trimmer. Lessening the dog ears will help as well.

Ohana(Family) 07-19-2017 07:05 AM

Thanks for the tip, I'll give it a try.


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