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#11
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Originally Posted by anniep
Eleanor Burns Quick Trip Quilts. You sew 4 in. strips together (12 of them). Then you sew strip #1 to strip #12 making the tube. It doesn't hang straight or lay flat. That's what I'm worried about. I'm afraid to cut the tube into the 2.5 in strips because I'm afraid I've got the strips crooked. . .
Oh no! I sewed them all in the same direction! That's probably what's wrong.
Oh no! I sewed them all in the same direction! That's probably what's wrong.
It's a fun and quick quilt to make. In fact, right now I have one top finished and another in progress. Enjoy your class.
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Originally Posted by anniep
Quick and fun is not what I'm feeling right now. I worked on this all day yesterday. Would you just cut it, or would you rip it all out?
#14
Originally Posted by anniep
Eleanor Burns Quick Trip Quilts. You sew 4 in. strips together (12 of them). Then you sew strip #1 to strip #12 making the tube. It doesn't hang straight or lay flat. That's what I'm worried about. I'm afraid to cut the tube into the 2.5 in strips because I'm afraid I've got the strips crooked.
Originally Posted by quiltsRfun
. . . Lay out one of your strip sets before sewing into a tube and check to see if it's square. . . . I'd try pressing first. . . .If it doesn't lay flat you won't be able to cut the strips straight.
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Iron it well (all rows should go the same direction and then on the second tube the seams are ironed in the opposite direction;
This will help the butt up against each other when putting together.
Fold it at the center row and press that seam flat. We had 14 rows to ours.
Before you sew #1 strip to the last strip sewen make sure they are even; you may have to square the strip long ways first.
Then you lay it sideways and again make sure the ends of the tubes are squared before you cut your strips; about every 3rd or 4th cut check again to make sure it's squared so that it'll be easier to put together.
This will help the butt up against each other when putting together.
Fold it at the center row and press that seam flat. We had 14 rows to ours.
Before you sew #1 strip to the last strip sewen make sure they are even; you may have to square the strip long ways first.
Then you lay it sideways and again make sure the ends of the tubes are squared before you cut your strips; about every 3rd or 4th cut check again to make sure it's squared so that it'll be easier to put together.
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Originally Posted by quiltsRfun
Originally Posted by anniep
Eleanor Burns Quick Trip Quilts. You sew 4 in. strips together (12 of them). Then you sew strip #1 to strip #12 making the tube. It doesn't hang straight or lay flat. That's what I'm worried about. I'm afraid to cut the tube into the 2.5 in strips because I'm afraid I've got the strips crooked. . .
Oh no! I sewed them all in the same direction! That's probably what's wrong.
Oh no! I sewed them all in the same direction! That's probably what's wrong.
It's a fun and quick quilt to make. In fact, right now I have one top finished and another in progress. Enjoy your class.
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Originally Posted by romanojg
Iron it well (all rows should go the same direction and then on the second tube the seams are ironed in the opposite direction;
This will help the butt up against each other when putting together.
This will help the butt up against each other when putting together.
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Originally Posted by quiltsRfun
Originally Posted by romanojg
Iron it well (all rows should go the same direction and then on the second tube the seams are ironed in the opposite direction;
This will help the butt up against each other when putting together.
This will help the butt up against each other when putting together.
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when ever you are sewing long strips together it is really recommended to reverse starting end with each strip= this keeps the strips straight- when you start at the same end strip after strip after just a few it starts to (bow) and will curve further and further with each strip.
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When sewing tubes together, I always start at the same end as not all strips are the same length. I've done it when I sewed each strip the opposite way, and it got all skewed out of shape. This way works for me.
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