Been quilting long enough to know how....but don't.
#41
Oh, yeah, it happens. Problem comes not just in a quilt you are finishing, but when you are going to send a block to a swap. Must admit I'm paranoid about one of my blocks going to someone who is super finicky about it. Love it when someone send me a block that isn't absolutely perfect. I relate to that.
#43
Here are a couple of things to try:
1. press well using starch
2. use the double pins (they look sort of like the letter U with a squared bottom...you put them in and both seam allowances are caught) I think Clover calls them fork pins
3. take a seam ripper and release 1 or 2 stitches and the seam allowance will spring back to where it's supposed to be
4. keep a seam ripper by the sewing machine; try to sew so that the seams on the underside are pointing toward you and the seams on the top are pointing away from you. If you can't do this, as the seams approach the needle, use the ripper to guide the underside in the the right direction.
5. piece with your walking foot if there are other seams that get sewn over
6. if all else fails, just press the seam allowance hard with the iron and/or snip the offending seam if it looks lumpy on the front!
1. press well using starch
2. use the double pins (they look sort of like the letter U with a squared bottom...you put them in and both seam allowances are caught) I think Clover calls them fork pins
3. take a seam ripper and release 1 or 2 stitches and the seam allowance will spring back to where it's supposed to be
4. keep a seam ripper by the sewing machine; try to sew so that the seams on the underside are pointing toward you and the seams on the top are pointing away from you. If you can't do this, as the seams approach the needle, use the ripper to guide the underside in the the right direction.
5. piece with your walking foot if there are other seams that get sewn over
6. if all else fails, just press the seam allowance hard with the iron and/or snip the offending seam if it looks lumpy on the front!
Last edited by Gabrielle's Mimi; 04-27-2012 at 08:42 AM.
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The fix is to put a piece of tape over the edge of the throat plate to smooth out and eliminate the little lip or bump up.
#49
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Love all the tips! Especially the one about sewing so that the feed dogs do most of the work in keeping the seams aligned. Never thought of that before! I told my husband that I've done more ripping out since taking up quilting than I ever did sewing garments. Will give these tips a try.
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