How do you do your rows?
03-09-2024, 02:14 PM
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How do you do your rows?
How do you assemble your rows of quilt blocks? Add the next row? Or "pair them up" then attach pairs? My first big quilt project and I decided on the "pair them up" approach. Got the next seam pinned and then one more after that!
03-09-2024, 02:53 PM
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Typically if the blocks of the quilt are all the same size, then I do mine like you are doing. I find that if I just keep adding rows, that eventually the quilt top will be harder to handle as opposed to building the quilt into 2 or 3 parts and then completing sewing with about equal parts for the last seam. If the quilt takes 4 blocks to make the pattern, then I will sew the four parts together, then build rows. That's just my preferences. Quilting is all about doing any task the way that you are comfortable with. I have a harder time with a quilt that builds out from the center. Those have to be sewn in a round-a-bout way and my logical brain just doesn't like that. But I like the results, so I do it anyway.
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03-09-2024, 03:45 PM
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I do like Eleanor Burns. I sew two columns together , add another set of blocks to the column, then don't cut the threads and then sew the rows together. It mostly works for me so I haven't tried any other method
03-09-2024, 05:09 PM
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If it is a big quilt, I do pairs of rows and then assemble into halves and lastly, sew the 2 halves together. Bonnie Hunter likes to web the whole quilt top together but I find that is too cumbersome for me.
03-09-2024, 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Stitchnripper
I do like Eleanor Burns. I sew two columns together , add another set of blocks to the column, then don't cut the threads and then sew the rows together. It mostly works for me so I haven't tried any other method
03-09-2024, 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Barb in Louisiana
Typically if the blocks of the quilt are all the same size, then I do mine like you are doing. I find that if I just keep adding rows, that eventually the quilt top will be harder to handle as opposed to building the quilt into 2 or 3 parts and then completing sewing with about equal parts for the last seam. If the quilt takes 4 blocks to make the pattern, then I will sew the four parts together, then build rows. That's just my preferences. Quilting is all about doing any task the way that you are comfortable with. I have a harder time with a quilt that builds out from the center. Those have to be sewn in a round-a-bout way and my logical brain just doesn't like that. But I like the results, so I do it anyway.
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03-10-2024, 03:27 AM
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I typically assemble the center row, then add to each side, row by row. I keep the big piece of fabric to the left of the machine needle. This is for both quilt tops and quilt as you go/assemble.
I work either by column or row, which ever presents itself - usually becomes obvious during the layout of block phase.
I work either by column or row, which ever presents itself - usually becomes obvious during the layout of block phase.
03-10-2024, 03:50 AM
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I sew pairs until I get 2 halves. I think there is less stretch and distortion by minimal handling. If you start with 2 rows, then continue to add, those pieces have seen a lot of action by the time all rows have been added. Thank goodness there is no one correct way!
