I need your help with this quilt
03-23-2013, 10:16 AM
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I don't know if anyone mentioned to you that after you pin the blocks seam to seam, notice if one or the other has some fullness to it (meaning is a little bigger). Place that block near the feed dogs. This will help to ease in the fullness. This tip has saved my life many times. I find it especially helpful when applying borders. Good luck and don't give up.
03-23-2013, 10:20 AM
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I don't sew blocks into rows then sew the rows together. It works better for me to sew the blocks into sets of two across. Then flip the top set of two down over the next set of two. The next step is to flip the set of 4 to the right and stitch to the set of 4. Usually there is only one long row to stitch then. Don't know if that makes sense to anyone. I just don't like stitching and matching long rows of blocks.
03-23-2013, 10:36 AM
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Ok, tried to download picture and I just get failure to load to qultingboard.
The quilt is called road to florida that I posted a picture of it on a thread I called road to florida.
They are triangles measuring 11 inches ( strips 6 1/2 inch, diamonds 2 inch, triangle 4 1/2) they came together beautifully but after I finish the rows and go to attach it looks like every other row is missing a triangle. the missing space is uniform . I hope this helps and I am not being more confusing. Thank you so very much and I really appreciate all of your advice.
The quilt is called road to florida that I posted a picture of it on a thread I called road to florida.
They are triangles measuring 11 inches ( strips 6 1/2 inch, diamonds 2 inch, triangle 4 1/2) they came together beautifully but after I finish the rows and go to attach it looks like every other row is missing a triangle. the missing space is uniform . I hope this helps and I am not being more confusing. Thank you so very much and I really appreciate all of your advice.
03-23-2013, 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by BDawn
Trying to piece quilt top from direction in a old quilt magazine. My first of many mistakes
The directions state Sew block together in nine horizontal rows of 7 each
My rows do not line up. Should I expect this? Or how do I fix it?
I would like to make it into a full size quilt and as you can tell this will not do. How to turn it into a full size quilt.
Here it is I have only sewn one row together and would like to figure this out before advancing any further.
The directions state Sew block together in nine horizontal rows of 7 each
My rows do not line up. Should I expect this? Or how do I fix it?
I would like to make it into a full size quilt and as you can tell this will not do. How to turn it into a full size quilt.
Here it is I have only sewn one row together and would like to figure this out before advancing any further.
Sewing blocks into strips is basic piecing. How else would you sew pieces together?
03-23-2013, 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Luv Quilts and Cats
Some great ideas here. I've learned to measure my blocks when done and make them all the same size, or near to as possible, using the smallest measuring block as my new measurement. Now my question, does using different rulers on the same project really make a difference? I have a 6 1/2 inch by 24 1/2 inch ruler that I love because of the 6 1/2inch measurement. My Omnigrid is only 6 inches with no 1/2 inch after and I find that a pain. Of course, the 6 1/2 inch ruler I love is a different brand. As long as I have been quilting and quilting with my friends none of of us has heard about using the same brand of ruler through a whole project.
About rulers-----------I used a Olfa ruler and a June Tailor ruler on the same project-----------about a 1/4" off in a 4 inch piece
03-23-2013, 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by GrannieAnnie
About rulers-----------I used a Olfa ruler and a June Tailor ruler on the same project-----------about a 1/4" off in a 4 inch piece
03-23-2013, 11:43 AM
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I looked at your other post. To help others understand, you are not making a square block, but a triangle shaped block. It looks like a framed triangle. The center triangle is solid white and it is framed by a long print strip with a solid diamond on each end to form the points of the triangle. These diamonds then form a 6 point star when the blocks are joined together.
I have not made a block like this so I can only offer suggestions. Did you measure each triangle to make sure they were all the same size before you sewed them into rows? Accurate seam allowances will be very important in this block. You will also have to be careful not to stretch the center diamond when you sew as it has bias edges. When sewing together the blocks, make sure you match the point where the corner diamond and the strip are joined, nesting these seams together.
You said every other row is missing a triangle at the end of the row. Do you mean the center triangle? Or the amount missing is triangle shaped?
I have not made a block like this so I can only offer suggestions. Did you measure each triangle to make sure they were all the same size before you sewed them into rows? Accurate seam allowances will be very important in this block. You will also have to be careful not to stretch the center diamond when you sew as it has bias edges. When sewing together the blocks, make sure you match the point where the corner diamond and the strip are joined, nesting these seams together.
You said every other row is missing a triangle at the end of the row. Do you mean the center triangle? Or the amount missing is triangle shaped?
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