Need help with Dresden plate
10-06-2011, 06:14 AM
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Always a good refresher course though.
if you are familiar with bias,straight of grain,lengthwise grain,etc
you can ignore this link:
http://sewing.about.com/od/beginner1/p/fabricgrain.htm
Originally Posted by just_the_scraps_m'am
Originally Posted by betty jo
No arrow, but a line at the top of the template for each size you want to cut. I put the 6" line on the edge of my material and still a problem. It's for sure I'm doing something correctly
you can ignore this link:
http://sewing.about.com/od/beginner1/p/fabricgrain.htm
10-06-2011, 06:19 AM
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Originally Posted by OmaForFour
I heard of some sort of mallet that you use to whack the center of certain patterns to make them lay flat when there are a lot of seams that come together. Do you think this would help. I would NOT use a hammer from the basement (LOL). It would have to be at least a wooden mallet that is a bit wide.
I don't know the name of the one that I read about, and I think I read about it here on the board a long while ago.
I don't know the name of the one that I read about, and I think I read about it here on the board a long while ago.
10-06-2011, 06:43 AM
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Originally Posted by patty04
The same happened to me and it turned out my seams were not a quarter in so I bought a quarter inch foot with a guide and they turn out perfectly now so maybe you could a quarter inch foot
10-06-2011, 07:38 AM
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The Dresden Plate was my first lap quilt. Press your seams as you sew them all in the same direction. Also check out your 1/4 " foot, sometimes they are not accurate. I'm sure you will be OK with the quilt. I loved making mine. Happy Quilting!
10-06-2011, 08:26 AM
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I had the same problem with my first one. I was cutting with the straight of grain down the center of the template. Woops! Should have read the directions first. Cut with the straight of grain down one side of the template so you are only cutting & sewing one bias edge to one straight-grain edge. Worked much better.
10-06-2011, 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by ShirlinAZ
I had the same problem with my first one. I was cutting with the straight of grain down the center of the template. Woops! Should have read the directions first. Cut with the straight of grain down one side of the template so you are only cutting & sewing one bias edge to one straight-grain edge. Worked much better.
10-06-2011, 10:19 AM
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I know you said you've watched many tutorials, but have you watched the one by Missouri Star Quilting Company:
http://www.youtube.com/missouriquilt.../4/lcy_p4pryE4
http://www.youtube.com/missouriquilt.../4/lcy_p4pryE4
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