Kitsie

Charlee, be at your ironing board if you use glue. After applying the glue just press the seam with your iron.

QuiltE

QuiltLady1941 ... here's a tutorial that may help you with matching those points as well as dealing with fabric on the bias. You might "know" this blogger as Peckish, here on the QB.

http://www.seamstobeyouandme.com/201...matched-seams/

When I use the pins the way she explains/demos ... I say I am building a "picket fence"!!!!



I bet the snowballed log cabins look terrific, but right now, you are only teasing me!!!!
So, please .... would you show me a full view to see the blocks together? Thanks!

toverly

I learned in a class once that the pins you use matter. Don't use the yellow ball pins for detail work, they take too much of a "bite" out of the fabric. Look for the glass head, thin long pins for accuracy. I use the ones by Dritz that have a blue/green head and a yellow head in the same package. They are glass and see thru. I then pin like Prism does without the glue. But I like that idea and may give it a try.

Gay

Would it help if you pressed (or pinned) those corner seams in opposite directions when joining the blocks? That way they should nest together and may be easier to get the points to meet better. Just a suggestion

Quiltbeagle

Are the other strips in the design supposed to be equal width? In the photo the grays don't match each other, nor do the horizontal yellow ones. If this is not how they're supposed to me it might be part of your problem as the triangles will never match. If that is the case you need to double check your fabric pieces before that are sewn and make sure you have an accurate 1/4" seam allowance. If the widths are correct though, matching seams by pinning straight down at matching seams and then adding two more pins at the sides usually works.

Ellen 1

In addition or instead of: When you sew the darker corner on the yellow, make sure you are sewing the seam allowance accurately.

MadQuilter

After marking the line, pin the square to the corner so the pins don't get in the way of the seam. Then sew just one thread inside the seam. That way you won't run short.

As for your picture, it is high magnification and honestly, once the quilting is finished and it is washed, you WON'T find this tiny bit of "offness."

quiltedsunshine

I've been doing the same thing as NJQuilter. But I really like the idea of a dot of glue the seam! Thanks, Prism99!

carolynjo

It appears that some of you pieces are not cut straight and that could be part of your problem.