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I'm someone who loves pinked edges. Before I take a quilt top to the LAQ, I try to cut away all the threads that have unraveled on the wrong side of the quilt top. That takes me forever, and even though I listen to an audio book while I work, cutting away those threads is not my idea of fun. With the pinked edges, there are no loose threads to cut away. That's why I love pinked edges.
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Pinked edges have never bothered me. I don't see the pinked at all, I just see the edge.
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I haven't used them but it seems that they would confuse me a bit.
May give them a try soon. |
Okay, I think I have a handle on it.
Thank you so much to those that replied. It is appreciated. Special thanks to ghostrider. |
According to Jenny Doan on MSQC, the tops of the "pinked edges are where you measure from.
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I like pinked because when using two colors of fabric I can see the bottom and know that the edges are even.
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I like to use another fabric with the pinked edge. If this is a charm pack, be careful, not all square are the same size within the package. Don't ask how I know.
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Originally Posted by Diana Lea
(Post 6164272)
I like pinked because when using two colors of fabric I can see the bottom and know that the edges are even.
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Jenny Doan says the 1/4"s measured from the peak of the pinked edge. They are really great with fabric that tends to ravel.
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Originally Posted by ghostrider
(Post 6161005)
What matters is the measurement between the seams, not the seams themselves. Sew whatever seam allowance gives you the finished size you desire. You only need to worry about it if it's not wide enough to be a secure seam, and that's not going to happen with a commercially cut square.
Assuming they're supposed to be 4½" finished, take a ruler and measure that width in the center of the square. What's left over on each side will be the seam allowance with pinked edges. From that you'll get an idea of what you're aiming for. Make sense? |
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