help with seams showing
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I'm making a single Irish chain and I'm having a problem with after pressing, the color squares showing through to the white one, I know from watching Jenny on the Missiour star quilt company videos that you always press to the dark side. But what happens when this can not be done, I am really trying to sew so both fabric line up but some is just a tiny bit over...like a few dark threads. and this shows like a dark line when you look from the front.. I'm sure no one would see this but to me it sticks out so much. I don't like it....is there anyway other then trimming the sean off?
this is a picture I only have 3 rows sewed so far and I thought that I would ask and see if anyone has a fix from this problem. beside trimming each seam..you really can't see the dark line in the picture but take my word ..it is there, but you can see what I was talking about as far as the pressing goes.. Thanks so much I'm not liking the colors my friend picked out , to me it is going to be to much white ..what do you think... |
Put a piece of batting and backing behind the piece to show you how it would look when the whole quilt is assembled. It may not bother you then. We tend to look so closely at our work when we piece it that we lose sight of the bigger picture. I can't see it in the picture and the picture seems clear.
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I think when you get the WHITE batting behind the top you will find the the sems will not show as much, having dark behind it makes it stand out more. the other suggestion is to show it to the person you are making it for and see if they like as is, of course all the time not telling them what you think the problem is. JMHO
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I've done quilts like this where the seam allowances show through. It is not nearly as noticeable once there is batting and backing and its quilted.
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Originally Posted by quiltlady1941
(Post 5477105)
I'm making a single Irish chain and I'm having a problem with after pressing, the color squares showing through to the white one, I know from watching Jenny on the Missiour star quilt company videos that you always press to the dark side. But what happens when this can not be done, I am really trying to sew so both fabric line up but some is just a tiny bit over...like a few dark threads. and this shows like a dark line when you look from the front.. I'm sure no one would see this but to me it sticks out so much. I don't like it....is there anyway other then trimming the sean off?
this is a picture I only have 3 rows sewed so far and I thought that I would ask and see if anyone has a fix from this problem. beside trimming each seam..you really can't see the dark line in the picture but take my word ..it is there, but you can see what I was talking about as far as the pressing goes.. Thanks so much I'm not liking the colors my friend picked out , to me it is going to be to much white ..what do you think... |
I am probably the only one but I rarely use light fabric because I don't like seeing the seems showing through. Just a quirk of mine. I know many quilts would not have been made in the past if everyone felt that way, but on mine I don't like to work with that.
Many quilts have been made with a lot of white in them, when done it will look nice with just the two. |
For my taste also, that is way too much white, but it should make a fine quilt. Do check it with batting, which will change how things look. Sometimes when I am concerned about a darker fabric showing through, I clip the seam allowance close to the cross seam and turn it back the other way. I learned this in tailoring. The top as you made it is a very traditional one. BTW, I agree about the quilting. I would do it in blue or mixed blues, but what matters is what your friend wants.
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I'm not so concerned with the seams showing,I know after the batting is on they will not show as much ..what I am concerned about is the dark fabric showing on the edge of the seam when it is pressed over onto the white fabric, making it look like a dark line... I tried to really watch when I an sewing the two fabric together to make sure they do not over lap,but it is really hard and in some places the dark fabric shows up as a dark line and it is just a few tiny threads of dark fabric but still make a dark line..
What I have been doing is to cut a tiny bit off the seam before I press it over onto the white fabric and that is working but thought that there may be some other way to prevent this from happening...or maybe I was doing something wrong when I sewed the two fabric together.. I know now why I don't like a lot of white white fabric in my quilts..LOL..but this is the fabric she picked out right down to the pattern she wanted...don't you just hate when making something for someone, you find you don't really like it....oh well I will keep going and maybe it will look better after it is all done and quilted..thanks for your in put on this problem.. |
Yep, lots of white there. How will you quilt it...SID, FM?
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I'm starting to not like much white in my quilts. I like the off white better. If you notice, even the white seams show through the white squares. If that is what she wants, I would just finish it up abd not worry about it. It is what it is. I'm sure you will be more pleased with it once its done.
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Although I can't see any dark lines in your picture, I'll tell you what I do.
I prefer to press all my seams open. This would solve that problem. |
I would make sure the white is a tad longer than the color. The color shows when it is wider that the white. I think the quilt will be lovely when it is done. The different blues are very pretty. I think you should just get it done even if you don't like it. Your friend likes it, and that is what is important.
Sue |
I don't worry too much about seams showing. I think it'll show a lot less when you have batting behind it (as many have said) but I also figure...quilts have seams, we all know that. No mystery there, so I don't worry if they show a bit. It's just part of the charm!
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You can grade the seams like we were taught in sewing garments. It would be a lot of work, but just trim down the dark seam allowances slightly so they don't extend past the white ones.
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Oh my goodness why didn't I think of pressing the seams open... yes that would solve the problem...Thank you so much easypeezy..I will try that, thank you so much....no more tiny black line and I can stop trying to trim my seams after I have them sewed
yes as I sew more strips of block together I see that there is way to much white for my taste...Seeing it isn't for me I will just keep going...now I can't wait to get it done.. Thanks everyone for your help ...hope this helps someone else that may have the same problem too |
It might help if you pressed the seams open. I really like the colors in the quilt. Don't think it's too much white. I like white background quilts but that's just me.
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I really like your quilt too. I love the blue and I don't think it is too much white. I have been thinking about making an Irish Chain, but there is a lot of space that just calls for fancier quilting than I can do. I can SID and do a crisscross thing, that is about all.
But yours is beautiful and the person you are making it for will really like it. If not, send it my way! Dina |
Originally Posted by EasyPeezy
(Post 5477397)
Although I can't see any dark lines in your picture, I'll tell you what I do.
I prefer to press all my seams open. This would solve that problem. |
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