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luvTooQuilt 01-02-2011 12:22 PM

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Love bug, HELP!!!!!!!

i've cut so many parallelograms from my accuquilt cutter over the past year out of my scrap fabrics and for the life of me Im having such a hard time sewing them.. How do I make sure the seams are even... is there a simpler way??? its gott be like diamond Im guessing, but how do you sew them too???


AAAAAAGGGHHHHHH !!!

amma 01-04-2011 03:13 PM

I would piece them in vertical strips. There is probably a little triangle that sticks out on either side when you line them up. Just make sure the triangle is the same size on each end :D:D:D

luvTooQuilt 01-04-2011 03:16 PM

Ive tried and tried.. moving them a smidge here and a smidge there but I cant get them even.. I hate them.. :evil:

Holice 01-04-2011 03:20 PM

do you pin?

luvTooQuilt 01-04-2011 03:59 PM

where do you pin? there are no corner to corner match ups so how do I know where to lay my fabric??

Maride 01-04-2011 04:05 PM

You have to make sure that a bunny ear the size of your seam sticks out on each side.

gale 01-04-2011 04:10 PM

match the centers. Mark the center of each piece and match it there.

gale 01-04-2011 04:11 PM

Also when you put them together to stitch, they should be making a right angle w/ each other.

Hen3rietta 01-04-2011 04:15 PM

I have a problem with that too. I found the only way I could keep them straight was to mark each corner on the wrong with a pencil and put a pin through both pieces. Then with the pin still in vertical to the fabric, pinning them together on both sides of the register pin.

Diana - PA

EasyPeezy 01-04-2011 04:32 PM

Here's a good demo.
http://sentimentalstitches.net/instr...r-quilt-block/


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