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WTxRed 09-28-2013 06:10 AM
Need some help please - how to sew this?
 
I'm making a backing of a quilt much like this link - http://alittlegray.blogspot.com/2012...aby-quilt.html

How do i sew/construct this? I have my center piece cut and the 4 pieces that butt up to it. Those 4 are full length. I'd prefer not to cut 2 of them down but I don't know how else to make this.

Looking forward to your ideas and comments.

Please & Thanks !

Jan

Tartan 09-28-2013 06:22 AM
The strips around the square are sewn on in partial seams. You sew one side along the square but stop 1/4 inch from the edges. This allows you to continue sewing on the next strip and the you go back and continue the seam after attaching the next one. Clear as mud, right. I don't know how else to describe it.

EasyPeezy 09-28-2013 06:34 AM
Here's a tutorial on partial seams.

http://sewfreshquilts.blogspot.ca/20...-tutorial.html

Peckish 09-28-2013 06:36 AM
What Tartan said. Although I'd sew the colored sections together before attaching to the center square. Meaning, I'd sew the blue print fabric to the blue chevron fabric, and the orange print fabric to the orange chevron fabric, etc. Then attach those sections to the center square with a partial seam, like Tartan described.

WTxRed 09-28-2013 06:43 AM
Originally Posted by Tartan (Post 6318348)
The strips around the square are sewn on in partial seams. You sew one side along the square but stop 1/4 inch from the edges. This allows you to continue sewing on the next strip and the you go back and continue the seam after attaching the next one. Clear as mud, right. I don't know how else to describe it.

TY Tartan! I 'thot' about that momentarily but decided that when I sewed strip 2 on that there would be a small 'gap'. I'm going to give it a go. Thanks!

WTxRed 09-28-2013 06:44 AM
Originally Posted by EasyPeezy (Post 6318366)
Here's a tutorial on partial seams.

http://sewfreshquilts.blogspot.ca/20...-tutorial.html
TY EPeezy! Visuals are such a good thing :) I appreciate it

WTxRed 09-28-2013 06:46 AM
Originally Posted by Peckish (Post 6318373)
What Tartan said. Although I'd sew the colored sections together before attaching to the center square. Meaning, I'd sew the blue print fabric to the blue chevron fabric, and the orange print fabric to the orange chevron fabric, etc. Then attach those sections to the center square with a partial seam, like Tartan described.
TY Peggi - I hadn't even gotten that far lol. I definitely see the logic in doing it that way. Maybe I can get this back knocked out and get it quilted tomorrow! Thanks again.

WTxRed 09-28-2013 09:21 AM
Worked Perfectly! Thanks ladies :)

Peckish 09-28-2013 03:13 PM
Ok now you have to post pictures! :)

WTxRed 09-29-2013 04:09 PM
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here's the back i made - and here's a link to the post in pictures: http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...ml#post6321103

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