Postage Stamp Question
 

Okay, I'm finally going to start my postage stamp quilt. I read somewhere today that all seams in a block should be sewn in the same direction. I had planned on sewing seams in alternating direction to nest seams. Your thoughts please.

Check this out it might save you a lot of time if you do it this way. I saw it on pinterest today.(very timely)
http://www.sewmamasew.com/2009/10/el...-tiny-squares/

I made a postage stamp when I was about 20, never knew about nesting and it came out beautiful

I'm so glad you posted this thread, as I knew I would catch your attention some how.. I wanted to PM you, but your inbox is full..
Love to see what the answer s to your question, anyway.
Barri

Thanks for the link to use the interfacing, it sounds very good.

Hey Barri! Cleaned out my mailbox, I had a ton of mail in there :)

Thanks for the link MaryQuilting. There was a discussion about this method a while back. Some members thought the interfacing would make a quilt too rigid, but would be great for wall hangings, totes, etc.

Lynnie, nice to know that nesting didn't matter. If I miss my target I won't fret ;)

I'll check in tomorrow gang. I'm going to bed, I feel a cold coming on.

I'm going to have to try this. I've always wanted to make a postage stamp quilt, and things just get in my way. I'm not good at setting priorities for quilting.

I saw this method demonstrated on Simply Quilts years ago, but never thought to apply it to small pieces such as this. BTW, thanks for the link. It's a very good tutorial with great directions and pictures.

Very Cool! Thank you for posting this!!

When I did a PS quilt, I did it in columns. I joined 40, 2.5" squares into a long row. Whenever I'd get a free moment, I'd add a few squares. I'd have long strips about 80" long. When I had enough strips, I laid them on my design board and changed around the strips until I was pleased with it. Then I pressed the strips...alternating the pressing...press strip up, next strip down and so on. Then I joined the strips, nesting the seams.
Worked great.
One caution.......be extra careful pressing the strips, or they may warp.

Good luck.