Remind Me please...points line up
 

Having points line up when butting seams (think basic 4 square) is my major crux. I had read somewhere that I needed to "feel" for the seams nesting & do so, but there are times when they still don't butt up. It may not be a big deal for others but I would like to resolve the practice. I had also read something about having one piece ontope versus the other one so that the pressure of the foot or the dogs move the piece over. I can't remember exactly how that went. Can someone help out please? Thank you

Maybe try pressing seams open. It may work better for you.

do you pin the seams to nest? I find that I get better results if I pin just on either side of the nesting seams. And I try to always have the seam that points toward me on the bottom so that the one that I can't see is pressed down by the presser foot. The one that is facing away from me I try to keep on top so I can make sure it' doesn't get flipped by the presser foot. Does that make sense?

Nest your seams with the seams going AWAY from you on the top piece. The action of the feed dogs helps push the intersection together.

thank you!

Beautiful! To ME on the underneath!! Thank you!

"Fork" pins are great for keeping nested seams in place. Just remove the pin at the last minute!

I also stick a pin directly in the seam of the top piece, then make sure that pin is straight down into the seam of the under piece. Make sure that pin is as perfectly perpendicular as you can get it. Holding this steady, then place pins on either side of that seam as close to the seam as possible and remove the perpendicular pin. I find this helps greatly in getting my seams/points to match up and stay together during the sewing process.

I also like to nest my seams, but sometimes it's not possible due to the pattern. Also, sometimes even if the seams nest, you can't position it in the machine to make the top seam point away and the bottom seam toward you. I just do the best I can to think ahead & press so most of them will behave. The forked pins are a good suggestion, I've also read about a tiny drop of washable glue.

Yes indeed! Fork pins make lining up seams a no-brainer!