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Stitch n Flip
My first time doing stitch n flip. I'm sewing two 1 1/2 inch squares onto 2 opposing corners of a 3 1/2 inch square. I'm eyeballing the diagonal stitching lines. Will I regret this later? Should I take the time to mark the stitching line before I stitch?
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If your piece ends up the correct size, and you can sew a straight line you shouldn't have any problems.
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You can finger press the diagonal to get a sewing guide. Faster than actually marking it with a pen. I do it a lot with small bits. Sewing straight is helpful too. :0)
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I fold mine on the diagonal and iron to form a line to sew on. I find if I try to eyeball it I never get it correct.
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I would mark the diagonal if it's for a special quilt. Sew just a hair outside the line to allow for the thread fold over and check before trimming the corner off.You could also draw a line with a sharpie on painters tape and line the line up with the needle and stick it to the bed of the machine. If you start sewing at the corner and keep the other corner aligned with the line, you can get a good result. Do not use painter's tape on the bed of any machine that has decals (like a featherweight) as it can peel them off.
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I agree with Tartan . Draw a line to begin with to ensure correct placement.
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Marking that line is worth the extra time......better that ripping later, or wondering why things don't match up! This is not a horse race..
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Just don't cut the original corner off underneath and you can line up your snowball corner with it and press. This covers a multitude of inaccurate sewing sins.
I never mark that 'line'... just point and shoot. |
Okay. Even though I want to Point and Shoot I will mark my lines before I sew. Thanks to everyone.
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Am I just getting old?? Isn't this called snowballing??? No wonder blocks can have so many names.
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