Somewhere in the last couple of days I saw a post where the person said Tumbler had "Y" seams. All the tumblers I have seen look like they are laid out in rows.

Someone explain? Thank you!

If you peice them on the short side of the tumbler they will have a Y seam. If you peice them long side in rows you will have strips and can just sew the strips together.

http://www.quilterscache.com/T/TumblersBlock.html
sew in rows.

thanks for that link, it is very helpful in the understanding.

I sew my tumblers in rows, I use my accuquilt studio to cut my tumblers and it trims off the corners so less bulk in the corners.

Heck yeah...go for the rows. Totally easier.

and makes them easier to line up, i imagine
:-)

I think the OP was talking about the tumbling block quilt pattern that is traditionally English Paper Pieced because of the Y seams.

The tumbler IMHO is different

You're right, sorry I thought she was talking about the other tumbler pattern.

*waving* Hi, jennifer!
I expect you are right. I hadn't thought of that pattern.