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I use white a lot. When you put your top on the white batting your seam allowances will be much less noticeable. For this reason I use Warm and White cotton batting instead of Warm and Natural. Some white fabrics are heavier than others and yours may have been on the thinner side. But don't worry about seeing some seam allowances they are part of the quilt! Also after it is quilted and washed and crinkled a little you likely won't notice the seam allowances at all.
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Originally Posted by Tartan
(Post 6805886)
Once the batting is in and quilted the seams will be less noticeable. As for twisted seams, I usually remove a few stitches at the intersection, switch the seam and resew if possible.
Jutzme, I wouldn't worry about the white. It will be less noticeable when you get the batting behind it. Oma 66 had some good ideas. I think your quilt is beautiful and you did a great job. Don't be too hard on yourself. |
This is awesome info. I use white a lot. Usually white on white. I love the quilting suggestions. Thank you.
Originally Posted by oma66
(Post 6805860)
I have used white many times and when I see the seams I use that as a quilting quide and it then become more of the design of the quilt. I mirror the first quilting line at least once and I find it works out very well for me. When you do put the batting behind it will show up less as PenniF pointed out. I know you are going to find the right solution and it will turn out beautifully.
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Originally Posted by Jeanne S
(Post 6805956)
I use white a lot. When you put your top on the white batting your seam allowances will be much less noticeable. For this reason I use Warm and White cotton batting instead of Warm and Natural. Some white fabrics are heavier than others and yours may have been on the thinner side. But don't worry about seeing some seam allowances they are part of the quilt! Also after it is quilted and washed and crinkled a little you likely won't notice the seam allowances at all.
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God advice here -- it will work out fine and won't be as noticeable once it is quilted. You do have a beautiful top!
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Originally Posted by ILoveToQuilt
(Post 6805907)
This happens to me as well. White batting does seem to help. I agree, try to gently unsew the twisted seam, correct the problem and resew. Good luck and hope the batting takes care of the problem.
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I agree that once the batting is in and it's quilted it won't be so noticeable. My problem with using white was the little stray colored threads that just kept showing up underneath in spite of me being super careful.
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Thanks for the hints! I am going to town tomorrow to get the white batting! What I a good white cotton to use? I was using moda's bleached white.
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I have never tried this, but I have heard that lining the quilt with white interfacing really helps. Might be an interesting experiment to try.
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Usually the rule is to press towards the darker fabric but I think that is pattern is one of the exceptions. I would put some batting underneath it and see if that helps. It is just part of the piecing process.
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