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    Old 06-21-2012, 11:52 AM
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    I am about 1/3 of the way through piecing a Disappearing 9 Patch top. When I sewed the original 9 patches together, I pressed the seams to one side. Now that I am mixing up the individual squares, I find that sometimes I must sew two patches together where both are pressesd to the same side. I am having a hard time matching those seams accurately! Does anyone have a 'trick' for matching these seams? Thanks in advance for any advice...
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    Old 06-21-2012, 12:10 PM
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    I don't know the answer, but I too have had the same problem. Will be watching this thread.
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    Old 06-21-2012, 12:16 PM
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    Probably the easiest solution is to press your seams open. They don't nest together quite as well but a pin usually does the trick.
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    Old 06-21-2012, 12:25 PM
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    I usually try to press all of my seams open when possible and if my seam is off (I know they are) I just try to hold the pieces until they are as lined up as possible (some never will be) and just pass it really slowly through my sewing machine. Just remember quilting is fun and if someone wanted perfection hand made is not the way to go. LOL
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    Old 06-21-2012, 12:41 PM
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    I always press seams open now on my quilting. Always did it for clothes sewing and don't know why I didn't continue. It is really easy to match seams when they are pressed open.
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    Old 06-21-2012, 12:59 PM
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    Back up 6 feet or so. Can you still see it? If you can't, then don't worry about it so much.
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    Old 06-21-2012, 01:08 PM
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    I sometimes have that problem too. I really try to plan out how I press my seams so that I get nesting seams. But when that doesn't work out so well, I usually choose to flip one seam in the opposing direction and finger press, then pin. However, after more reading about everyone's preferences regarding pressing the seams to one side or open - I am seriously considering trying out open on my next quilt.
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    Old 06-21-2012, 01:11 PM
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    the way i have heard how to fix and get seams to nest is on the 9 patch you iron the seams to go to the left of the line and then next row goes to the right. and then flips when you put the block together the seams will "lock" or "nest" into place.

    Another way that is gaining popularity is pressing them open. I used to do this and had great results. but my dear old mentor at quilting lectured me in the not to press open.

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    This may not be the "correct" way to overcome this issue... but .. I just re-press about 1/2" of the offending seam... nest .... sew and then clip the seam allowance I sewed to allow it to return to original position..I use the pinwheel method to flatten the joined seams of the 4 connecting blocks...this works for me be it wrong or right...

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    Old 06-21-2012, 01:23 PM
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    Originally Posted by judy363905
    This may not be the "correct" way to overcome this issue... but .. I just re-press about 1/2" of the offending seam... nest .... sew and then clip the seam allowance I sewed to allow it to return to original position..I use the pinwheel method to flatten the joined seams of the 4 connecting blocks...this works for me be it wrong or right...

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    that's exactly how I do it
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