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Old 10-04-2014, 02:18 PM
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Love the pattern! I hate working with pinked edges too--but measure from outside tip when I do use them.
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Old 10-04-2014, 02:58 PM
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Black would look great but I know what you mean about eyesight. I am working on a quilt top for past year and a half with black sashing and it's brutal on the eyes especially if you have to rippppp the stitches out. I now use a magnifier attachment to my machine. Didn't think I would ever use it but it is a godsend.
As far as the pinking edges I use the mountain peaks as the edge to sew my 1/4 in seam allowance.
I really like the pattern and colors as is.
Good luck!
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Old 10-04-2014, 03:31 PM
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Saw somewhere, Jenny or Nancy and they said to measure from top of pinking to get the quarter of an inch, so I will take their word for it. Love the quilt and pattern, does it have a name?
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Old 10-07-2014, 06:13 AM
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Originally Posted by QuiltingHaven View Post
You measure the size of the block from the point on the pinking. Otherwise, you lose up to 1/2" if you measure from the inner v of the pinking.
I use them all the time and agree that you measure from the point of the pinking.
Never had a problem.
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Old 10-07-2014, 06:44 AM
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Pinked edges are the reason I don't buy those pre-cut packs. That pinked edge is close to 1/4" deep so if you sew 1/4 from the outside of the pinked edge, you're only getting a few threads caught in your seam at that point. That just doesn't work for me. I know there are a lot of you that LOVE those packs..... I'll stick to my own cutting.
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