Sewing in one direction causes bows?
#33
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woohoowendy- If I'm doing several long strips, I pin all the strips at one sitting, so I'll pin going one direction, then I'll pin the next strip going the opposite direction. If you're afraid of getting interrupted then, I'll just pin the ends where I'll be starting.
#34
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Originally Posted by woohoowendy
I think after cutting the thread, pressing, going downstairs to get coffee, answering the phone, picking up scraps off the floor . . . . . I will SURELY forget which direction I was sewing when sewing a whole bunch of strips.
Does anyone have an easy method for remembering which direction you sewed each strip?
Should I just use a perm. marker to mark an arrow in the seam allowance at the start of each strip? Or maybe there's an even easier solution . . . . please post any ideas.
Thanks!
Does anyone have an easy method for remembering which direction you sewed each strip?
Should I just use a perm. marker to mark an arrow in the seam allowance at the start of each strip? Or maybe there's an even easier solution . . . . please post any ideas.
Thanks!
#35
sew from top to bottom and then when adding next strip, turn what you've done 180 degrees - and sew bottom to sew....and keep doing that with every row. Hope that makes sense.
And yes, it will cause waviness big time if you sew all the strips in one direction. Ask me how I know....lolol
Have no idea why though...maybe someone has an answer to that one....
And yes, it will cause waviness big time if you sew all the strips in one direction. Ask me how I know....lolol
Have no idea why though...maybe someone has an answer to that one....
#36
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I have seen the fabric bow.The quilt will never hang straight.
As I have a poor memory at times, I use a little starter fabric at the beginning of sewing each strip,and let it hang until all the strips are sewn to remind me, gently, when to start the next sewing. Hint....at the opposite end.
As I have a poor memory at times, I use a little starter fabric at the beginning of sewing each strip,and let it hang until all the strips are sewn to remind me, gently, when to start the next sewing. Hint....at the opposite end.
#37
Originally Posted by Lisa_wanna_b_quilter
Sew two strips of fabric together. Sew the third strip on starting from the end you just finished with.
It is said that sewing multiple strips in one direction will bow the fabric.
It is said that sewing multiple strips in one direction will bow the fabric.
#39
Originally Posted by Grambi
Hmmmm... I wonder if the IDT on my Pfaff will prevent that stretching of long strips by the foot? I don't know if I'll ever test it and take the chance on messing up a quilt.
Ya know how sometimes it seems no matter how many pins you use to keep two pieces of fabric together, sometimes the two edges still aren't in the same place after sewing a seam? I haven't personally tried this yet, but boy, I sure am tempted to. :thumbup:
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