What can I do?
#13
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Wowza! I never thought of widening the seams! Yes, that would ‘bring up’ the point to make it shorter. Incredible idea.
would I go up about halfway to re-sew them or nearer to the point?
Also the idea to skip the border could work, but I want to try the seam method first.
I I would get great answers and ideas from you wonderful ladies!! I am indebted to all of you. Thank you so very much!
would I go up about halfway to re-sew them or nearer to the point?
Also the idea to skip the border could work, but I want to try the seam method first.
I I would get great answers and ideas from you wonderful ladies!! I am indebted to all of you. Thank you so very much!
Last edited by QuiltnNan; 08-06-2020 at 04:48 PM. Reason: shouting/all caps
#14
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Unless you are having trouble keeping a 1/4" seam allowance, I would just finish and move on to the next one and work on that 1/4" seam allowance (or even a scant qt inch)--I have a quilt called "Points! We don't need no stinky points!". Made in a series of quild classes, directions were not great (measurements off, etc) and I did to learn techniques .
#16
fix the points.
the fact that you asked the question means that the quality of your work and results matters to you.
fix the points.
not only will your quilt look better you won't have wasted all the time already invested in making it.
fix the points.
you will be happier with it when it's done.
the fact that you asked the question means that the quality of your work and results matters to you.
fix the points.
not only will your quilt look better you won't have wasted all the time already invested in making it.
fix the points.
you will be happier with it when it's done.
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#19
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I figured the fix offered by Sewbizgirl was what you needed. My fix was for when you figure the triangle between points wrong and don't have enough there.
Look at the back and your existing seam and cut units. If you need to, put a pencil dot where you want the end point to be and simply choose a slight angle from some part of your existing seam line. You can draw that or eyeball it. Test that angle isn't too sharp to make a distortion, simple test by putting a pin along the line and opening right sides to see if there is a pucker or other issue.
I usually press my seams open, but this is a place where pressing to the side really makes life easy
Back in the old days (pre rotary) quilters drew on fabric a lot. The choice was whether you drew the outline of your piece including the seam allowance, or did you trace around the finished size and cut the seam allowance outside of that. The advantage of using the finished size was that you could use the pencil line for your seam even with hand sewing.
Look at the back and your existing seam and cut units. If you need to, put a pencil dot where you want the end point to be and simply choose a slight angle from some part of your existing seam line. You can draw that or eyeball it. Test that angle isn't too sharp to make a distortion, simple test by putting a pin along the line and opening right sides to see if there is a pucker or other issue.
I usually press my seams open, but this is a place where pressing to the side really makes life easy
Back in the old days (pre rotary) quilters drew on fabric a lot. The choice was whether you drew the outline of your piece including the seam allowance, or did you trace around the finished size and cut the seam allowance outside of that. The advantage of using the finished size was that you could use the pencil line for your seam even with hand sewing.
#20
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I would go up as far as you can fit your sewing machine foot into. You don't want the change to be obvious from the right side. If the new seam is too short and the angle of the change too extreme, you might see a bubble of fabric form. Does that make sense?
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