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Old 11-13-2010, 04:27 PM
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Looks good to me. Another idea for those easy HST blocks. HMMMMMM.......
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Old 11-13-2010, 04:31 PM
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You did a great job!
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Old 11-13-2010, 04:45 PM
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My quilt instructor at my LQS was showing a gal exactly how to avoid that bulk you are describing but I did not watch as I was working on something else. I will ask her on Tuesday when I see her again. Love your block though. Good job.
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Old 11-13-2010, 04:56 PM
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Great block - I beat mine.
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Old 11-13-2010, 05:06 PM
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They look perfect to me and such a great job for the first ones. I've heard of fanning them out at the center, I've not done it. Now I just avoid quilting over the bulkiness.
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Old 11-13-2010, 05:10 PM
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I press in a spiral pattern where the center lays open. Unfortunately do not know how to instruct how I do it, just do.
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Old 11-13-2010, 05:22 PM
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Somewhere on this site there is a sample of a technique from eleanor burns that explains how to help make that center seam flatter. Basically, you take 1 or 2 stiches out where the 4 seams come together and then fan the seam allowances out. wish I could help more, but you really need to see the photo. I had the same issue and the technique works great to give you a nice flat center.
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Old 11-13-2010, 05:29 PM
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Try this

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-37184-2.htm#810053
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Old 11-13-2010, 05:32 PM
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try this to make seams flat -
scroll down to spin seams

http://www.perkinsdrygoods.com/blog/category/tutorial/
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I think you did great. Nice work on those points. They always give me trouble.
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