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I have a question for the Dear Janers on this thread. If you're doing the blocks in the 4 1/2" size and paperpiecing, are you trimming your seams to 1/8" or 1/4"? I'm just playing around with a few blocks at 5 1/2" finished but may decide to do 4 1/2". I have both add 1/8 & 1/4" rulers. I'm thinking 1/4" seams would add a lot of bulk but are 1/8" seams strong enough?
NOTE TO QE: This does NOT mean I'm making a DJ!!!!!!!! LOL
NOTE TO QE: This does NOT mean I'm making a DJ!!!!!!!! LOL
#444
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Ontario, Canada
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Instead of pot holders ... you can aim for coasters this time, JanRN!
Whether I am right or whether I am wrong ... so far I have been doing both!
1/4" most of the time, but if seams are piling up on top of each, then I might trim a little narrower.
But I am really hesitant on 1/8" seams, even with my stitch length way down at 1.0.
Like I said ... I have no clue what is "right" ...
This afternoon I have worked on applique *gasp* ......... I had to be out of my sewing room, so I could hear the doorbell, as the satellite dish guy was supposed to come before 5pm and an hour later has not shown. So handwork was a good alternative.
Now where oh where is that satellite guy?
Third night without TV and I am going stir crazy!
Whether I am right or whether I am wrong ... so far I have been doing both!
1/4" most of the time, but if seams are piling up on top of each, then I might trim a little narrower.
But I am really hesitant on 1/8" seams, even with my stitch length way down at 1.0.
Like I said ... I have no clue what is "right" ...
This afternoon I have worked on applique *gasp* ......... I had to be out of my sewing room, so I could hear the doorbell, as the satellite dish guy was supposed to come before 5pm and an hour later has not shown. So handwork was a good alternative.
Now where oh where is that satellite guy?
Third night without TV and I am going stir crazy!
#446
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Instead of pot holders ... you can aim for coasters this time, JanRN!
Whether I am right or whether I am wrong ... so far I have been doing both!
1/4" most of the time, but if seams are piling up on top of each, then I might trim a little narrower.
But I am really hesitant on 1/8" seams, even with my stitch length way down at 1.0.
Like I said ... I have no clue what is "right" ...
This afternoon I have worked on applique *gasp* ......... I had to be out of my sewing room, so I could hear the doorbell, as the satellite dish guy was supposed to come before 5pm and an hour later has not shown. So handwork was a good alternative.
Now where oh where is that satellite guy?
Third night without TV and I am going stir crazy!
Whether I am right or whether I am wrong ... so far I have been doing both!
1/4" most of the time, but if seams are piling up on top of each, then I might trim a little narrower.
But I am really hesitant on 1/8" seams, even with my stitch length way down at 1.0.
Like I said ... I have no clue what is "right" ...
This afternoon I have worked on applique *gasp* ......... I had to be out of my sewing room, so I could hear the doorbell, as the satellite dish guy was supposed to come before 5pm and an hour later has not shown. So handwork was a good alternative.
Now where oh where is that satellite guy?
Third night without TV and I am going stir crazy!
#447
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For machine stitching .... I'm using Aurifil 50 wt which is finer than 50 wt of a lot of the other brands. And am using a blue/white variegated. It seems to be working good to blend between the contrast of the white background and the darker blue piecing.
For hand applique .... I treated myself to some blue silk thread and as the shop owner said, you will become addicted. I only bought one spool to try it. So for the white, I am using 80 wt Wonderfil DecoBob that I already have. A good way to compare the two and decide whether which works best for me.
Being that satellite guy did not show or call ... I called the dispatch tonight and I am supposed to be back on the schedule for tomorrow/Wednesday morning, so I will do some more stitching as I wait for the doorbell to ring!
For hand applique .... I treated myself to some blue silk thread and as the shop owner said, you will become addicted. I only bought one spool to try it. So for the white, I am using 80 wt Wonderfil DecoBob that I already have. A good way to compare the two and decide whether which works best for me.
Being that satellite guy did not show or call ... I called the dispatch tonight and I am supposed to be back on the schedule for tomorrow/Wednesday morning, so I will do some more stitching as I wait for the doorbell to ring!
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