Originally Posted by
Goldenleaf
So….. I’ve started making a lap quilt from this pattern but as I’m a relatively new sewer the edges to the blocks aren’t straight but dip in and out where the fabrics join. I’ve realised it’s to do with fabric ‘creep’ and me letting my sewing machine do it’s own thing rather than tensioning the fabric but what do I do now? Do I trim all the blocks and hope I get them square or fudge the sewing lines thinking nobody will notice in the long run?
I am confused by what you mean by "tensioning" the fabric. I don't think you should have to pull on the fabric, the machine ought to feed the fabric fairly evenly and straight if it is not getting hung up on anything. Do you have your machine in a cabinet? What kind of machine is it? Is it set up on a table and is there any support around the machine? Pinning the pieces together might help so you can make sure the fabric is feeding evenly. Are you having problems just at the beginning and end of the seams with not stitching straight?