How can I fix a missed seam?
#61
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Originally Posted by snipper74
I was just hand sewing the underside of the binding on my first quilt when I noticed that there is a 1 1/2 inch gap between my sashing and the border. The quilt is already professionally quilted which means that I can't get 'inside' to sew the seam. I tried overcasting the seam and it looked so awful that I ripped it out. Any ideas about how I can correct this error. In the future, I'll examine my work much more carefully before quilting or having it quilted. Thanks in advance for any help you can offer.
These are just things I would try, don't know if they will work or not.
#62
Originally Posted by echobluff
Do you have enough room to do a ladder stitch? That seems to work the best for me when I come across things like that...
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Originally Posted by glenda5253
I appreciate all this great info - bookmarked the blind stitch and ladder stitch sites - have never heard of the ladder stitch.
#66
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Originally Posted by bamamama
Why not just do a blind stitch? Same as you would when hand sewing the binding. Bury the know then stitch the opening closed then bury the ending knot.
Unless I'm not understanding what you are looking to do it should work fine.
Unless I'm not understanding what you are looking to do it should work fine.
#70
Originally Posted by snipper74
I was just hand sewing the underside of the binding on my first quilt when I noticed that there is a 1 1/2 inch gap between my sashing and the border. The quilt is already professionally quilted which means that I can't get 'inside' to sew the seam. I tried overcasting the seam and it looked so awful that I ripped it out. Any ideas about how I can correct this error. In the future, I'll examine my work much more carefully before quilting or having it quilted. Thanks in advance for any help you can offer.
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