How do I sew triangle on to rectangle? Help please
#11
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I must not have been very clear with my information. The drawing I show has the FINISHED sizes shown. When I follow your directions, and some of the others ...it comes out too small. When I add a 1/2" to each piece it comes out too long. and the triangle is not equal to the rectangle.
I really appreciate all the attempts! Maybe I am just not following the directions right. I will try again today to see why this isn't working for me.
I really appreciate all the attempts! Maybe I am just not following the directions right. I will try again today to see why this isn't working for me.
#13
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Cadiz, KY
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What I'm seeing is a 7"X 7.5" rectangle with a 7"X 2.5" flying geese unit. That is what you graphed out. Now, is this what you want the finished unit size to be or are you needing to add one-fourth seam all around?
#14
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why not go back to the old way. do your drawing, add 1/4 seam allowaves, make a template and cut them out.
sometime the faster way is not the best. templates do still work rather than trying to cut strips and sew and trim etc etc etc.
sometime the faster way is not the best. templates do still work rather than trying to cut strips and sew and trim etc etc etc.
#15
This will be the finished size...as you stated. I need to know how to cut and sew the pieces so they come out straight and fit. But you just gave me an idea...to search for flying geese...I didn't see that!
#16
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I think Holice and MargaretH have the simplest solution. Cut out your paper pattern that you have drawn, lay it on some cardboard or something like that, draw on the 1/4 seam allowances, cut that out and you've got your pattern.
#20
Then when a later post said to do a template...I tried that and couldn't figure out how to line it up to sew....then I saw how it had the right angles and looked like 1/2 a kite...that Jan was talking about. So then a made the template double (like a kite) and it works perfectly. I thought Jan had forgotten to add the seam allowance, but she was right again on size.
Sometimes my brain does not think well in abstract and this, for me, is very abstract. Thank you Jan, and all of you...you made me think...made me prove you right or wrong, y trying each direction. I will add a picture of what I have later... have to leave for an appointment.
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