patricej

Yvonne ... that's faaaaaaaaaaaabulous!!! i love that background fabric and can't praise those points highly enough. if you weren't a woman, i'd say "you be da man!" :P

Stitching4Fun

After looking at Patrice's backing.............I was wondering, how may of us press our seams open? I was always told to press them to one side. I have pressed mine open when I had an abundance of bulk, but usually I just press to one side.

So, what is everyone's preference on the seam pressing?

Barb

Karenmay

I mostly press them open, I think it's just a habit though after years of dressmaking!

Karen

Quilting Aggi

ooh Yvonne!! what soft colours you are using for your blocks!! I love them!!!

I can't wait for the next BOM!! bring it on!!! :)

patricej

i get pointier points when i press open so that's what i've started doing for triangles and stars. pressing to one side works best for me when i'm doing hexagons. it's an either-or when i work with other shapes.

jbsstrawberry

Patrice!!! Grandma would be soooo proud of you!! You did a fabulous job front and back!!! :) I can just see her smile beaming down, eyes twinkling, saying "Blossom you did just great!!" (She called all my friends Blossom! LOL) I'm so very proud of you too! Now if I can master that whole back lookin good thing, I'll be good to go LOL!

Everyone's blocks are so awesome!! Hopefully, now that the girls are getting better I can get some sewing time in this weekend!!! I'm officially what? 4 B'sOM behind now! I'll catch up soon though, I've promised myself, and Grandma!! :D

marieg

This is how I do seams, before strip piecing I woould do this with a four patch also. When you bring eight points together, it can rally suck that center together. I iron all the same way then put my finger or eraser i the center and twist. marie

kathy

I've heard of that Marie, looks good, nice and flat!

Feathers

Gorgeous quilt. Love your block choices, colors, EVERYTHING!

Feathers

Gorgeous quilt. Love your block choices, colors, EVERYTHING!