Help! I pin and my blocks shift
01-05-2010, 02:42 PM
#42
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Originally Posted by LucyInTheSky
Also, make sure your seams "nest" with each other, where you press them in opposite directions. That makes things a lot easier too.
01-05-2010, 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by amma
Take smaller bites of fabric with the pins and pin in more places. Keep the pins lined up with the intersecting seam lines...perpendicular, angled, etc...
I prefer to glue baste instead of pinning...when the bottle runs out, you can refill it with Elmer's brand school glue.
http://blog.fabshophop.com/blog/?p=1649
I prefer to glue baste instead of pinning...when the bottle runs out, you can refill it with Elmer's brand school glue.
http://blog.fabshophop.com/blog/?p=1649
01-06-2010, 04:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Deb watkins
It is the 3M scotch tape, double side, but the instructor was very specific to say that it was the red plaid label. He pins the quilt, but does the tape right on the seams, but not where he is stitching. When he is done, he removes the tape. I took the Bird of Paradise paper piecing class from him. Amazing.......some of the pieces of fabric when we were done were no more than 1/8 of an inch.
01-06-2010, 07:04 AM
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this tip came from Fons and Porter...I like the way it keeps the intersection lined right up I'll try and explain it, line up your seams with seams going in opposite directions as normal and then put your pin like this / . pin head on right side of seams and pin bottom on left side of seam. when your machine comes down the seam allowance stop with needle down directly in seam and remove pin...continue sewing, works for me.
01-06-2010, 07:19 AM
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I saw this on ONNTV.
If you have a seam that just will not match up lay it out flat so the seams are even with each other. Use 1/2 inch Scotch tape and tape the two pieces togather then fold over and sew along the edge of the tape, it will be 1/4 inch. Your seam will match and just pull the tape off.
If you have a seam that just will not match up lay it out flat so the seams are even with each other. Use 1/2 inch Scotch tape and tape the two pieces togather then fold over and sew along the edge of the tape, it will be 1/4 inch. Your seam will match and just pull the tape off.
01-06-2010, 11:08 PM
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I agree with Lucy In the Sky...invest in better pins, those are too thick. You might try spray starch and pressing. It's almost as good as basting. Then with fine pins, you can poke right on the stitching at the top seam, 1/4 inch down from the top and through to 1/4 inch from the top on the back and make a small stitch with the pin. Your seams should be pressed so that the nest against each other and if possible, sew in the direction to force the top seam against the bottom seam. I find this more accurate than pinning on each side of the seam.
01-07-2010, 07:29 AM
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Originally Posted by RedGarnet222
The trick is to press the seams to be sewn in opposite directions so you have opposing seams to match up as they are sewn. That gives you a great little ledge that locks them into place.
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