help with pinwheel type center
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help with pinwheel type center
when I look at the point where the seams meet on a block I know there is away to "pinwheel them" so the seams lay fat...it almost looks like a four patch.....everything I've seen says to remove stitches up to the point where the seams meet. Doesn't that ustabilize the block?
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You only need to "rip" the 2-3 stitches that are within the seam allowance where the "corners" of the sections of the block abut.
When you rip out these couple of stitches, you can then lightly twist the sections so the joint on the back of the section can separate and lessen the bulk of seams in the seam allowance.
The graphic below is of a 4 patch, but, the process works the same for a pinwheel.
Keep the pinwheel folded as it would be when just removed from under the needle.
Before pressing, remove those couple of stitches, open the block, and press.
Jan in VA
When you rip out these couple of stitches, you can then lightly twist the sections so the joint on the back of the section can separate and lessen the bulk of seams in the seam allowance.
The graphic below is of a 4 patch, but, the process works the same for a pinwheel.
Keep the pinwheel folded as it would be when just removed from under the needle.
Before pressing, remove those couple of stitches, open the block, and press.
Jan in VA
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Bonnie Hunter has a tutorial which way to sew the seams so they will always pinwheel in the direction for the seams to butt. http://quiltville.blogspot.com/2005/...tch-seams.html
Last edited by Onebyone; 08-03-2014 at 08:00 AM.
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