nannyrick

I,m doing on point blocks for the first time. I,m making a table runner.
My question is, when you bring the point of your square and the triangles
together to sew, I,m getting lumps or puckering.
Is there a trick to doing this?
Thanks in advance.

mike'sgirl

Can you post a picture? There shouldn't be pickers. I just imagine what's wrong without seeing what you're doing. Sorry. I'll look back to see if you can get a photo up. Maybe someone else can figure it out.

joyce888

Sounds like your stretching a bias edge. Spray starch the setting triangles before sewing them to the blocks making sure you don't stretch them as you press.

auntpiggylpn

Perhaps your setting triangles are the wrong size? I made a quilt and put the blocks on point. I used Bonnie Hunter's guide to figure out the correct size for my setting & corner triangles. http://quiltville.com/onpointmath.shtml

Tartan

Bonnie's site is a good one for setting on point. The triangle edges will be on the bias so the fabric needs to be handled carefully, pinned well and starch helps too.

PlanoDebbie

You can always trim some of the seam allowance a tiny bit to remove excess bulk at the point. Also consider pressing your seams open.

woody

Are you doing yours in rows (on the diagonal) ? http://quiltbug.com/articles/on-point.htm

ManiacQuilter2

I always make my blocks a little bigger than the pattern calls for. your outside edge should be straight of grain. I normally sew any bias edge on the bottom to allow the feet to feed the fabric thru the sewing machine correctly. Learned that from Eleanor Burns.