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Nancy R.

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Hide seam allowance in quilt block

04-29-2019, 05:32 PM

See the attached which shows the seam allowance due to the light fabric in the 16 point compass star block. Is there a way to mask the seam such as using a certain batting or quilting over the seams in a certain way? Thanks for your help, as this is my 50th Wedding anniversary quilt with the center circle from my wedding dress. Trish
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Barbara B.

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04-30-2019, 06:26 AM

A cotton batt may help minimize the visibility of the seam allowances. And a light backing fabric. Try laying the block on those options and take a photo—that will give you an idea how the finished quilt will look.

It is a lovely project—congratulations!

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Nancy R.

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04-30-2019, 02:25 PM

You might want to use a bleached cotton batting. Unbleached cotton battings are cream colored and could make the white fabrics look dull.

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Really fun embroidery choices. It looks great!
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I LOVE the black additions to your piecing. They really attract attention and look great.
I liked using the 12 wt thread. In some cases I used 2 different colored threads.
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I still have many fans to finish as I’m hand piecing the outside curve. My preference is appliqué and embroidery. For...
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Helen, Thank you so much for your ideas! You have great EQ8 skills! I have 2 Becky Goldsmith books that I have been using...
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Nice work ! Can I ask, did you use stem stitch on the bluebells ? Or have you whip stitched over a back stitch?
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