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I finished my magic garden. This was not my usual colour palette and I am not fond of gnomes so I took creative license...
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Just lovely! I like your flowers too. They fill up the background nicely.
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Norina, I usually press any seams in my backing open to distribute the bulk. I also leave my seam allowances about 3/8" instead of just 1/4", or even as much as 1/2" when using flannel. Be sure to trim away all of the selvage edges. They are woven more tightly than the rest of the fabric and will shrink more when the quilt is washed.
Some people use a very narrow zig-zag stitch when seaming backings. The theory is that it is less likely to break the thread if the seam is stressed because there is extra thread available for pulling.
Some people will put the seam in the middle of the quilt, and others say to divide the back into thirds so that there isn't a seam in the middle where a quilt is likely to wear....both from use and from folding.
Hope I've answered your question without confusing the issue with too much information!
It's Not What You Gather, But What You Scatter
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OK that I understand, nice. But when doing the top of the back, how is it done. The same way?
Each 7 l/2 inch square has a seam and when the row is completed I am pressing as I go along
with the sewing.
Thanks....Norina
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That Tells What Kind Of Life You Have Lived !
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Margo,
I have pressed the squares,strips open. Like you said, it destributes it much better. Also I have just started this quilt
so I want it to be as "perfect" as I can get it.
It's so nice to have someone to help out when we are doing our quilting and not having to wait days for
an answer. Thanks a lot.....Happy Holidays to you....Norina
It's Not What You Gather, But What You Scatter
That Tells What Kind Of Life You Have Lived !
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Oh....I see. Sorry I mis-understood your question. There are several ways to approach pressing the seams on the back.
Since you are using flannel, you will probably want to press your seam allowances for each seam to one side. Try to press alternating rows in opposite directions so that the seams will "nest" together, or "kiss" and make a neat intersection for the next seam. You will find lots of GREAT info about piecing in Alex's TQS classroom here:
learn/classrooms/
There is also a method that I call "twirling" where the seam allowances are all pressed clock-wise or counter-clock-wise, so that each intersections is really flat. It takes some effort to figure out which way to press all the seams to get them all to spin, but it really does distribute the bulk nicely.
Here is a photo of how I twirled the intersections of my 2010 pieced BOM:
Hope that is better info for you!
It's Not What You Gather, But What You Scatter
That Tells What Kind Of Life You Have Lived !
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Originally posted by WaylandMargo,
I have pressed the squares,strips open. Like you said, it destributes it much better. Also I have just started this quilt
so I want it to be as "perfect" as I can get it.
It's so nice to have someone to help out when we are doing our quilting and not having to wait days for
an answer. Thanks a lot.....Happy Holidays to you....Norina
Norina, pressing the seams open will also work!! Just try it several ways and see which technique works best for you on this project!
Good luck!
It's Not What You Gather, But What You Scatter
That Tells What Kind Of Life You Have Lived !
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Margo,
I just watch the video and I can see how many way we can press a quilt...I think I will just go along
and see how it all falls into shape.
So much to know, but nice to have information at our fingertips.
Thanks, Norina
It's Not What You Gather, But What You Scatter
That Tells What Kind Of Life You Have Lived !
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I'm not sure if I will add anymore embroidery....
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I finished my magic garden. This was not my usual colour palette and I am not fond of gnomes so I took creative license...
-
Just lovely! I like your flowers too. They fill up the background nicely.
-
Beatuiful choices of colors. Fun and whimsical. Nicely done!
-
Really fun embroidery choices. It looks great!
-
I LOVE the black additions to your piecing. They really attract attention and look great.
-
I still have many fans to finish as I’m hand piecing the outside curve. My preference is appliqué and embroidery. For...
-
Helen, Thank you so much for your ideas! You have great EQ8 skills! I have 2 Becky Goldsmith books that I have been using...
-
Nice work ! Can I ask, did you use stem stitch on the bluebells ? Or have you whip stitched over a back stitch?
-
Not a question, but wanted to share the Kona solids I picked out today for the summer version. Excited to start work on...
-
I did not use a stabilizer, nor a hoop. Just be cognizant of the tension of your stitches.
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