still need to be sewn and trimmed |
The last time I used my sewing machine I had made a paper pieced block and had removed my seam guide. When I was finished I put the seam guide back on the machine but didn't check the accuracy and it was off just slightly. You wouldn't think it would make much of a difference but because I am adding so many pieces (and seam allowances) that it is enough to make a big difference.
I do have small marks on the machine bed for the seam guide alignment but I still have to double check because the smallest deviation makes the blocks come out all wonky. Even with trimming the blocks are not exactly as they should be and I hope it doesn't affect how they will look in the finished block.
trimmed |
It is funny (not really) but the other day I was reading Audrey's blog Quilty Folk and she talked about how time consuming it was to trim blocks and I commented that I found trimming blocks to be very tedious. Well, guess what I am doing....ugh!
I watched some of Bonnie Hunter's quilt cam last night while I sewed more blocks and did some trimming. I am doing them in smaller batches so that I don't get too overwhelmed.
4 comments:
Hi Ellen
You know I always have difficulty keeping that 1/4" seam allowance accurate. Somehow I manage to get the blocks together. Your little blocks look great. Really looking forward to you having this quilt top finished. So excited! Love sis
The seam allowance makes a huge difference when there are a lot of pieces to a block.. I only recently figured out the difference between a scant quarter inch seam and a quarter inch seam and it made all the difference! I don't envy you trimming all those blocks. ;)
Oh no! I have done that before too and it makes a huge difference. Hope it all works out well for you.
Trimming blocks does sometimes seem tedious to me, but it also makes for better quilts so I try to relax and just enjoy the pretty pieces. Your units look lovely and very interesting ... :) Pat
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