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Posted by felwyn on August 19, 2008, 4:31 pm
I like to quilt 1/4 inch away from the seam too. I think will try SID on
a small item, where sometimes it's better not to see the quilting.
Thanks again for all the advice!
felwyn
> *blush!*
>
> Here's a secret -- I'm not good enough to *always* hit that tiny fraction
> of an inch where the seam comes together without catching *any* of the
> fabric on either side, especially if I'm using regular quilting thread.
> (As opposed to a thin silk thread, which I might use if I really need the
> SID quilting to be absolutely invisible). And I bet 99.9% of you all
> aren't good enough, either. In which case, it's not an issue.
>
> Besides, perfect SID quilting is HARD! If I'm going to do that much work,
> I'd like it to show. :)
>
> --
> Kathy A. (Woodland, CA)
> Queen of Fabric Tramps
> mailto:KathyA@KayneyNOSPAMQuilting.com
> remove the obvious to reply
>
>> Yes, that is the occasion when I would press to the side, too. But, if
>> you are only using SITD to stabilise your blocks, prior to overall
>> quilting, they should be OK. No good asking Kathy A. about this (she is
>> the great devotee of pressing open), because she does fabulous quilting
>> all over! and doesn't need to worry.
>> .
>>>It seems to me that pressing open is not good if you are planning to
>>>quilt in the ditch, because there is no fabric in the ditch, only the
>>>piecing thread.
>>>
>>>Julia in MN
>> --
>> Best Regards
>> pat on the hill
>
>
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