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Posted by heidi (was rabbit2b) on June 30, 2009, 10:19 pm
After all this time, I'm realizing that there are serious holes in my
knowledge and experience. Decided to do a Carpenter's Wheel quilt.
Points look fine stitching a row together. But I just don't seem to
understand how to deal with the points of two half-square triangles in
one row against seams in the next row. I can't alternate pressing rows
left and right to nest, because the triangle squares don't want to
play nice. (Does this make any sense?)
What do you do? And do you press a row as you finish it or finger
press as needed as you put rows together and then press seriously
after?
Can you recommend any place online to learn more? I thought there was
a Quilt U course on pressing, but I don't see it now.
--Confused in Indiana (aka Heidi)
http://community.webshots.com/user/rabbit2b
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Posted by Polly Esther on July 1, 2009, 12:28 am
Only a minor thought on that one, Heidi. Nobody will die if you press
something halfway in one direction and halfway in the other. Just clip the
rascal seam midpoint and all will be well and behave. I wouldn't do it on
something loosely woven and I wouldn't on something that was going to go to
the laundry daily.
Also. Do remember. There are just so many bias things going on in a
Carpenter's Wheel that you must press and not iron. None of that shoving
back and forth. Up. Down. That's it.
Sometimes layering will help a little. That means trim one of the seam
allowance down to 1/8". Eliminates only a little bulk. Polly
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> After all this time, I'm realizing that there are serious holes in my
> knowledge and experience. Decided to do a Carpenter's Wheel quilt.
> Points look fine stitching a row together. But I just don't seem to
> understand how to deal with the points of two half-square triangles in
> one row against seams in the next row. I can't alternate pressing rows
> left and right to nest, because the triangle squares don't want to
> play nice. (Does this make any sense?)
> What do you do? And do you press a row as you finish it or finger
> press as needed as you put rows together and then press seriously
> after?
> Can you recommend any place online to learn more? I thought there was
> a Quilt U course on pressing, but I don't see it now.
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Posted by Susan Laity Price on July 1, 2009, 11:37 am
Designer Jo Morton advocates clipping seams as you describe. This
always bothered me so I questioned her about it weakening the seam.
Her answer was to ask if I had every sewn a sleeve in a garment. Did I
clip the seams? Did the sleeve ever fall out? As I clip a seam now to
assist in pressing in a less bulk direction I remember Jo's question
"Did the sleeve ever fall out?"
Susan
On Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:28:08 -0500, "Polly Esther"
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>Only a minor thought on that one, Heidi. Nobody will die if you press
>something halfway in one direction and halfway in the other. Just clip the
>rascal seam midpoint and all will be well and behave. I wouldn't do it on
>something loosely woven and I wouldn't on something that was going to go to
>the laundry daily.
> Also. Do remember. There are just so many bias things going on in a
>Carpenter's Wheel that you must press and not iron. None of that shoving
>back and forth. Up. Down. That's it.
> Sometimes layering will help a little. That means trim one of the seam
>allowance down to 1/8". Eliminates only a little bulk. Polly
>> After all this time, I'm realizing that there are serious holes in my
>> knowledge and experience. Decided to do a Carpenter's Wheel quilt.
>> Points look fine stitching a row together. But I just don't seem to
>> understand how to deal with the points of two half-square triangles in
>> one row against seams in the next row. I can't alternate pressing rows
>> left and right to nest, because the triangle squares don't want to
>> play nice. (Does this make any sense?)
>> What do you do? And do you press a row as you finish it or finger
>> press as needed as you put rows together and then press seriously
>> after?
>> Can you recommend any place online to learn more? I thought there was
>> a Quilt U course on pressing, but I don't see it now.
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Posted by heidi (was rabbit2b) on July 1, 2009, 6:59 pm
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Thanks, all! I think I should have asked before this <g>
The good news is that all the bias edges are sewn and the matches are
all pretty good. The bad news is that two more seams to sew (or is
that good news, too?!) so have a bunch of less-than-elegant
intersections.
Susan, I love Jo's question!
Polly, I just read about that kind of clipping, with a suggestion to
use a bit of Fray Check.
Patti, I was wondering whether I should have pressed all the seams
open. That was easy with 5/8" garment seams, but sounds a little
challenging with only 1/4". Time to get out the tiny sharp
scissors...
--Heidi
http://community.webshots.com/user/rabbit2b
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Posted by Polly Esther on July 1, 2009, 8:11 pm
Heidi, you will not be put in the penalty box if you honest-to-goodness
baste those last two seams. If that idea rankles you, you can baste only the
Terrible Intersections. We internationally acclaimed quilters have been
basting for generations. Bwaaahaha. Polly
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> knowledge and experience. Decided to do a Carpenter's Wheel quilt.
> Points look fine stitching a row together. But I just don't seem to
> understand how to deal with the points of two half-square triangles in
> one row against seams in the next row. I can't alternate pressing rows
> left and right to nest, because the triangle squares don't want to
> play nice. (Does this make any sense?)
> What do you do? And do you press a row as you finish it or finger
> press as needed as you put rows together and then press seriously
> after?
> Can you recommend any place online to learn more? I thought there was
> a Quilt U course on pressing, but I don't see it now.