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Posted by Polly Esther on October 4, 2009, 11:28 am
My Berninas don't much like stitching over pins so I use thin needles to
hold the fabrics in place. I put just 2 or 3 inches of thread in the
needles so they're easy to remove and see. Also - it is perfectly legal to
baste until you're comfortable with the deal. Polly
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> Well, as usual, I don't have a website to send you to; but I can tell you
> that I have never had any wrinkly 'Y' seams since I started in the middle
> of the Y, and go to each end separately. I believe it is so critical that
> you start sewing in *exactly the right spot, if you start at an end and
> pivot in the middle, that it is not worth the trying to save a stop and
> start. Try it, start from the centre, as a millimetre at the end doesn't
> make *nearly as much difference as a millimetre wrong at the centre point.
> .
>>I'm making a jelly roll stars pattern and the stars are coming out great.
>>I
>>am, however, nearing the time when I need to set in the Y seam sections
>>and
>>I can feel my anxiety rising up. I've only done a few of these seams in
>>the
>>distant past and remember a lot of reverse sewing and finally just
>>accepting
>>the less-than-ideal end results, with resignation. Does anybody have a
>>favorite website that helped them get over the Y seam hump so you feel
>>proficient with them? I am being so careful with the stars and making sure
>>all points match, I don't want to get hung up on the Y seam or set in
>>seams.
>>Thanks much!
>>Trixie
> --
> Best Regards
> pat on the hill
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Posted by Trixie on October 4, 2009, 1:19 pm
A bunch of great ideas, and thank you so much! I'll let everyone know how it
goes once I get to that part. I see that practice is going to be important.
Trixie
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> My Berninas don't much like stitching over pins so I use thin needles to
> hold the fabrics in place. I put just 2 or 3 inches of thread in the
> needles so they're easy to remove and see. Also - it is perfectly legal
> to baste until you're comfortable with the deal. Polly
>> Well, as usual, I don't have a website to send you to; but I can tell you
>> that I have never had any wrinkly 'Y' seams since I started in the middle
>> of the Y, and go to each end separately. I believe it is so critical
>> that you start sewing in *exactly the right spot, if you start at an end
>> and pivot in the middle, that it is not worth the trying to save a stop
>> and start. Try it, start from the centre, as a millimetre at the end
>> doesn't make *nearly as much difference as a millimetre wrong at the
>> centre point.
>> .
>>>I'm making a jelly roll stars pattern and the stars are coming out great.
>>>I
>>>am, however, nearing the time when I need to set in the Y seam sections
>>>and
>>>I can feel my anxiety rising up. I've only done a few of these seams in
>>>the
>>>distant past and remember a lot of reverse sewing and finally just
>>>accepting
>>>the less-than-ideal end results, with resignation. Does anybody have a
>>>favorite website that helped them get over the Y seam hump so you feel
>>>proficient with them? I am being so careful with the stars and making
>>>sure
>>>all points match, I don't want to get hung up on the Y seam or set in
>>>seams.
>>>Thanks much!
>>>Trixie
>> --
>> Best Regards
>> pat on the hill
>
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Posted by Kate XXXXXX on October 4, 2009, 5:44 pm
Trixie wrote:
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> I'm making a jelly roll stars pattern and the stars are coming out great. I
> am, however, nearing the time when I need to set in the Y seam sections and
> I can feel my anxiety rising up. I've only done a few of these seams in the
> distant past and remember a lot of reverse sewing and finally just accepting
> the less-than-ideal end results, with resignation. Does anybody have a
> favorite website that helped them get over the Y seam hump so you feel
> proficient with them? I am being so careful with the stars and making sure
> all points match, I don't want to get hung up on the Y seam or set in seams.
>
> Thanks much!
>
> Trixie
>
>
Mark where the seam ends. Stop ONE STITCH short of this on each of the
three seams. That way you don't get a little knotty lump of stitches
meeting where you want a nice sharp point.
And for super accuracy, turn the work round by 180 degrees rather than
reversing.
--
Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!
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Posted by Polly Esther on October 4, 2009, 5:53 pm
That's an interesting idea, Kate. I'd always assumed that simply reversing
was good. I'll have to give the 180° pivot and try and see what the
difference is. Very interesting. Polly
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"Kate XXXXXX" <wrote>>
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> Mark where the seam ends. Stop ONE STITCH short of this on each of the
> three seams. That way you don't get a little knotty lump of stitches
> meeting where you want a nice sharp point.
> And for super accuracy, turn the work round by 180 degrees rather than
> reversing.
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Posted by Pat in Virginia on October 6, 2009, 5:24 pm
Polly: That is how I was taught to secure a seam back when I was a girl. It
is helpful at the start of the seam as it helps prevent the ends getting
chewed up in the feed dogs. Not sure if it was my mother or a teacher who
showed me that, but all these years later I appreciate the good advice.
Pat in Virginia
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> That's an interesting idea, Kate. I'd always assumed that simply
> reversing was good. I'll have to give the 180° pivot and try and see what
> the difference is. Very interesting. Polly
>> Mark where the seam ends. Stop ONE STITCH short of this on each of the
>> three seams. That way you don't get a little knotty lump of stitches
>> meeting where you want a nice sharp point.
>> And for super accuracy, turn the work round by 180 degrees rather than
>> reversing.
>
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> that I have never had any wrinkly 'Y' seams since I started in the middle
> of the Y, and go to each end separately. I believe it is so critical that
> you start sewing in *exactly the right spot, if you start at an end and
> pivot in the middle, that it is not worth the trying to save a stop and
> start. Try it, start from the centre, as a millimetre at the end doesn't
> make *nearly as much difference as a millimetre wrong at the centre point.
> .
>>I'm making a jelly roll stars pattern and the stars are coming out great.
>>I
>>am, however, nearing the time when I need to set in the Y seam sections
>>and
>>I can feel my anxiety rising up. I've only done a few of these seams in
>>the
>>distant past and remember a lot of reverse sewing and finally just
>>accepting
>>the less-than-ideal end results, with resignation. Does anybody have a
>>favorite website that helped them get over the Y seam hump so you feel
>>proficient with them? I am being so careful with the stars and making sure
>>all points match, I don't want to get hung up on the Y seam or set in
>>seams.
>>Thanks much!
>>Trixie
> --
> Best Regards
> pat on the hill