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Posted by Pati C. on May 24, 2008, 12:52 pm
If you are really short on fabric, try "pre cutting" the pieces. Not
just squares/rectangles but actually make templates, with slightly
larger seam allowances and use the templates to cut your fabric patches.
Especially when you have long skinny triangles this can save a lot of
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fabric.<G> (You can trim the point of the seam allowance some and this
requires a "shorter" shape, you can also plan and cut 2 triangles from
one rectangular shape that is just a tiny bit larger than the rectangle
you might cut for one triangle.) Having the angles cut at the correct
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angle also helps speed placement of the piece as you go along. <G>
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Hope this all makes sense. <VBG>
Pati, in Phx
- dlm. wrote:
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> "Anne Rogers" wrote in message:
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>> Do the rest and see how you feel about it, as you get more practiced,
>> you might find you need less fabric - requirements for paper piecing
>> are quite high, but sometimes when you get into the swing of a pattern
>> you can allow less extra, so if you haven't already, I wouldn't cut
>> all the pieces, you might find you have extra fabric and can make
>> another, or inspiration for something better than you planned might
>> hit. Sometimes taking in or letting out just one or two seams can also
>> have a good result.
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> Anne - I only cut the fabric that I need for one block at a time. I have
> been able to decrease the width and length of the strips of fabric used in
> each pieced unit. I'm hoping that I'll have enough fabric left to make
> another MC block or even something related to it ( such as an appliquéd
> lighthouse ).
>
> Thanks!
>
> - dlm.
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Posted by - dlm. on May 24, 2008, 2:30 pm
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> If you are really short on fabric, try "pre cutting" the pieces. Not just
> squares/rectangles but actually make templates, with slightly larger seam
> allowances and use the templates to cut your fabric patches. Especially
> when you have long skinny triangles this can save a lot of fabric.<G> (You
> can trim the point of the seam allowance some and this requires a
> "shorter" shape, you can also plan and cut 2 triangles from one
> rectangular shape that is just a tiny bit larger than the rectangle you
> might cut for one triangle.) Having the angles cut at the correct angle
> Pati, in Phx
It makes perfect sense, Pati! What a wonderful suggestion. This will
definitely save fabric!
- dlm.
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Posted by Pat in Virginia on May 23, 2008, 10:52 pm
Glad to hear your block is smoother now, Dawn. I think it might be helpful
to practice a few more blocks with scrappy fabric.Do you have enough extra
foundations to do that?
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Pat
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> After pinning to my ironing board, spritzing with water, then pressing
> with a hot iron, I have to say that my wonky block doesn't look nearly as
> wonky. There is very little waving about on the sides now and the centre
> doesn't seem to bow. THANKS for the suggestions!
> Have a great weekend!
> - dlm.
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Posted by - dlm. on May 24, 2008, 5:22 am
"Pat in Virginia" wrote in message :
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> Glad to hear your block is smoother now, Dawn. I think it might be helpful
> to practice a few more blocks with scrappy fabric.Do you have enough extra
> foundations to do that?
> --
> Pat
After the first "wonky" block I found myself in the "zone" and have not made
another error in piecing. That said though, I did consider making more MC
blocks with some of my scraps. I have found that with each block completed,
my cutting and piecing is smoother and the blocks go together much easier.
I have plenty of foundation papers.
A problem that I've so far been unable to solve is that my SM has fits when
sewing the curved units to the pieced units due to the thickness of the
seams in various places. I've started pressing some of the seams "open"
rather than to the side as per the directions. Hopefully that will help.
Thanks!
- dlm.
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Posted by Anne Rogers on May 25, 2008, 5:53 pm
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> A problem that I've so far been unable to solve is that my SM has fits whe=
n
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> sewing the curved units to the pieced units due to the thickness of the
> seams in various places. =A0I've started pressing some of the seams "open"=
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> rather than to the side as per the directions. =A0Hopefully that will help=
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I don't think I've ever machine pieced the curve on a mariners
compass, I've done it on a simpler pieced curve, one that doesn't have
as many seams, but with a mariners compass I've always done it by
hand. I think once I machine appliqued it, but curved piecing, no way!
I might try it if I have something that splits into quarters, but if
you're trying to get a whole circle on to a complete piece of fabric,
then it's just not going to happen for me!
Anne
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