The third intersection is a reverse of the first. Skinny/Thin Pins This one is one that really drives me crazy. As far as learning to quilt youre never too old to learn! Press all block seams toward the churn dash blocks. Be careful to make sure that you keep . Mark a diagonal line from corner to corner on the back of the Dark/Blue squares. Press all block and edge seams toward the churn dash block. Lets admire our points. I love how you describe things! 3. There's a quilt I've been working on where the open seams and teeny tiny piecing was getting me. Make sure the right side of your fabric is facing up. If they are already sewn, just lay out your blocks, check if your seams actually nest and if that's not the case, just re-press one of them in the other direction. Join a D CST to the top left corner of P. Join B on top. Drawing on the grid allows you to know where the lines are going to be before you sew them. Press your top and bottom seams in opposite directions, allowing the seams to nest. We strive for perfection, but sometimes near enough is good enough: We are our own worst critics, so be kind to yourself. The nature of this product is to reinforce or strengthen fabric and as a result will cause the fabric to stiffen up. Turn the quilt 180 degrees and repeat for the remaining two corners. Using tape or seam guides to keep your seams straight will also help with overall accuracy. Remember that the CST's are slightly too big, so if there is any excess, piece the row so the excess is on the outside. I press it after starch. Check seam from the right side to double check you are happy with the seam alignment. See the original post for a pattern if you want a good random quilt. Sew rows together. I too wish I had held onto at least one of them! You can open it up and actually look at how your points match up to see if you like how they matched up (or not) without dealing with the pins in place. That seems like a whole lotta words just to describe how to get your rows ready to sew. Actually, it could end up messing up your whole block or quilt. 2. This quilters grid seems like a marvelous idea! I think shoving something big like that into my fabric can distort the fabric and therefore make my sewing off. Watch even more great videos when you become a National Quilters Circle Member! I would not use anything like this at this point if I did not use it before cutting my fabric though because of the sizing issues Ive encountered in the past. When pressing seams, refer to the quilt pattern for guidance. Sign up for a membership now! And, it's fat quarter friendly so it's a great project for . I also did more clothing construction that quilt making. I can also see this as a front panel for a pillow. Oftentimes, you will end up with a bubble or nipple at your intersections. IRL you would not find me OCD at all. This means you will press one seam to the right and the other to the left. Refold (bottom right image). You can do this over and over until you get them matching up the way you want them. I couldnt figure it out until I realized I was starching AFTER Id cut the fabric, right before I sewed the pieces together. They are just things that I trial and error have taught me. For a 9" block (shown here), it's 3" x 3", and for a 12" finished it's 4" x 4". I find it easier to start with the short rows. IMG 7. IMG 2. 5. While nesting seams works well in many instances, there are times when pressing your seams open will work better or some quilters prefer to press their seams open. The second key to successful Y-seams is actually being able to stop your needle in the right spot. I just wasnt able to consistently get my seams to line up and not cut off those points. IMG 5. Create a square with sides that match the calculated size. The pinning takes seconds and it all adds up to a better end result. It significantly reduces the amount of excessive bulk and makes it so much easier to iron flat when finished. Not so fast. Don't give up, practice, practice, practice on scrap material, and watch videos to pick up technique tips. Press seam open (Figure 3b). If you dont have it, and I didnt for over 10 years of sewing, just try to leave your needle down if you stop during your sewing while the fabric is still under the presser foot and you are still working on that seam. Then continue on with a normal 1/4 inch seam. Nest your seams. 381. If I cant, I will mark the point with something like a disappearing FriXion pen at the very tip so that I know where they are as I am sewing. I always use needle down. (left) In our example, the first pair of stitching lines is shown in red. Pin more, as desired, and sew the seam with a 1/4 seam allowance. I prefer to pin my nested seams in place using fork pins, but some quilters will not pin at all. Thank you! First, selvages have a tighter weave than the rest of the fabric (quilter's cotton) and have a tendency to act a little wonky and not lay as nice sometimes. Thats ok. Lets call this The Anjeanette way of putting seams together and matching points. Ok? That makes the stars super easy to make and they'll always have their points. Using your fingers, and keeping the pressed seams to opposite sides, wiggle the two seams back and forth. Also, because it is wood it doesnt melt and it doesnt conduct the heat of the iron onto my fingers. It keeps it from warping? Thank you for your response. A few examples when I decided near enough was good enough! You just want a visible line and a good crease at this point. And no matter how perfect the cut and alignment, if a consistent 1/4 seam isnt sewn then the whole block will look a mess? Thanks Regina! It isnt hard and it doesnt take long, and the pay off is practically perfect. Check out - What type of spray starch to use for quilting - for more information. What works for you? The grip of the double pin is bent for Ease in handling. Fold again along the lines perpendicular to the ones you just stitched. Reply Its a pity that I didnt learn myself. Wait! Thanks for stopping by! Dont push your iron back and forth or you will get a mess under it. Wonderful post Anjeanette! If you make a mistake with the pencil, it can be easily erased. This almost always screws up my points by moving the bottom layer of fabric out of line. I think my iron gets less gunky with faultless. We fold 1/4 " the edge of the top row IMG 3, which is the seam allowance we are using, and press with our fingers to make a crease. Then mark the seams on the right side of the other strip. You want to make sure both layers of the fabric are aligned at the edge. Had I more time to spend, I could have finished the edge by attaching binding. Im building a vault that will hold all of my quilt patterns for FREE! During the winter days she used to produce lots of new pieces, and she was giving them away like Christmas presents. Should this be your first time using this technique, dont worry if things look a bit weird. Leave your fork pins in when sewing near your point following the directions outlined in Steps 3 & 4: Match Seams Perfectly with Fork Pins. In this tutorial Im going to share my process for achieving matching seams and perfect points! Push your pin through the back of the block right at the tip of the point and double check the right side to make sure youve got the pin coming out the other side at the right spot. If you sew a wavy line now, you are going to get a wavy seam. You stitch the units of a block together and press the seams only to flip it over and see this: One of your points is cut off by the seam. I always like to start each row by lifting the presser foot, placing the fabric down and then lowering the foot onto the fabric. But it really is just keeping most of these things in your mind as you sew. This does look bad! Next, cut the batting and backing fabric to the size of your quilt top. For best results, use a 1/4 inch sewing machine foot with a guide. Stitching two points to one another is one of the more difficult seams. I used to use my wheel on the right of my machine more than anything else before I got my current machine with the needle down feature. PIN THIS! Why do you think it took me so long to figure it out? It not only transforms scraps of fabric into nice and neat pattern but it can do so with greater seam accuracy, less time and fewer headaches than sewing row by row using the traditional piecing methods. I have found that using the flower head pins you usually find in shops that are designated for quilting, to be really thick. If desired, insert another pin slightly to the left of the alignment pin. While this step is not 100% necessary as you get more comfortable, when you are first learning how to match up points, its literally the best trick in the book. Lou Lou & Betty is a culmination of my love of quilting, designing and sharing my quilting knowledge. 2. It's frustrating when it happens. When I was a little girl, my quilting mostly consisted of making plain patchwork and then tying them off. Hopefully the pictures will help clarify what Im talking about here. Im rushing upstairs right away to prove it. As long as you werent moving your fabric around when you were putting the pins in, this should be good. How you press your seams, be it to the side or open, will determine the way you need to match your seams. Sign up to receive a coupon and get 10% off your first order. It is the most simple for me to match up this way. That's a lot of seams coming together and I'm concerned about the bulk. Up to this point Ive discussed the positives of this product however, there is a downside that it worth a mention using an interfacing such as this does alter the drape of the fabric. You now have beautifully matched up points in your quilt! When designing your quilt, choose a simple design that includes simple lines and minus the need for matching seams. When you get to the point where a pin is, be sure to manipulate your block under the sewing machine so that needle sinks into the block exactly where the pin enters the fabric where it is pinning those points together. Maybe your seams and points are already perfect. Marking a sewing line with a pencil - from dot to dot - is optional. Im not pressing down enough to hold the fabric from moving. It gives you that little added help in a clean seam intersection. Based on the priorities, I will put the row with the most priorities on top. The full quilt is 69 by 111.5. Hold the two pieces to be matched and the alignment pin straight with one hand and insert another pin slightly to the right of the alignment pin. Then I cut. After piecing and pressing, your nesting seams will look like this. The first thing I do is I take two rows that Im going to sew together. When I am pressing my seams open, I use the front part of my iron down the length of the seam. I am so glad you liked it Becky. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment. Now that you are this far, lets start to sew these two perfectly paired rows together. What a waste, when undoing a few stitches or a row of stitches just may save the whole thing. It has a rough side where the adhesive is infused and a perfect 1 grid printed over the entire surface that is visible from both sides. This is awesome. Nicely done! This is where it is helpful to have a pen marking to make sure you know exactly where the tip is. The stars seem to float on their backgrounds, therefore there are no seams for the points to get lost in. It makes me all excited when I do this and then look at the nice points and matched seams. Hopefully it makes some kind of sense As it turns out, you can teach an old dog new tricks. When we view patchwork, many of us begin looking for the quilt points. Consider the following before reaching for the seam ripper: Stand back and look objectively at your piecing. Press all seams open. Sew from seam line to seam line (where you marked points) starting and stopping 1/4" from each end and backstitching at the beginning and end of each seam. If you didnt get as perfect of points as you were hoping for, the large stitch length makes it SUPER easy to quickly rip out and try again. Piece accurately, use pins to match point to point and press to perfection. Remember in a previous post where I described the necessity of cutting accurately so seams would nest and line up perfectly? Loving the Layer Cake Sampler as I am getting lots of practice is sewing these points! Step 11b With right sides together stitch Row 2 to Row 3, first match center seam and then nest outer seams. 3. This act will ensure no loose threads in between in your quilt, which others can see and spoil the look. Pressing quilt seams to the side is faster than pressing open and makes it easier to lock seams in place, sort of like a puzzle. For me, the time-consuming aspect of piecing (40) 2 squares lies in the mistakes made, seams ripped out and stitches having to be re-sewn. What is a nesting seam? When multiple seams are converging at one spot to make the point in your block, the turn of the seam when you open it up might be bulkier than you expected. If you didnt use starch before you started cutting your blocks, I would not use it now. Open up your piece and check that your seams line up to your satisfaction. Once you are finished with the seam, double check your work and head to the ironing table! If you dont, learn how to get that accurate 1/4 seam. Of these three intersections the set up for this block has both rows with the first intersection with one HST coming together on the left side of both HST. This allows you to move the entire piece from ironing board to sewing table and then move the piece around the machine as you sew without the worry of it shifting or moving out of place. Pin to secure, just where the crease of the 1/4 we have made. There are all kinds of really cool seam rippers on the market. With a growing library of resources, PDF patterns, quilt fabric kits and curated fabric bundles, take a look at what Lou Lou & Betty has to offer. If you cut all your pieces out perfectly shouldnt you get perfect points and seams automatically? 3. When I say this and then explain how I do this, you may think Im a little OCD or particular. I did not mark sewing lines, instead I used a 1/4" presser foot on my sewing machine to sew my . Now is the time to stop stressing and put those old rules on a shelf and save for later. From the wrong side, mark your half-square triangle point where the pin goes through. Put a pin in at the exact point where the triangles meet. If it is all put together and I havent starched yet, Im ok to starch then. This kind of reminds me of how I learned to cross stitch. Rulers, Mats and Rotary Cutters. It might not seem like much, but these things were the key to my success! If I have just sewn something and I see a big mistake, I dont understand pressing on. Quilting is about enjoying the process and is often a type of therapy for many people wanting to unwind or retreat from difficulties in their life. The "Magic" is in the interfacing - specifically, Pellon 820 Quilters Grid. Once I have gone down the length, then I use the whole iron to press it straight down. . Staying consistent during the entire process, makes a huge difference in my accuracy. Here's a little schematic I put together. Ever. And that makes me unhappy. The last possibility is that intersecting points slide side-to-side and appear misaligned. If you have issues with a bulky intersection, it may help to sew to the intersection from one direction and then turn the whole piece around and sew the rest from the other direction and through the intersection. This is a Quilt as you go and each block is made of scraps from a quilt (or quilts) that I have made. The attention to detail that preserves those points is a credit to the quilter. For these rows, Ive determined there are 3 intersections on the top and bottom row. I know when I first really took a real dive into quilting as I do now, my seams were not perfectly matched and my points were poo. Great Job!! Tip: Sometimes you may get a seam that doesnt nest well and you may need to match the seams using a pin. That is the easiest. It is a Double Square Star pattern from Missouri Star Quilt Company. Practically Perfect. As you sew, take the pins out just before you get to them. What ideas do you envision with this technique and this product? You might notice a slight ripple where the excess was eased in. Put the two rows together starting with the center seams, nesting the seams, and then working out matching seams and points. If it isnt, you either made a cutting or a sewing error. So 99% of the time, I take my pins out just before they get to the presser foot. Sometimes feeding the fabric through a lowered foot will move one of the layers just enough that it makes the ends out of alignment. In my example below I quilted a solid gray fabric to the back. This strategy works for anything you might be trying to make a point to do perfectly in your quilt top. I think this and the automatic cutting feature on my machine are worth their weight in gold. 2. Using a rotary cutter and an accurate hexagon template cut all fabrics. I have had all kinds of difficulty with accurate seam lines with the pattern below until I decided to use quilters grid. And all together the block is practically perfect. By doing this you can see the intersecting stitching lines much better when sewing! The quote Better finished than perfect certainly describes my quilts! It not only transforms scraps of fabric into nice and neat pattern but it can do so with greater seam accuracy, less time and fewer headaches than sewing row by row using the traditional piecing methods. The main reason I bought this quilters grid was to make a checker board patterned panel for a tote bag. Matching Seams and Points in Quilting. See questions and answers And thats it! I look at how many points they each have and place a priority on each intersection. 2 Replies to "Matching Diagonal Seams" This will help you avoid mismatched seams or stitched-in pleats. I do this before I press my seams for each row. Next, press the horizontal seams open. Fork pins were a game changer for me and have made me a less frustrated quilter. Voila! Im continually inspired by the creativity shown by readers like you! When sewing you may need to sew a scant 1/4 inch* near your half-square triangle points. Accuracy in cutting the individual pieces will make it so much easier when you later have to match and pin your blocks together. I call this good enough. The starch or even steam can make the fabric shrink. Sew together the layers, using a stitch design of your choice. Yes, the thinner pins do give and bend more, but they seem to work better for me. In the interest of time I took a couple of short cuts by rounding the corners and sewing a remnant of store bought piping around the entire perimeter to give it a proper finished look. Once the entire row is folded, stitch a 1/4 seam from the folded grid line. This helps make sure that the quilt corners are also square. Accurate and consistent seams: If you do not sew a consistent 1/4 inch seam, it makes it may make it harder to match seams. This multistep process reduces shifting and can make quilting perfect points an achievable goal. There are a few things you want to remember as you sew. I am making a new quilt! Also, your fabric should be lining up at about the same place on the top. by Paige | Aug 29, 2020 | Make a Quilt, Quilting 101. I like pretty, heart fluttering, practically perfect points. Practically Perfect! My Mom always said the back should be as pretty and orderly as the front. And finally, use this pressing technique for impeccably flat patchwork. This did contain a lot of detail and tons of words. Cut the square in half, twice diagonally. Learn how colors interact with each other and how to ensure the colors make your quilt rather than break your quilt. Another example of a misaligned seam. Ok so there is no doubt, I love making pretty points when sewing my blocks together. Trim away the excess seam allowance (bottom left image). It's not easy to match up intersecting seams using a serger. This works as theres usually a little bit of bulk where the seams meet near the point. This gift is easy to make and is perfect for friends or family. I always match my intersections first then my ends. When you open up your two or more layers of fabric, you are adding a little bit of bulk to your seam. I look at them along the line I am going to sew them together. Secure Those Thread Tails Just adjust for your specific pattern. Continue stitching each of the short rows. You know they are going to match up nicely. Thanks for such a fantastic and helpful post. Become best friends with your seam ripper. Then twirl or fan the SAs around the center. Matching Points June 25, 2021 Matching Points Nothing causes quilters more angst than getting perfect points on their blocks. It can just live in the quilt forever just like any other seam. These are the important things that are going to make the block or quilt off. If you matched the ends of each row before you stitched them, you shouldnt have any trimming aside from threads at this point. For real. Ready to try a more challenging quilting technique? Sew the rows in order. There are a whole lotta words about to happen with some pictures thrown in. This means that the seams should align perfectly and fit into each other like puzzle pieces. I cant say for sure if quilters grid was used here but if it were me making a postage stamp quilt top like the one shown above (from RedPepper Quilts), quilters grid interfacing would be the only way I would be able to get every square to line up so straight and perfect. Read on and discover how to match your seams. Lining up those seams is indeed challenging when youre just starting out and can be a little discouraging. Without moving your fabric, also cut through the center from side to side. Place your sewn square on your cutting mat. Push your pin through the back of the block right at the tip of the point and double check the right side to make sure you've got the pin coming out the other side at the right spot. Stitch and press Stitch right along your marks (take your pins out as you go, don't stitch over them). Now take your left ends of the rows. This is something Ive needed for a long time. That was amazingly and helpfully thorough! Then I watched this video again and used Julie's tricks to help me conquer my problem blocks. * Note* Im not sure if anyone else does this but when Im using smaller 2 squares, after stitching, I will trim 1/8 from the fold line. Sew triangles into rows using instructions above. At this point, for a 6" finished block, this unit measures 2" square from edge to edge. By the time you reach the other pin, the extra slack would have naturally "eased" into the top layer, matching your points. We reposition the piece until the points coincide, as seen in the IMG 4. If you are joining two seams that have been pressed open, you can still feel if the seams are matching up. You explain really well and the camera job is excellent! If you still want to use the quilters grid interfacing and more drape is desired, then I would suggest using larger fabric squares (6 or so) or even rectangles! Achieving perfect points in quilting is the ultimate exercise in sewing an accurate 1/4 seam allowance. I LOVE to match up my seams as nicely as I can. It has a point that helps me open them up and then I use it in front of the iron in place of my fingers. A method I have used comes from quilting, too. 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