Having trouble with patchwork pieces not matching? Maybe you are not using a quilters ¼” seam. A “quilters ¼” seam” is a seam allowance that provides the correct result. Check your seam allowance by stitching together 2 strips of fabric 2” wide by about 6”. Open the strips and measure across the width. This should measure 3 ½” for the perfect quilters seam. This is usually a slight 1/4". Adjust the placement of the strips until you are stitching this result and mark your machine bed.
Happy Quilting Sandi Ray
Showing posts with label Easy Quilting Tips. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Easy Quilting Tips. Show all posts
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Easy Ruffling
An easy method to gather fabric for a ruffle is to use fishing line. Tie a safety pin or button on one end of fishing line (weight of line does not matter). Lay fishing line along the raw edge of ruffle material. Machine a zig-zag stitch over the line. Pull the fishing line to gather and adjust the ruffle. Stitch ruffle to your project. Remove fishing line.
Happy Quilting – Sandi Ray
Happy Quilting – Sandi Ray
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