Hey quilter's...I don't know about y'all but this week is flying for me. Sometimes I think it's because the "sun" has been peeking out a bit which helps with the humidity here in Florida. Watching the news I'm seeing a lot of y'all still dealing with the cold snow. It was fun when I was younger but as I'm getting older I've realized a nice sunny warm day...no rain...no humidity...slight breeze is for me. Hmmm...anybody know where that place is ? Ha! Well thank God it's always sunny in my sewing room :-) Well todays Phase is a bit exciting. This is where you start seeing your quilt come together. Your hard work is paying off. You'll be joining your squares together by rows. Now the traditional way is row 1 squares sewn together using a 1/4" seam allowance w/right sides together. Pressing seams as you go is a huge tip. Also making sure you don't have any "loose thread" on back. They will definately pop on the white accent fabric when quilting. Then rows 2 same method until you have all your rows sewn then you join your rows together. I'm hesitant at mentioning what I do because it's not the traditional method of piecing a quilt. One reason I sew my quilts in a different way is because "for me" I don't like bulk when I'm having to sew squares together matching a lot of seams as well. I sew my squares 2gether in sections...then sew the sections together. I know...what! But like I said this is how I sew my rows but you do what's comfortable for you. There are no "quilting police" on my blog :-) Thank God! Seriously y'all...when you are sewing squares 2gether that do have a lot of "matching seams" like my design sometimes a "short cut" makes life a bit easier. I'm not saying don't do the traditional method of joining rows together just do what you find is comfortable within your sewing skills. I like to give tips that have helped me a long the way and at this stage of piecing your rows together can be a daunting. The pic below shows how I join my squares together in sections. Just remember pressing is the key but most of all enjoy the process of seeing your quilt all come together. Remember I'm just one step ahead of you but I'm actually still sewing some of my rows together as well. I'm taking my time making sure the squares are staying in the right direction as I remove from design board to sewing machine. Yup..it happens folks,,,thank god for a seam ripper. So take your time...enjoy the process and please reflect back to the design as you sew rows together making sure your 'Scrappy HST's" are facing the right direction :-) I thank y'all sew much for following a long on this quilt journey with me...Enjoy!
Blessed Quilting from My Home to Yours,
Cat
Follow me on Instagram...Facebook & Pinterest (links upper right on home page)
No comments:
Post a Comment