And what exciting stuff do I have to talk about today???? Well how about twirling those seam allowances?
First - let me just update you on a couple of things.................
My binding/border/backing project for last week. Had to go with that blue binding - NO more of that floral fabric left. |
Remember my January project for 12 for (20) 12. I was teaching a class the other day and flipping through a book and found that project - can you guess what year the book was?????? |
Yep - that would be 2003. I guess this qualifies as a UFO. Still haven't had a chance to quilt it, but I see there are a LOT of "free" days in March. |
Blocks from Farmer's Wife |
The last two blocks of Farmer's Wife homework for Feburary |
Twenty one blocks from Farmer's Wife - only 90 to go. |
And now the twirling seams demo.......................
Here the four patches are laid out in the block configuration (the arrow is pointing to the thread that still attaches the two pairs) (yes - the others are attached as well - I just drew ONE arrow) |
Take your seam ripper and RELEASE the stitches. DO NOT cut that thread - just release it on BOTH sides of the seam |
Then split that seam in the center and notice how the four seams will go in a clockwise or counter clockwise direction (the direction depends on whether you flipped the left most pair up or down). |
Then sew the four patches together to get two HALVES - and note that you can continue to twirl the seams on those two seams. Notice in the center - those seams will NEXT perfectly to each other. |
Lastly sew the two halves together and YES - you can twirl all three of those intersections |
You can ONLY twirl the seams if you sew in FOURS and TWIRL as you go. If you sew in rows or want to twirl once you have finished the block - it WILL NOT work.
Hope that clears up that mystery. Let me know if there are any questions.
Have a great day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Ciao!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!