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Re: pinwheel. 15 Dec 2013 18:54 #113431

shoeboxquilts
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Jinny Beyers' book and DVD on hand-piecing has great information for accuracy and understanding matching seams and points. Even if you machine piece everything

it is worth a look to see how she pins the pieces together. You can get patterns and information from her website and check her book out of the library. I like to cut precise so as not to waste my fabric stash. I am frugal because I have to travel many miles to a quilt fabric store. And, Like the Dear Janiacs say," finished is better than perfect."

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Re: pinwheel. 12 Dec 2013 14:21 #113322

theothermarion OFFLINE Posts: 233 Thank you received: 42	I make half square triangle too big and trim them to size, and I hardly ever have any problems
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Re: pinwheel. 11 Dec 2013 16:26 #113300

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Yeah, let's hear it for starch! The other thing is to have an accurate 1/4". If you have a machine with a 1/4 foot with the edge thingy on it (I like to call it my stabilizer) then that should help too. If you don't then use Margo's method for getting a perfect 1/4" in the classroom put some tape in place as a guide and away you go. You will be spinning pinwheels in no time. It also might be a good idea to do a few practices on large fabrics to begin with. Also, I think the best way to make the HSTs is to join two squares of fabric right sides together, draw a line down the centre and stitch a 1/4" on either side of that line and then cut the drawn line away. Post photos of your progress and if it's still not going well then somebody will be sure to be able to help if we can see what you have got. Good luck.

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Re: pinwheel. 11 Dec 2013 11:58 #113283

Margo OFFLINE Posts: 6522 Thank you received: 129	Good for you, Dorothy! And welcome to the TQS forum!
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Re: pinwheel. 11 Dec 2013 11:49 #113282

dorothy.j.wolf OFFLINE Posts: 223 Thank you received: 75	Thanks Mathew for posting this question, and all of you for the answers. I am a new quilter...just started in January after not sewing ANYTHING since 1979, and was just starting a pinwheel baby quilt. I used the advice (starching the fabric) I found here, and my pinwheels came out perfectly...so pleased! It works !
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Re: pinwheel. 08 Dec 2013 03:06 #113122

Frostythesewman OFFLINE Posts: 3	Get a good book on paper piecing. You will be proud of you work, and after a little practice, your points and edges will be mind blowing...
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Re: pinwheel. 04 Dec 2013 18:57 #113073

Margo OFFLINE Posts: 6522 Thank you received: 129	Are you starching your fabric before you cut out your shapes?? You are dealing with bias seams, and the starch will significantly stabilize the fabric!
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Re: pinwheel. 04 Dec 2013 15:12 #113069

loise98 OFFLINE Posts: 2932 Thank you received: 267	loise98 wrote: mlbourb wrote: Help I'm haveing trouble getting my points lined up. Are there a ny trucks to getting them to work out. Thanks Mathew Look at the tutorials again. And practice, practice practice. Make sure your seams are consistent. Make sure your cutting is accurate. Then practice some more. It will get better.
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Re: pinwheel. 04 Dec 2013 15:12 #113068

loise98 OFFLINE Posts: 2932 Thank you received: 267	mlbourb wrote: Help I'm haveing trouble getting my points lined up. Are there a ny trucks to getting them to work out. Thanks Mathew Look at the tutorials again. And practice, practice practice. Make sure your seams are consistent.
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pinwheel. 04 Dec 2013 10:13 #113054

mlbourb OFFLINE Posts: 32	Help I'm haveing trouble getting my points lined up. Are there a ny trucks to getting them to work out. Thanks Mathew
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