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TOPIC: MARINER'S COMPASS-ASK QUESTIONS HERE

MARINER'S COMPASS-ASK QUESTIONS HERE 08 Feb 2021 02:10 #154631

forestfielder OFFLINE Posts: 4 Thank you received: 13	I reduce the foot pressure when sewing bulky seams. The Bernina pressure is 70 by default and I reduce it to 50 or even 40.
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MARINER'S COMPASS-ASK QUESTIONS HERE 07 Feb 2021 20:29 #154628

BleuRose OFFLINE Posts: 61 Thank you received: 146	I'm having trouble with sewing the left and right segments together! Rip and sew X 4. It seems to be a visual distortion all the points and seams coming together! I've even replaced some large sections because they're chewed up from the needle. Due to the thickness, the stitching goes in a different direction than what I want. do I place the template on top and stitch through it?
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MARINER'S COMPASS-ASK QUESTIONS HERE 07 Feb 2021 07:30 #154599

SGraham OFFLINE Posts: 3 Thank you received: 4	Your compass looks great, and I LOVE your background fabric!!!!!!!
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MARINER'S COMPASS-ASK QUESTIONS HERE 06 Feb 2021 14:44 #154582

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Bdaniels wrote:

One mistake (so far) on the mariner's compass. It'll fall into the seam allowance, but it'll be quite close to the seam. I hate to take it apart if I can avoid it. Do you think I need to redo it?

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Bdaniels, It think it should be OK since it will be in the seam allowance. When it is that narrow in the seam allowance, I would take a small piece of light weight fusible interfacing the width of the seam allowance and just press in on the spot. Maybe 1 inch by 1/4 inch wide. I call it seam repair. It makes the spot fused to the the rest of the seam allowance and is less likely to be pulled apart. I have used it on a lot of friends quilts that has a lot larger areas, but equally close to the stitching and it worked great. HelenW

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MARINER'S COMPASS-ASK QUESTIONS HERE 06 Feb 2021 14:37 #154581

Bdaniels OFFLINE Posts: 1	One mistake (so far) on the mariner's compass. It'll fall into the seam allowance, but it'll be quite close to the seam. I hate to take it apart if I can avoid it. Do you think I need to redo it? Attachment IMG_29031.jpg not found
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MARINER'S COMPASS-ASK QUESTIONS HERE 02 Feb 2021 22:00 #154429

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mlbongorno wrote:

Dear Barbara,
I cannot print out the last page of the Mariners compass (the pattern pieces) as one page although it appears that way on the printer A sliver is left on an additional page and when I try to piece it, it doesn't seem accurate. Is there a new version or any tips? Thanks

Try using A4 as the paper size for that one page, that might put both patterns on one page. Most people did not have this printing issue.

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MARINER'S COMPASS-ASK QUESTIONS HERE 02 Feb 2021 20:48 #154427

mlbongorno OFFLINE Posts: 1	Dear Barbara, I cannot print out the last page of the Mariners compass (the pattern pieces) as one page although it appears that way on the printer A sliver is left on an additional page and when I try to piece it, it doesn't seem accurate. Is there a new version or any tips? Thanks
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MARINER'S COMPASS-ASK QUESTIONS HERE 02 Feb 2021 15:56 #154423

Traude OFFLINE Posts: 2 Thank you received: 1	Dear Barbara, I measured the two Compass-patterns and compared. They are not the same length. I used a drawing-compass and I saw, that the circle is not as perfect round as it shout. Dont know how to manage this. Perhaps I didn't understand your instruction, I'm not an englisch speaker. Traude
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MARINER'S COMPASS-ASK QUESTIONS HERE 02 Feb 2021 14:41 #154420

BleuRose OFFLINE Posts: 61 Thank you received: 146	baerbel.sch wrote: my points look awful, allthough I tried to sew very close to the paper and press properly. What did I do wrong? Attachment Foto31.01.21122241.jpg not found What brand of cutting mat is shown in your picture? Do you like it better than the green ones? Did you buy it online? Thank you in advance!!
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MARINER'S COMPASS-ASK QUESTIONS HERE 01 Feb 2021 19:41 #154391

suzannetruatmann OFFLINE Posts: 1	Could you tell me why you used paper for the piecing of the Mariners compass and not wax paper like you used for the houses?
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MARINER'S COMPASS-ASK QUESTIONS HERE 01 Feb 2021 18:56 #154390

Quilting2021 OFFLINE Posts: 11 Thank you received: 10	Great idea
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MARINER'S COMPASS-ASK QUESTIONS HERE 01 Feb 2021 15:27 #154378

KathKelly1963 OFFLINE Posts: 14 Thank you received: 44	I can’t remember if I posted mine so here it is first time ever doing a compass I’m going to make another one in 6 colours Attachments: 3B505699-A...0AC.jpeg (73KB)
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MARINER'S COMPASS-ASK QUESTIONS HERE 01 Feb 2021 14:44 #154375

baerbel.sch OFFLINE Posts: 7 Thank you received: 39	Hi Helen, I found my mistakes: In one of the pieces my seam No 3 was folded a litle bit off the line, and I controlled my seam allowence. I made a new compass and now it is looking better, not perfect but I can live with it. Attachment Foto01.02.21212846.jpg not found
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MARINER'S COMPASS-ASK QUESTIONS HERE 31 Jan 2021 16:35 #154333

HelenW OFFLINE Posts: 604 Thank you received: 1621	roxannecooper wrote: What size does the Mariner's compass finish? \ Rosannecooper 14 1/2 inches counting seam allowance. HelenW
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