tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post3170680125271972844..comments2023-07-25T11:48:39.285-04:00Comments on The Free Motion Quilting Project: Quilting Basics 2: Quilt Piecing TipsLeahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03674869334249298532noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-87377426461577038742017-04-15T09:03:36.857-04:002017-04-15T09:03:36.857-04:00Following your advice when making the building blo...Following your advice when making the building block quilt from the 2014 quilt along, I started shortening the stitch length to 1.4 mm (no 1.5 mm on my machine) and pressing open. It is so much nicer. When I did the paper pieced blocks, it really bugged me that I had to press to one side. The difference was really obvious!<br /><br />I understand what you say about the strength coming from the shorter stitch. However when I mentioned this to a fellow quilter she worried that I cut up the fabric similar to serrating the paper when paper piecing. Do you have any thoughts regarding this issue?<br /><br />Thanks!<br /><br />P.S. I am not likely to start pressing to one side unless I absolutely have to because of piecing technique. eddyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01034409757724472408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-28579863048313432122017-01-07T12:04:07.697-05:002017-01-07T12:04:07.697-05:00Yes, a finger presser like that clover tool can de...Yes, a finger presser like that clover tool can definitely work instead. Just keep it handy so you can quickly grab it to press seams right at your machine.Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03674869334249298532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-27408578320965225212017-01-06T21:46:59.226-05:002017-01-06T21:46:59.226-05:00I wondered if you use or did use the finger presse...I wondered if you use or did use the finger presser you got in the quiltybox once upon a time? I am with Linda and barely need to look at my nails for them to break or tear.Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12223219794636787440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-57904167246098541572017-01-05T10:00:52.850-05:002017-01-05T10:00:52.850-05:00That's a great suggestion Linda! Thank you for...That's a great suggestion Linda! Thank you for sharing!Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03674869334249298532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-58770203418168406282017-01-04T10:34:35.389-05:002017-01-04T10:34:35.389-05:00Oops...by awl, I meant the bone awl that's in ...Oops...by awl, I meant the bone awl that's in my basket-making tools, not the pointy tool that makes holes in leather. I also use my wooden point-turner, used in garment-sewing, to open seams. Linda Wulf Koenighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05923385161588309971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-36059193900916191442017-01-04T10:25:15.633-05:002017-01-04T10:25:15.633-05:00Great video, Leah! One thing, for those of us with...Great video, Leah! One thing, for those of us with fingernails that tear or break easily. To open the seam before pressing, instead of using your fingernail, use the pointed end of an awl and run it once down the seam while exerting some pressure. Thanks for these videos!Linda Wulf Koenighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05923385161588309971noreply@blogger.com