Happy Week #8 to all of you!
Our Question of the Week - Do you pin? Alot or a little? Do you sew over your pins?
My answers - Yes, some. Absolutely Not.Okay, a bit more explanation is in order. Yes, I pin when sewing blocks together, sashing strips to blocks or especially borders to a quilt. I never, ever sew over my pins (unless I miss one sewing like a crazy quilter and then, most assuredly, I'll break a needle). Mostly, I use a Sewline glue pen for blocks using my layered patchwork method - no pins needed. I nest my seams when piecing blocks and only pin if my intersections aren't coming out well. Ironically, the smaller the pieces in a block, the more I pin. But I've found sometimes, pinning distorts intersections, too. I just play with what works best for each block.
Moda Blockheads Week #8
Betsy chose a basket for her second block, as well. I really like all the little triangles on the handle. Go to Betsy's blog to download her Basket of Triangles instructions. Kathy made Betsy's block with 2 of her fabrics - a red background and floral print for the basket. I love her deep, rich red! It looks so vintage-y to me - perfect paired with this little doll dress from the 1900's.
Joy's block looks just as adorable with the vintage dress done in red/tan/blue with a light background. (I've actually used a couple of the fabrics from this dress in previous fabric lines. Any of them look familiar???)
Here are the two blocks together, front & back. Joy eliminated 16 seams in the half squares with my layered patchwork technique.
Watch for our KT May Monthly Special on Monday AND a giveaway!
Your blocks look great!
ReplyDeleteThanks! Sorry for the delay in posting today. I scheduled my blog for 12:01pm instead of 12:01am. Guess writing these posts late at night after my brain has shut down doesn't work well. :)
ReplyDeleteYes, I pin. I pin a lot. And I sew over some of the pins. There! I've confessed. I feel much better.
ReplyDeleteDepends on what I am doing but yess I pin and no I don't sew over my pins... happyness04431@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteDepends on what I am doing but yess I pin and no I don't sew over my pins... happyness04431@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteI pin very little and only when necessary to match seams that do not nest. I do not sew over pins.
ReplyDeleteI pin a lot less than I used to since I started squaring up my blocks! (Yup, used to skip that part) I pin longer seams and borders and try not to sew over them.
ReplyDeleteI do pin. Especially when joining rows and borders. Also when I am fudging seams to match. I do run over a pin now and then.
ReplyDeleteI pin. My first time to sew such small sections though. I may try the glue method.
ReplyDeleteI pin some, but not as much as I used to. I never sew over pins.
ReplyDeleteI pin but I never sew over my pins! thank you!
ReplyDeleteI pin when a seam wants to be bull headed but I pin on either side of the seam once I've got it matched.
ReplyDeleteI love the basket this week. And oh my goodness, that dress is adorable!
ReplyDeleteI am definetely a pinner, especially at intersections for matching up my seams. I try my best to remove them before sewing over them but I confess I don't always remove them in time.
ReplyDeleteSix of us from Michigan visited your shop last Thursday. Wow......thank you for sharing your talents with us. I was overwhelmed with you, your Shop and your patterns and fabric. I can't wait to start my Five and Dime. Thank you so much for spending your valuable time with us, it was thrilling. Sharon Sabins
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