tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6817820347187266303.post5009890897890439256..comments2024-01-28T18:20:35.631-07:00Comments on a quilt is nice: WIP Wednesday--almost finishednettiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01968825304019060372noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6817820347187266303.post-31367686169962954232011-04-15T15:01:26.620-06:002011-04-15T15:01:26.620-06:00I love your geese. I made a flyiing geese top(not ...I love your geese. I made a flyiing geese top(not quilted yet) using the quick method shown here that makes 4 geese at a time: http://www.quilterscache.com/H/Howtomakegeese.html<br />They really accumulate fast using this method and you can make them any size you want. I ironed the seams to one side and it worked out ok.<br />If you want to see mine it is at: <br /><br />http://tangledthreads-beads.blogspot.com/search/label/flying%20geeseSusan Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03233561564432891764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6817820347187266303.post-29066490335211133662011-04-11T15:41:48.497-06:002011-04-11T15:41:48.497-06:00aw, who needs the points of the geese anyway? i al...aw, who needs the points of the geese anyway? i almost always lose mine, too!Amanda Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06311818385469850186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6817820347187266303.post-67769793126358253682011-04-06T07:16:00.858-06:002011-04-06T07:16:00.858-06:00I'm really old school and like seams open but ...I'm really old school and like seams open but in some cases seams to the side help in keeping the junctions evenAverage Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02464586385394122464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6817820347187266303.post-51692333989464320712011-04-05T16:01:11.477-06:002011-04-05T16:01:11.477-06:00such a pretty quilt, love the freshness of the fab...such a pretty quilt, love the freshness of the fabrics...pressing should be dependent on the quilting...if you are going to quilt an all over design on the quilt, then pressing the seams open is fine...it greatly reduces bulky seams, that can be a problem for quilting...however, if the quilt needs custom quilting, and the seams need to be ditch stitched, then pressing to the side is the way to go...pressing to the darkest side is not necessarily the way to go...pressing to reduce the most amount of bulk is what should be considered...as a quilter I find my job a whole lot less stressful if the seams are pressed accordingly...JMORaylene Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06306759870330779122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6817820347187266303.post-15994700945058172192011-04-04T22:21:00.001-06:002011-04-04T22:21:00.001-06:00If you hadn't said anything I probably wouldn&...If you hadn't said anything I probably wouldn't have noticed!<br /><br />Pressing generally depends on the project and how the whole thing will go together. Do I want to reduce bulk or have it line up easier? Do I want to emphasize a certain feature? Do I have the time to press open? It isn't always an either/or situation.Cheryl Arkisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13552721454371060936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6817820347187266303.post-34317739347856252502011-04-04T21:14:35.470-06:002011-04-04T21:14:35.470-06:00I press open. Your quilt is great! and I love tha...I press open. Your quilt is great! and I love that your geese are not perfect. And it still looks great!Bevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07737490775966085185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6817820347187266303.post-8281113253697024432011-04-03T13:50:51.779-06:002011-04-03T13:50:51.779-06:00I am just finishing up my first flying geese proje...I am just finishing up my first flying geese project. It's a pain (& I've burned several fingers myself) but worth it. Normally I press seams to the side (& did on this project) but as I'm quilting I realize I should have pressed them open!!Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17877363354594698767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6817820347187266303.post-32907277883093148352011-04-01T22:44:22.592-06:002011-04-01T22:44:22.592-06:00Oh man. You're cranking out all kinds of cuten...Oh man. You're cranking out all kinds of cuteness lately!Annaliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00150221203456781149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6817820347187266303.post-18251492167812508162011-03-31T11:57:49.870-06:002011-03-31T11:57:49.870-06:00Loving the rainbow geese! will be a beautiful effe...Loving the rainbow geese! will be a beautiful effect when all done.<br /><br />I'm with you...normally press to sides...so much quicker and I don't notice a big difference in the end result. BUT I do press open when dealing with half-square-triangles and flying geese and zigzag quilts. Definitely is worth it in those cases.mlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03060971785008244486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6817820347187266303.post-5476392810733158642011-03-31T11:36:25.926-06:002011-03-31T11:36:25.926-06:00I have ironed seams to the side, but after reading...I have ironed seams to the side, but after reading the comments, I might try to iron more open. I like the suggestion to use a hera marker to open the seams first. Thanks for sharing and asking that question.<br />cindyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6817820347187266303.post-59274976188424315042011-03-31T08:34:23.958-06:002011-03-31T08:34:23.958-06:00Lovely, lovely color palette. I press open, mostly...Lovely, lovely color palette. I press open, mostly.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03862400065513444859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6817820347187266303.post-12991095208271438552011-03-31T08:31:26.783-06:002011-03-31T08:31:26.783-06:00it is Open seams for me!it is Open seams for me!Kareehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13064785750925559451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6817820347187266303.post-49525453456902744752011-03-31T07:10:49.420-06:002011-03-31T07:10:49.420-06:00To the SIDE!
(How close are your stitches? not as...To the SIDE!<br /><br />(How close are your stitches? not as close as the weave on your fabric! Also if you stitch in the ditch - I'd be worried about stitching on one of those stitches...)<br /><br />Don't worry about the points - everyone loves the fabric & how they are combined, not the block!The Calico Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06319271181930512880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6817820347187266303.post-50145060601720726352011-03-31T07:10:32.932-06:002011-03-31T07:10:32.932-06:00Open for pin wheels so the center lays flat but ot...Open for pin wheels so the center lays flat but other than that I usually press to the side. Your quilt is looking great!Erin @ Why Not Sew? Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06051609822751482541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6817820347187266303.post-66477410838697148792011-03-31T04:38:10.929-06:002011-03-31T04:38:10.929-06:00This is amazing. I can't wait to see the whol...This is amazing. I can't wait to see the whole quilt!<br />Once I started pressing open, I never went back :)hAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10690928997825860113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6817820347187266303.post-89325399649653910312011-03-31T02:05:59.378-06:002011-03-31T02:05:59.378-06:00The smaller the pieces OR the more accurate they N...The smaller the pieces OR the more accurate they NEED to be (as in, this piece has no room for fudging), I'm more likely to press open. It does take longer, though, so I'm with you on that! If I make bonus HSTs from another project (snowball blocks, flying geese, etc.) I definitely iron the seams open because they are much more likely to be accurate/straight that way.Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08563154977078187669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6817820347187266303.post-48860768828285108212011-03-30T22:27:25.964-06:002011-03-30T22:27:25.964-06:00I'm a recent convert to open seams. It looks b...I'm a recent convert to open seams. It looks better (so nice and flat) and my piecing is usually more accurate with open seams. Although I agree with Michelle that for things like 4-patches, side-pressed is still better.<br /><br />Your flying geese look great. Thanks for linking up to WIP Wednesday.Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18310325294852658619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6817820347187266303.post-39839426234663170442011-03-30T21:57:01.300-06:002011-03-30T21:57:01.300-06:00definately open for me.definately open for me.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07340976853665737926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6817820347187266303.post-49798796557884882802011-03-30T21:49:00.328-06:002011-03-30T21:49:00.328-06:00It's going to be awesome Nettie! I can't w...It's going to be awesome Nettie! I can't wait to see it finished. I've never made geese, but I can imagine that keeping the points perfectly pointy could really take the fun out of it. Much better to enjoy the process I think and not worry about those silly details.Kristahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02479408778852456062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6817820347187266303.post-45285194086453318562011-03-30T21:33:47.789-06:002011-03-30T21:33:47.789-06:00What a lovely quilt! I think those little "im...What a lovely quilt! I think those little "imperfections" like chopped off points are something that make a quilt unique and special.Kerstinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10223890514156839182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6817820347187266303.post-24970556475211964532011-03-30T20:43:05.022-06:002011-03-30T20:43:05.022-06:00I press my seems open. It makes it much flatter a...I press my seems open. It makes it much flatter and easier to quilt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6817820347187266303.post-55955913870716234312011-03-30T20:06:25.500-06:002011-03-30T20:06:25.500-06:00beautiful - so fresh and pretty!beautiful - so fresh and pretty!Lily Boothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18385219883166874326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6817820347187266303.post-64491012895365874202011-03-30T19:47:32.983-06:002011-03-30T19:47:32.983-06:00this is gorgeous, nettie! love the colors... wish ...this is gorgeous, nettie! love the colors... wish I had the patience for flying geese.Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06088120250071343968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6817820347187266303.post-7619769877737842472011-03-30T19:20:26.124-06:002011-03-30T19:20:26.124-06:00try a hera marker next time to get them open and t...try a hera marker next time to get them open and then press with an iron quickly so you don't have to get your fingers near the ironNataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08921724991341819374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6817820347187266303.post-47916116096175949012011-03-30T19:15:44.170-06:002011-03-30T19:15:44.170-06:00To the side...I do not appreciate burnt fingertips...To the side...I do not appreciate burnt fingertips. I do not suffer for my own personal beauty so I am not going to suffer for the beauty of a quilt either :)Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11865174900829735332noreply@blogger.com