{"id":1602,"date":"2011-12-11T02:15:03","date_gmt":"2011-12-11T06:15:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/?p=1602"},"modified":"2012-01-02T15:36:35","modified_gmt":"2012-01-02T19:36:35","slug":"piecing-one-block-wonder-construction-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jankrentz.com\/weblog\/?p=1602","title":{"rendered":"Piecing One-block Wonder – construction tips"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yahoo! My quilt is now underway! After laying out all the pieces, moving the hexagons around until the colors blended and flowed from one area to another.<\/p>\n

Here is a preview photo of\u00a0my design, with the first row (on the left) sewn together. You can see the design shrinks quite a bit once the seams are sewn together!<\/p>\n

\"Harajuku<\/a><\/p>\n

When sewing the rows together, I use a slick trick that I developed when sewing a previous quilt\u2212my Indian Summer Thousand Pyramids quilt<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Using an ordinary 1″ wide roll of painter’s tape<\/a>, begin applying tape at one end of a long row of loose pieces. Press firmly as you apply the tape, securing all the loose pieces to the single piece of tape. Gently lift the tape & pieces, carrying them to your sewing table.<\/p>\n

\"Apply<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Move<\/a><\/p>\n

Begin sewing ANY project by establishing an accurate seam allowance. When you resume sewing, double-check your seam allowance to verify you always sew with the same seam. This one step will insure every<\/em> project you sew will fit together much more accurately. I use one of two seam allowance tools, pictured below.<\/p>\n

\"Perfect<\/a><\/p>\n

Lower the needle into the scant 1\/4″\u00a0hole BY HAND. Lower the presser foot. Apply a raised guide such as stacked painter’s tape, or Q Tools vinyl tape to the right edge of the tool.<\/p>\n

\"Apply<\/a><\/p>\n

or use the Jan Krentz Corner Marking tool (designed for seam accuracy and marking tips and edges of diamonds for 8-pointed stars).<\/p>\n

\"Pink,<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Insert<\/a><\/p>\n

NEXT blog entry >>>> PIECING TECHNIQUE!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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