Quilting tutorial for Churn Dash - finished - PLEASE READ

**homesteadmamma** · 02-08-2003, 07:43 PM

I've finished the quilting tutorial for the Churn Dash. If you have any questions, please post here.

We will be taking a bit of a break as the pictures for the rest of the tutorials are on their way to Sara and you can have time to catch up.

Ladies - I want to see pictures. Don't quit on me now!!!!

You can post your pictures in this thread, that way they are all together.

**mrscornbread** · 02-08-2003, 07:50 PM

I might be slow, but I am not a quitter, just a great quilter in slow motion!

**homesteadmamma** · 02-08-2003, 08:05 PM

Robin, I love that attitude!!!

**Mom23boys** · 02-08-2003, 08:27 PM

I am not a quitter either. I will be posting mine as soon as I am through. I am half way there.

Looking forward to the rest of the tutorials.

**Missy** · 02-08-2003, 10:22 PM

Here's mine. I am so excited about this, i am having a lot of fun. Thanks again CJ. sorry it is so blurry

**homesteadmamma** · 02-08-2003, 10:47 PM

Beautiful and I love the colors. Your triangles are AWESOME!! Great job.

I'm love doing this because I'm seeing other ladies become wonderful quilters and it makes my day everytime some posts another picture.

Whose next?

**frugalmel** · 02-09-2003, 11:17 AM

I am gonna try to get done tonight.

I will post a pic as soon as possible.

I might even make 2 of these blocks. It has been fun.

**Mom23boys** · 02-09-2003, 12:20 PM

Good job Melissa. I guess I better get to sewing.

**voodidit** · 02-09-2003, 03:48 PM

Melissa, you are doing great, I am still way behind, not having a sewing machine is doing me in...lol. I hope my taxes get here soon.!

**frugalmel** · 02-11-2003, 08:30 AM

CJ, I am not sure I understand what you mean when you say "making sure seams are pressed opposite and fit into each other". Could you explain it a little more for my sad, slow brain? LOL. Thanks

**SewCrafty** · 02-11-2003, 08:38 AM

Mel, you need your seams on one strip to be pressed towards the center of the block and the other strip away from the center of the block. That way when you put them together for sewing, the seam allowances are not going in the same direction. That would be too much bulk in the seam line. Does that make sense?? If not ask away!

**frugalmel** · 02-11-2003, 09:00 AM

Thanks Diana. Yeah I think I get it now.

My mind was just a little slow last nite looking at my notes.

**homesteadmamma** · 02-11-2003, 01:15 PM

Mel, the reason you do this is so that the seams fit together. When they are pressed the exact opposite, your points or block will always line up perfect, because they just fit together.

In some patterns you will press all your seams the same way, but in others you won't. Most of the patterns were doing - you'll be pressing them the opposite way.

When it comes to sewing, make sure those seams are rubbing each other but that they also "fit" together perfectly.

I hope I'm explaining this well enough.

TIP: Find two pieces of old material or even a couple scraps of the material your using. Cut out a couple of 2 inch blocks and sew them together. Do this twice!! Press both towards the dark side before you sew the 2 sets together. Now flip one set and then put the middle seams together. Do the seams fit "snuggly" against each other (without going over the other seam). Then sew. See how nicely the seams have lined up. Thats why we do it.

TIP#2 - When I first started quilting and even to this day, I always try something out on scrap material before I go ahead and do the pattern. I'm so visual that to just do it frustrates me. I find once I've done it with scrap material, I've got it down pat for good. That might help when you have a question that you just can't figure out. It means a little extra work, but well worth it.

**frugalmel** · 02-11-2003, 09:30 PM

Thanks CJ. I will try to do the whole block in scraps next time so If I have problems I won't mess up my FQ/material. Here is my finished block. Dh gave me an A- cause of one corner. LOL I may do this one over again just to practice more. I have enough material.