Piece Any Project: Conquer Challenging Seams
Don’t be shy about trying partial seams and Y-seams; discover simple techniques to sew tricky blocks with ease!
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Don’t be shy about trying partial seams and Y-seams; discover simple techniques to sew tricky blocks with ease!
Partial Seams
Meet instructor Kelly Ashton and expand your knowledge of piecing advanced shapes! Create a Bright Hopes block as Kelly shares her foolproof technique for sewing partial seams. You’ll also pick up tips for creative borders and frames.
Set-In Seams & Fabrics
Learn how Y-seams (also known as set-in seams) are used to bring blocks together, and find out how to work with bias edges to minimize distortion. Kelly also shares the keys to success when working with directional fabric.
Working With Templates
Explore the pros and cons of commercial and handmade templates, and follow along with Kelly to create your own templates for advanced shapes.
Cutting With Templates
Discover a variety of ways to cut pieces with templates so you achieve the same shape and cut every time. Then, learn the best way to cut directional fabric, and practice auditioning your template with prints to add variety and interest to your blocks.
Sewing Set-In Seams
Learn how to work with set-in seams to create a perfectly seamed piece. Kelly demonstrates how to measure, mark and lay out your fabric to visualize the final block. Then, learn solutions to common problems, including how to fix an overstitch and repair a blocks that are out of alignment.
Block Construction & Pressing
Dive into block construction with Kelly’s trick for setting and pressing seams while avoiding stitching over seam allowances. You’ll also learn the circular approach to pressing, as well as Kelly’s favorite approach: covered convergence.
Setting Options
Finally, find out how to use mitered corners to make a beautiful border. Kelly reveals techniques for efficiently measuring, folding and sewing mitered corners, and shares setting options for a range of advanced shapes.
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