I go crazy for quilting patterns. The innovation is sometimes breathtaking. Bringing those patterns home and beginning them is a lot of fun.
It won’t be nearly as enjoyable, however, if the pieces just aren’t fitting together. There are twin culprits for this dilemma, cutting and sewing. No kidding.
The solutions are just as obvious. Take more care. It seems that a tiny bit of allowance on one side of the line wouldn’t make that much difference. They do.
Rulers slip. Using rulers from different manufacturers may result in variances. Not lining up the fabric well affect the outcome.
Consider that a 1/4 inch difference in garment sewing is an entire size. In garment sewing there are generally two seams per “row”. In quilting, there are ten, forty, sixty or more seams per row. A 1/16 inch variance in cutting can result in a couple of inches difference in the measurement of a row by the time you get to the end.
You spend a great deal of time, money and effort to create beautiful work. To be satisfied with your end result, cut carefully.
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