I know, I really didn't expect it to make such a big change to the quilt but it's fab. I can imagine what different coloured snowballs would do. Or you could be really fancy and snowball with an HST - so many things you can play with.
Love the different quilt layouts. I really liked the one with the cornerstones that made the secondary block echo the main block - so cool. Enjoy your quilt making - hope we get to see the two quilts you make 🙂
Tom I tried the press open method and it works so well for me. I was able to nest quite well and……no lumps, bumps or bulges! Beautiful points and flat seams. I did use a clapper and I feel so happy with this. Took a bit more time but totally worth it. And, yes, the back even looks great😁
@@TheColourBlindQuilter Thanks again for the inspiration. I was pressing to the side before and just never could get blocks consistent sizes but now the bulk is evenly distributed and I am very much appreciate the confidence boost from you. Looking forward to the next one.
I LOATHE pressing seams open but I do recognize how much it helps with the blocks being flatter. The problem I ran into is, I made a ton of strip sets (5 strips to a set) and had to cut them into smaller shapes. Many of the strips started to separate along the stitching as I was trying to piece them together. So, do you find you need to use a smaller stitch length when you press open?
I find my seams will pop open at the ends quite often whether I press to the side or open - a smaller stitch length does help with this but sometimes I will backstitch just in case - especially on borders and the last seams of a quilt top. I use a 2.1 length stitch but I have gone as low as a 1.8 before. Just don't make mistakes as unpicking is horrible :-) Popping open along the length of the strip unit might be a tension issue though.
