borders and then diamonds

Aug 20, 2009 10 Replies

I have one last border to put on the disappearing nine-patch, then I will go back to my diamonds. I remember that I am supposed to draw a line 1/4" from each edge. But - I don't remember why. Now I ask you, how pathetic is that! And now I also ask you, why am I doing that?


Karen, Queen of Squishies


lol - well.... I actually meant why am I drawing the lines on the diamonds. Do you know?

Karen, Queen of Squishies

Karen, I think you are matching seam intersections??? You draw the seam allowance/stitching line at 1/4 in. and then match the intersections at the

1/4 in. line so when you sew it together they are all lined up nicely.

Hope this is what you are asking!

Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.

OHHhhhh..... like paper piecing. Thanks!

Karen, Queen of Squishies

I'm pretty sure it's what Leslie said - that that's what you asked us. The reason is that it takes a little while to eye-ball the joining point on a non-45° diamond. The seam allowance seems to go on such a long way after the point. You could make a 'corner' from thinnish card which you could place at a quarter inch from each side and put a dot at its point. You would have to do two, to cope with the two angles in your diamonds. I think I remember that they were 60° diamonds? If you measured the distance at first, then got used to the placement, it would save you loads of time. I used it successfully for several pieces. In fact I made, for differently angled diamonds. . In message , "Karen, Queen of Squishies" writes

Joanna, I agree with your husband. Although I'm not so sure my hard drive is full--instead it seems I need more RAM (or whatever the proper term is these days). I just can't multi-task the way I used to.

Best regards, Michelle > My husband says because my hard drive(brain) is full. So I only have to

multi what? j.

"Michelle C." wrote ... Joanna, I agree with your husband. Although I'm not so sure my hard drive is full--instead it seems I need more RAM (or whatever the proper term is these days). I just can't multi-task the way I used to.

Best regards, Michelle in Nevada

LOL! ;-p

Michelle > multi what?

Check out Kaye Wood's website - she has a free video dealing with

60deg.triangles. jennellh

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