How to keep a 1/4" Seam Allowance all the way to the end of a point

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  • Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
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  • @patriciahunter4632
    @patriciahunter4632 Рік тому

    I was going crazy with the points being smaller than the quarter inch I started out at... I thought it was my machine. Thank you Laura!

  • @eileenfb1948
    @eileenfb1948 5 років тому +1

    That is a fantastic tip. The control of the point was amasing.
    Edita Siitar sews from the point then stops and sews from the opposite point and meets in the middle but your way of sorting it is neat and quick. One of many tips I have learnt from you. Thank you Laura.

  • @naseemahallyson5003
    @naseemahallyson5003 5 років тому +3

    Hi Laura .. thank you .. what a great tip .. never have i seen this anywhere before .. thank you for all that you teach and share so unselfishly.. i have learned tons of sewing tips since i first came across your wonderful channel.. much appreciated.. lotsa love from Johannesburg South Africa xxx

  • @bsturkie3313
    @bsturkie3313 5 років тому +5

    Laura, thanks for the brilliant “steering” tip for those tiny ends!
    As a newbie quilter whose stitches get wonky at the end of piecing, this is just what we need.
    Appreciate your clear, calm, and concise instructional videos. 😊
    Bernice from South Carolina

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      @deshawnaugustus8324 3 роки тому

      @Xzavier Calvin Flixportal

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      @xzaviercalvin8734 3 роки тому

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    • @deshawnaugustus8324
      @deshawnaugustus8324 3 роки тому

      @Xzavier Calvin Happy to help xD

  • @sylmarie6494
    @sylmarie6494 5 років тому +24

    Laura, you're simply amazing! Thank you for enriching our sewing lives.

  • @lynnleipold2617
    @lynnleipold2617 26 днів тому

    I tried to put a quilt together on my Bernina that had you precut your half square triangles. Right, they went wonky at the end. Now that you’ve shown us this trick, I’m going to do them over again! Thanks. Why did I not see this before?

  • @shirley9240
    @shirley9240 5 років тому +2

    This is the most clever tip I have ever seen. This is going to save so many adjustments when piecing and later having to adjust my blocks. Thank you. You have taught me so much!

  • @roxannetoufexis4487
    @roxannetoufexis4487 5 років тому +10

    Awesome! I will share this with our QOV members. All those star points will fit without twisting and stretching to make the pieces fit. Thank You, you're a great teacher.

  • @2425Megan
    @2425Megan 3 роки тому

    Thank you Laura...just found this while searching for help with my wonky end of stitching!

  • @beverleybrowning3480
    @beverleybrowning3480 5 років тому +3

    Perfect timing! I have some leftover HST'S to sew together to make into squares for a pillow to go with a quilt for my granddaughter. This will help for sure! Thank you for your superb guidance!!

  • @Buthyful
    @Buthyful 5 років тому +2

    This is very useful tip!, I have it not only with bias seams but also with jelly roll strips.. now I can solve it! thank you soo much laura!

  • @wandaadams1772
    @wandaadams1772 5 років тому +27

    I’ve never hear this tip before. Thank you. This is going to really help me keep that 1/4 in seam.

  • @mjbps
    @mjbps 4 роки тому

    THANK YOU, this is a 5-star tip! In fact, I am voting it Top Tip of the Month, or maybe the year! My desire to protect my family with individually fitted face masks inspired me to dust off my 30-year-old Brother sewing machine and revive my rusty sewing skills. When my poor tired machine balked at the bulky layered seams, forcing me to rip out as many stitches as not, I ordered a new Brother ST371HD and quickly realized there have been a lot of awesome upgrades to sewing machines in 30 years! Now I find myself wishing I had waited for a machine with a few more bells and whistles. 😊 As a teen and young adult, I sewed clothes for myself and my mother, baby clothes, quilts and bumper pads for my sons, fancy clothes for my sister's Barbie doll, drapes and pillows for my home, and a few quilts. If my family needed anything made of fabric and thread, I was their go-to person. I even made a polyester leisure suit for my husband! LOL! When my younger son started school, I started college and earned an R.N. degree. With the demands of busy mother, wife and R.N., my sewing fell by the wayside. Now I am absolutely loving sewing again. Thanks to wonderful people like you who are willing to share their time and skills on YT, my skills and results have improved immensely.

  • @sandravanlankvelt7975
    @sandravanlankvelt7975 5 років тому

    I am going to be sewing tiny triangles in a civil war quilt and man are they small and I will try your pin technique it totally looks amazing. Thing is I am also sewing a "scant quarter inch" but fortunately I can move my needle yet stay on the quarter inch mark...LOL whew. Thank you again for your tip.

  • @mandycarter7094
    @mandycarter7094 4 роки тому

    That is one of the best solutions I have come across. I just love the way you consider problems, then come up with the simplest answers.

  • @SewAndTellwithDori
    @SewAndTellwithDori 5 років тому

    Another very useful tip. Thanks, Laura! Always enjoy watching your Tuesday's Tips. Keep 'em coming!!!

  • @annetteellis4188
    @annetteellis4188 5 років тому +7

    Great tip! Wonderful camera work. Thanks for all you do.

  • @leahg4596
    @leahg4596 5 років тому +1

    Great tip. You really should publish a book with all of your tips.

    • @carriedoty4527
      @carriedoty4527 5 років тому

      Leah Geary, what a GREAT IDEAL! I agree Mrs. Coia.

  • @KJ_nyc
    @KJ_nyc 4 роки тому

    This is a challenge on all pointy edges. The remedy here is beautifully taught and explained. Nice camera work, too.

  • @zonawilson6245
    @zonawilson6245 5 років тому +6

    Amazing how you continue to teach new things! I've never heard of this, and now it will become part of my life. Thanks, Laura!

  • @sylviastricklin1303
    @sylviastricklin1303 5 років тому +1

    This is one of those moments when you say why didn’t I think of that! Thanks 🙏🏼

  • @reneejohnson4058
    @reneejohnson4058 5 років тому

    Oh my goodness. Thank you so much! This has been such a frustration for me. So thankful for your tips! Especially this one!!! And I have the same Bernina. I glad to know the shifting of the fabric wasn’t my machine or my sewing. I’m so excited to have watched this!😁

  • @cherrythomas2056
    @cherrythomas2056 5 років тому +1

    Thank you, Laura! What a great tip. I am going to try this. By the way, I love all your videos. I have used so many of your tips and just finished making a quilt using the Rainbow Sorbet #19 for a wedding gift. THEY LOVED IT!

  • @lynngallegos2727
    @lynngallegos2727 5 років тому

    This is one of the best tips ever. I Just made 36 12.5" pinwheels and 72 5.5" pinwheels and this would have been perfect for me. I did use my stiletto which helped a little. Thank you Laura for this tip. It really is amazing.

  • @melanie_luv2_sew
    @melanie_luv2_sew Рік тому

    Standing Ovation on this Tuesday Tip. I don't know how I missed this one. Thanks for sharing the Amazing Tip.😊

  • @SarahWilliams-oo6zg
    @SarahWilliams-oo6zg 5 років тому +1

    Thank you for another wonderful tip. I used your 'How to Block a Quilt Block' earlier today. This tip will probably help make my blocks square as well. Please continue with your tips.

  • @lynnleipold2617
    @lynnleipold2617 2 роки тому

    Thank you so much for this tip, Laura. I had this problem yesterday with my Bernina 570qe. Thanks to you for solving it for me. You are just terrific!

  • @rebekahbyrd1160
    @rebekahbyrd1160 5 років тому +1

    Wow! What a great tip. How on earth could anyone not like this?

  • @bnyzhny
    @bnyzhny 5 років тому +6

    Yet AGAIN, Just BRILLIANT! Thank you, Laura. 🥰👏

  • @alessandralombardini-parks1604
    @alessandralombardini-parks1604 5 років тому

    Thank you!! This is one of the most useful tutorials I found so far on UA-cam. It is useful for any application where precision is needed, not just for quilting. I'll be sure to check out all your videos as I am very grateful for your sharing your knowledge with us.

  • @tinafreethy9571
    @tinafreethy9571 5 років тому

    This is the first time I heard this trick before. I will try this next time I sew a triangle shape or use 1/4 inch seam allowance. Thanks for sharing!!

  • @wayfarinstranger2444
    @wayfarinstranger2444 5 років тому +2

    You are an excellent sewing instructor. :)

  • @rondaherriott
    @rondaherriott 4 роки тому +1

    I’m a beginner. This tip just blew my mind. Thank you!

  • @catherinegoaack1629
    @catherinegoaack1629 5 років тому +2

    You never cease to amaze me Laura thank you.

  • @morganyork6965
    @morganyork6965 5 років тому +1

    I was having issues with corners like this, yesterday. Thank you so much for this tip.

  • @lucindameyer9085
    @lucindameyer9085 5 років тому

    This is BRILLIANT! I have really struggled with those points and quarter inch. Thanks so much for sharing.

  • @PamelaRae2009
    @PamelaRae2009 5 років тому +1

    I wish I knew this simple idea many years ago. Bravo

  • @tomib6186
    @tomib6186 5 років тому +2

    Now that’s a great tip. Thanx Laura. Glue works too but this is faster.

  • @duarteshelia
    @duarteshelia 5 років тому +1

    You are so smart !!! I love this trick now maybe ill have less seam ripping to do. Thank you for sharing this with us.

  • @mymai2792
    @mymai2792 5 років тому +1

    Thank you so much for your generous sharing. That is very kind of you & helpful to us who love to sew.

  • @robinr.770
    @robinr.770 5 років тому +3

    This can be a pesky problem. I will give this a try. Thank you for the brilliant suggestion.

  • @elizabethmullhall8226
    @elizabethmullhall8226 5 років тому +2

    Thank you Laura for this absolutely smashing clever tip...greetings from Dublin

  • @evelynwald9132
    @evelynwald9132 3 роки тому

    So easy, so clever! Excellent tip & thank you for sharing!

  • @TheCynedd
    @TheCynedd 5 років тому +7

    That is an amazing suggestion! I had to try the technique immediately and it worked perfectly. 👍😊

  • @laurafifer4453
    @laurafifer4453 5 років тому +5

    You think of the most amazing problem. And you solve them.
    Thank you.

  • @sewnsew4fun
    @sewnsew4fun 5 років тому +1

    Wow! This is the best tip I've heard of in years. Can't wait to try it. Thanks so very much!

  • @denisemcintosh7568
    @denisemcintosh7568 5 років тому

    Great tip! Sometimes my machine tries to eat the point of a triangle. This will fix that problem. Ty for showing us this tip!!!

  • @teddiblucrafts
    @teddiblucrafts 5 років тому +5

    Thank you! Great tip! Now I know how to fix a common problem I have!!!

  • @wooleygirl5240
    @wooleygirl5240 5 років тому

    Great tip, Laura! I will try this! Pam in Alabama

  • @terrycarney2961
    @terrycarney2961 5 років тому +1

    Great tip Laura! I will definitely use that!

  • @razorcatshark3223
    @razorcatshark3223 4 роки тому

    What a simple but elegant "hack" that this newbie so appreciates!

  • @tammyc.8751
    @tammyc.8751 5 років тому +1

    I just finished sewing 1000 HST's three and a half inches each. I did it on a Bernina using a 37D foot. I stiff startched them so most of the time I could chain feed them with alternating orientation. However, at least one in ten or so wouldn't feed in. Then I had to stop and restart.
    This is going to save me alot of work next time.

    • @geretyl
      @geretyl 5 років тому

      I make my HST's by starting with two squares, drawing a diagonal line down the middle, and then sewing 1/4 inch away from the diagonal line. Then cut on the diagonal line you drew down the middle. Wa lah! Two HST's perfectly sewn!

    • @tammyc.8751
      @tammyc.8751 5 років тому

      @@geretyl I agree that this should work better, but I find it is easier for me to rotary cut a straight edge at the exact center than it is to draw a straight line at the exact center.

  • @ellenchappell1574
    @ellenchappell1574 5 років тому +8

    Wow, I am going to try this tip right away! Thank you

  • @lynngallegos2727
    @lynngallegos2727 5 років тому

    I have been using this tip for the past week and it works just great. Thanks Laura

  • @bonitanance6380
    @bonitanance6380 5 років тому +2

    Awesome tip! I've never seen that one before. Thanks for sharing!

  • @AngiesQuilting
    @AngiesQuilting 5 років тому

    Thank you for such a useful tip! I am a bit surprised you use such thick shafted pins. I like Clover glass head pins, and the shaft is very narrow. I'll be sure to use your wonderful tip next time I'm stitching half square triangles. Great camera shots too!

  • @ericboyle1754
    @ericboyle1754 5 років тому +1

    This is such an awesome tip. Thank you for sharing.

  • @cosia5072
    @cosia5072 5 років тому

    That's an amazing tip. Thanks for sharing. It makes sewing so much easier.

  • @Lady-Seawulf
    @Lady-Seawulf 5 років тому +2

    Thank you for this tip, I never knew of. Your tutorials are the best!!

  • @stephaniemiller8229
    @stephaniemiller8229 5 років тому +1

    What a USEFUL and SMART tip! Thank you.😊❤️

  • @sharoncorbett1517
    @sharoncorbett1517 5 років тому +4

    What a wonderful tip! Thank you so much!!❤️

  • @barbaraoaker972
    @barbaraoaker972 5 років тому

    Great tip, Laura! I will definitely give it a try.

  • @lindawilms7894
    @lindawilms7894 5 років тому

    I use just a kiss of water soluble glue between the fabrics on the seam side within the quarter inch space, use a warm iron to set it - if I need to rip out my stitching for some reason, the fabrics are easily separated without ill effect to the fabric.

  • @suestutzle2779
    @suestutzle2779 5 років тому

    Wow, who would have thought! Great idea Laura. Thank you. This will certainly come in handy.

  • @kittyobrien393
    @kittyobrien393 3 роки тому

    Why has no one told me this before? I'm so thankful.

  • @littlejoan7473
    @littlejoan7473 5 років тому

    Great sewing tip, Laura! You're the best!

  • @portialanden6353
    @portialanden6353 4 роки тому

    Thank you for your awesome tips you post! You're great, thanks for posting!

  • @moyaliew2913
    @moyaliew2913 5 років тому +3

    Awesome! Thanks! A very Dedicated Teacher... thanks for the enlightening excursions...I tried it and it worked perfectly! 😍😘

  • @gracewest5504
    @gracewest5504 5 років тому +3

    Thanks for your great tip. I wish I had known this years ago. I just subscribed to your channel.

  • @lyndarenfrow751
    @lyndarenfrow751 5 років тому +1

    Wonderful tip. I will definitely be doing this. Thanks. 😊

  • @BonnieLeah
    @BonnieLeah 5 років тому +3

    WOW, you are a GENIUS....thank you so much for sharing this tip with us.. I want to try this.. God bless...

  • @rosehavenfarm2969
    @rosehavenfarm2969 5 років тому

    Brilliant, as always.
    Thank you, Laura.

  • @cherylleech2446
    @cherylleech2446 Рік тому

    What a great tip .... one that I will definitely use. Thank you!

  • @bettybutterbean5759
    @bettybutterbean5759 4 роки тому

    Thank you, thank you. thank you! This has been driving me nuts!

  • @lupehawk5930
    @lupehawk5930 5 років тому

    Best tip I’ve heard in years! Thank you for sharing!

  • @jsi4452
    @jsi4452 5 років тому

    Outstanding. Thanks. Never would of thought of that one.

  • @ninaspalace
    @ninaspalace 4 роки тому

    Thanks Laura. What a bright idea!

  • @bugsyfingersnapper5035
    @bugsyfingersnapper5035 5 років тому

    A great tip! I plan to it use from now on. Thank you!

  • @tobythompson55
    @tobythompson55 5 років тому

    Totally terrific tip!!! Thank you, Laura! Can’t wait to try it!!

  • @norma6743
    @norma6743 5 років тому +9

    Nothing beats Elmer’s washable glue when it comes to matching points perfectly or sewing on the bias. Try it , you are going to love it.

    • @cherieiduke1723
      @cherieiduke1723 5 років тому +2

      I had a applique that sat on the shelf for at least 10 years. I absolutely hated it. Someone suggested glue... I used too much and made it too thick and hard but by the end I figured it out. I finally finished it

    • @marywise2014
      @marywise2014 3 роки тому +1

      @@cherieiduke1723 Don't forget glue sticks are great, not liquid and won't bead up! Happy sewing everyone!

  • @ninaspalace
    @ninaspalace 5 років тому

    What a great tip! Thank you Laura.

  • @pamelacarter-wiley2644
    @pamelacarter-wiley2644 5 років тому

    THANK YOU! I think this will be a game changer. Id almost given up on triangles!

  • @sarahlee5403
    @sarahlee5403 5 років тому +1

    This is pure genius! Thank you for this tip! 🤗

  • @christinea.1701
    @christinea.1701 5 років тому +1

    Laura, thank you so much for this great tip!! I can't wait to try it!!

  • @carriedoty4527
    @carriedoty4527 5 років тому

    What a wonderful sewing 🧵 tip! I am simply amazed by the handy tips, information & tutorials you show on your UA-cam Channel! Mrs. Coia or if I may, can I please call you by your first name of Laura?
    I am so very happy that I found your wonderful UA-cam Channel several months ago. You explain everything not only very detailed but slow enough that even a true beginner would be able to grasp your explanations on your Tutorials.
    Thank you so very very much for all that you do for us. I know that I for one truly appreciate it and you!
    Have a God Blessed weekend,
    Carrie

  • @JulieJSchmidt
    @JulieJSchmidt 5 років тому +2

    Awesome idea! My half square triangles are always wonky!

  • @knitntea1672
    @knitntea1672 Рік тому

    So simple but so brilliant! Thank you for sharing :-)

  • @Cyrilmc222004
    @Cyrilmc222004 5 років тому

    Laura I’ve never heard this before, so it’s really really helpful and useful. I really really will remember this thank you so much xxx Mags

  • @laurelwimer4119
    @laurelwimer4119 2 роки тому

    This is soooo clever. I always have this problem and now a solution!!

  • @lyndahansen7378
    @lyndahansen7378 5 років тому +1

    Used your tip to help make 3/8” basis tape! Worked great! Than You

  • @carlamartins7464
    @carlamartins7464 2 роки тому

    You’re an excellent teacher!

  • @lornaburke7116
    @lornaburke7116 5 років тому +1

    Thank you! I'm new to this craft and any tip is helpful!

  • @godisgoodallthetime7622
    @godisgoodallthetime7622 2 роки тому

    THANKS SO MUCH!!!! What a great idea....thanks for sharing.

  • @hollywaddell6727
    @hollywaddell6727 5 років тому +1

    Ver-r-r-ry inter-r-r-r-resting ;) Thanks for another great tip. I should start a catalog of them as a quick "look-up" reminder.

  • @patkinison3634
    @patkinison3634 5 років тому +1

    Excellent help! I always have this happen to me. Thank you for this tip!

  • @BudandBloomWithBlossom
    @BudandBloomWithBlossom 4 роки тому

    Cool! I have definitely had that problem and now I have an easy solution! Thaaank you!

  • @lindadavis8082
    @lindadavis8082 5 років тому

    Laura,once again
    ,you have taught this old gal a new trick!

  • @kimberleyfiddler1957
    @kimberleyfiddler1957 5 років тому

    So practical, thanx Laura!

  • @harriet5021
    @harriet5021 25 днів тому

    Excellent tip! Thank you.

  • @izabeau1953
    @izabeau1953 5 років тому +1

    Good idea, for other edges to.....tks Laura..🌹❤️🌹❤️