Thanks for the tutorial! I haven’t been brave enough to try curves yet but you made it look totally doable. So you don’t have to clip the curves the way you would with a garment?
That’s a great question! ☺️ When needed, I snip into corners or use pinking shears around curves to help seams lay flat. Usually when I’m turning fabrics right side out after sandwiching. This block didn’t need notching and ironed out pretty flat. The quilting should help hold the seam in place as well.
I like how you compared curved piecing to sleeves. I noticed you were using your 1D foot. How many numbers to the right did you move your needle to get your 1/4-inch seam? P.S. You didn’t have your dual feed engaged; you need that for the best functioning of a D foot. Almost forgot to add my project. I’m currently working on a test pillow cover before I use my expensive Tula Pink bunny fabric. My test fabric is an old steampunk fabric that I found in a thrift store.
Hi Carol! I move it 4 spaces to the right for a scant quarter. I find that 3 is a true 1/4" SA but my blocks come in small. How do I engage the dual feed? I thought it was automatic. I'd love to see your project when you're done! Do you have an instagram?
@@coffeecakequiltcompany Which machine do you have? I thought all 9 mm Berninas had the dual feed that could be pulled down at the back. It’s in the spot where a presser foot lever would have been. You have to pull it down when the presser foot is raised. I do have Instagram, but don’t often think to use it.
Ah, ok! I have the QE770. When I lower the foot of my machine, I hear the feed dogs lift so I think it’s automatic but I’d have to look into it to be sure. There’s a button on the right next to the power source that you push in to lower them for FMQ.
@@coffeecakequiltcompany I looked up the 770 QE. The Bernina info says you have dual feed. That is something completely separate from the feed dogs and dropping them for FMQ. The dual feed acts a little like a walking foot. It helps pull the top fabric along, but it is not as effective as a walking foot for stitching a quilt sandwich. The dual feed mechanism fits in between the two sides of a D foot. That’s why there is an opening in a D foot. There are lots of TH-cam tutorials about the dual feed.
I probably will never make a quilt but I did pick up a couple of tricks that I can use with other sewing projects. Thank you.
That’s awesome! Happy sewing! 🧵🪡
Thanks for the tutorial! I haven’t been brave enough to try curves yet but you made it look totally doable. So you don’t have to clip the curves the way you would with a garment?
That’s a great question! ☺️ When needed, I snip into corners or use pinking shears around curves to help seams lay flat. Usually when I’m turning fabrics right side out after sandwiching. This block didn’t need notching and ironed out pretty flat. The quilting should help hold the seam in place as well.
@@coffeecakequiltcompany thanks for answering my question!
I like how you compared curved piecing to sleeves. I noticed you were using your 1D foot. How many numbers to the right did you move your needle to get your 1/4-inch seam? P.S. You didn’t have your dual feed engaged; you need that for the best functioning of a D foot. Almost forgot to add my project. I’m currently working on a test pillow cover before I use my expensive Tula Pink bunny fabric. My test fabric is an old steampunk fabric that I found in a thrift store.
Hi Carol! I move it 4 spaces to the right for a scant quarter. I find that 3 is a true 1/4" SA but my blocks come in small. How do I engage the dual feed? I thought it was automatic. I'd love to see your project when you're done! Do you have an instagram?
@@coffeecakequiltcompany Which machine do you have? I thought all 9 mm Berninas had the dual feed that could be pulled down at the back. It’s in the spot where a presser foot lever would have been. You have to pull it down when the presser foot is raised. I do have Instagram, but don’t often think to use it.
Ah, ok! I have the QE770. When I lower the foot of my machine, I hear the feed dogs lift so I think it’s automatic but I’d have to look into it to be sure. There’s a button on the right next to the power source that you push in to lower them for FMQ.
@@coffeecakequiltcompany I looked up the 770 QE. The Bernina info says you have dual feed. That is something completely separate from the feed dogs and dropping them for FMQ. The dual feed acts a little like a walking foot. It helps pull the top fabric along, but it is not as effective as a walking foot for stitching a quilt sandwich. The dual feed mechanism fits in between the two sides of a D foot. That’s why there is an opening in a D foot. There are lots of TH-cam tutorials about the dual feed.
Oh wow! I had no idea. I’ll have to check it out!