| Foundation Piecing Blocks with Multiple Sections
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posted: 3/14/2003
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- Some blocks have more than one section. Each needs to be pieced separately
before joining to the other sectionsTop
- Follow the numbers for your piecing order.
- Press and trim each section in preparation for joining. Don't let
the iron touch the paper. Press on the fabric side.
- Leave the paper attached.
- Put the one section right sides together with another section.
- Place pins through the intersection of the corners perpendicular
to the block.
- Then take another pin or two and place them along the seam line going
in the same direction as the seam. Remove the perpendicular pins in the
corners.
- Sew the sections together.
- Rip off the paper in the seam allowance only.
- Press the seam with your fingers. I like to press this seam open, if
possible. It will be smoother for quilting.
- Then press the seam again from the right side of the block.
- If there are more sections, repeat Steps 5 - 11.
- After the block is done, I do not like to baste in the seam allowances.
I feel it is harder to tear the paper off at the end. Also, I like to tear
this paper seam allowance off after I have added it to another block, sashing,
border, etc.
- I do not rip the rest of the paper off the block until I have
completely sewn the block to another section of the quilt. (On all four sides)
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