A quick tip here on how to spin the seams in a four patch block. This will work with pinwheels and will also work with nine patch blocks. Why would you want to spin your seams? It helps reduce bulk where all four seams come together…take a peek:
Three seams rotate in the same direction, one goes against the flow!
Most Four Patch blocks are pressed with the two-patch units going to the same fabric, in this case, they are pressed to the dark. The long seam is usually pressed to one side. See Above.
Flip the seam back, the one that is going "against the flow". The stitches should pop apart allowing the center to lay flat.
If the stitches in the seam don’t want to pop, help them along a bit with your seam ripper. See Above.
Play around with it on Nine Patch blocks and Pinwheels. Note that Pinwheel blocks are little more challenging because of all the extra fabric – but really neat and tidy when it’s all done!
With many thanks for Perkins Dry Goods
A quick tip here on how to spin the seams in a four patch block. This will work with pinwheels and will also work with nine patch blocks. Why would you want to spin your seams? It helps reduce bulk where all four seams come together…take a peek:
Three seams rotate in the same direction, one goes against the flow!
Most Four Patch blocks are pressed with the two-patch units going to the same fabric, in this case, they are pressed to the dark. The long seam is usually pressed to one side. See Above.
Flip the seam back, the one that is going "against the flow". The stitches should pop apart allowing the center to lay flat.
If the stitches in the seam don’t want to pop, help them along a bit with your seam ripper. See Above.
Play around with it on Nine Patch blocks and Pinwheels. Note that Pinwheel blocks are little more challenging because of all the extra fabric – but really neat and tidy when it’s all done!
With many thanks for Perkins Dry Goods
