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    Susan M's Avatar Susan M is offline Senior Member
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    Default Re: Advice on Pinwheels..... please

    Mia, great question! Most of mine still have a slight bump even with the seams going the same way. They seem to disappear with the quilting.
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    Default Re: Advice on Pinwheels..... please

    Mia----I made a king sized pinwheel quilt top......not quilted yet. I have bumps on some more than others. I nested. Couldn't figure out the swirly thing, either. Pressed and pressed. Sorry.....can't help you.....but if you figure it out, let me know!

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    aww thanks Deb. I feel so fortunate to have you all to ask when I get confused (which is way too often). You make me feel blessed with your friendship.
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    Thanks Suz..... I still haven't gotten it all figured out because I'm having the same issue. Some have bigger bumps..... but maybe I can "quilt them out" lol
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    Default Re: Advice on Pinwheels..... please

    Hi Mia, I'm no expert but I have learnt to press as I go ... I pressed the seams open when joining the squares to eliminate the bulk. I still had little bumps, but it had no effect on the quilting. Keep at it, it will happen :-))
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    Default Re: Advice on Pinwheels..... please

    I too pressed seams open to keep that bump down. Also I put the pinwheel together in blocks. Two for the top and two for the bottom. Then sewed the top two together and then the bottom two together and then sewed top to bottom. That way it was like only four seams meeting instead of all seams. It makes a little difference.

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    Default Re: Advice on Pinwheels..... please

    Quote Originally Posted by Mia View Post
    I was so inspired by Wendy's beautiful pinwheel quilt, I decided to make a couple of blocks.... sort of as a test for myself.

    They were fairly simple, except for one thing. Is it normal to have a 'bump' in the middle, where all of the seams intersect? Is there a secret that I missed, lol?

    Thanks all.... you're very much appreciated
    Try this blogspot for photos and a good description about nesting seams and 'twirling' so you don't have humps:

    http://laquilter.blogspot.com/2009/0...ing-seams.html


    Now, if you can't master it you have to start calling your pinwheels dromedaries. (Actual camels have two humps.)
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    Thanks Sandy ...... very much for the link.
    I kinda like the name dromedaries for my quilts because some of them are a bit lumpy humpy...... lol
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    Here is a video that shows how to "fan" the center of the pinwheel so it will lie flat.... starts at about T = 5:30

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    Thank you Freda......I appreciate your help
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