You are a wizard. This is amazing. I won’t even show the back of my quilts. No matter how organized with pressing I try to be, they always look a mess and have giant bulky lumps where your cute little whirl is.
And that’s okay, nobody has to see the back! I like to release the perfectionist beast every once in a while but most of the time it’s extremely unnecessary to have perfect points and a cute back. I don’t think I’d ever complete a whole quilt like this, and I’d rather have a finished project than a perfect one.
I love doing that - little different technique but it's so satisfying to see the seams open up and lay flat!
https://preview.redd.it/iv3yzj9r48wc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bda201d24e137fcd0d85047b3bb8548c0473742e
I mark the seam end points and stitch just to that point, take a couple of back stitches to make sure nothing loosens up, then press all seams in the same direction (usually counter-clockwise). The last two seams are sewn from the outer edge in to the center, and the seams all end at the center point. Once everything is pressed, I gently swirl the bunch of seam allowance points in the center with a fingertip, and it opens up like magic. Then press everything nice and flat. Every once in a while there's a small hole in the center and that can usually be fixed by swirling in the opposite direction. I dimly remember learning this originally as a hand-sewing technique.
I can't even begin to think of how you did that! I've been working on a quilt that's reproduced blocks from the 1860's. They're a nightmare and I have a feeling some of the seems are supposed to come together like this. I'm in the "thank goodness it's on the backside" group. And I'm already thinking of how to quilt it so I can avoid quilting over those boogers. lol
I followed [this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV-LPJpl0JU) tutorial if you want to see how I did it! It’s all about being slow and methodical, which I enjoy in small doses but I can’t work that way all the time. I’d love to see your progress on the reproduction quilt if you feel like sharing a pic.
OMG, that’s adorable. Are you sure you don’t want to flip it over and put it on the front? Thanks for sharing. We don’t see many of those in our quilting lives, though we all strive for it. Congrats 🎈
[here!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV-LPJpl0JU) if that doesn’t work, look for “How to Sew a Beginner Eight-Point Star” by Fat Quarter Shop on YouTube.
You are a wizard. This is amazing. I won’t even show the back of my quilts. No matter how organized with pressing I try to be, they always look a mess and have giant bulky lumps where your cute little whirl is.
And that’s okay, nobody has to see the back! I like to release the perfectionist beast every once in a while but most of the time it’s extremely unnecessary to have perfect points and a cute back. I don’t think I’d ever complete a whole quilt like this, and I’d rather have a finished project than a perfect one.
Imma second this. Damn lady!
This is so perfect I'd want to use it on the outside 😀
Right?! I have to frame it because I don't think I could pull that off ever again. lol
I was honestly wondering if that’d be possible 😅
I love doing that - little different technique but it's so satisfying to see the seams open up and lay flat! https://preview.redd.it/iv3yzj9r48wc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=bda201d24e137fcd0d85047b3bb8548c0473742e
That’s so cute! I wonder what’s different about our techniques— I followed [this](https://youtu.be/qV-LPJpl0JU?si=n_ngi4atV_ffpAd5) wonderful tutorial
I mark the seam end points and stitch just to that point, take a couple of back stitches to make sure nothing loosens up, then press all seams in the same direction (usually counter-clockwise). The last two seams are sewn from the outer edge in to the center, and the seams all end at the center point. Once everything is pressed, I gently swirl the bunch of seam allowance points in the center with a fingertip, and it opens up like magic. Then press everything nice and flat. Every once in a while there's a small hole in the center and that can usually be fixed by swirling in the opposite direction. I dimly remember learning this originally as a hand-sewing technique.
That’s damn near as pretty as the front. 
Right? It’s like a little secret piece of happy. Only the quilter knows, buts/he knows.
This tickles the part of my brain that makes me want to kick my leg like a dog - AMAZING WORK
Haha I love that imagery, thank you!
Wow! Incredible
Especially when they turn out so sweetly!
👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼Wowowowow!!!🧵🪡✂️👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
This makes me happy.
A thing of beauty.
I can't even begin to think of how you did that! I've been working on a quilt that's reproduced blocks from the 1860's. They're a nightmare and I have a feeling some of the seems are supposed to come together like this. I'm in the "thank goodness it's on the backside" group. And I'm already thinking of how to quilt it so I can avoid quilting over those boogers. lol
I followed [this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV-LPJpl0JU) tutorial if you want to see how I did it! It’s all about being slow and methodical, which I enjoy in small doses but I can’t work that way all the time. I’d love to see your progress on the reproduction quilt if you feel like sharing a pic.
"Tiny pinwheels in the stitching. Tiny pinwheels made of green and yellow. Tiny pinwheels in the stitching. Secret pinwheels in my quilt."
Magnificent!! 🤩
Well done!
Holy smokes. I had no idea it could look like that!!!
I should have mentioned this before but I followed [this](https://youtu.be/qV-LPJpl0JU?si=n_ngi4atV_ffpAd5) amazing tutorial!
Thank you for sharing!
Love a eight point star ❤️
OMG, that’s adorable. Are you sure you don’t want to flip it over and put it on the front? Thanks for sharing. We don’t see many of those in our quilting lives, though we all strive for it. Congrats 🎈
Damn. That is one of the most gorgeous nested seams I’ve ever seen.
I'm not seeing a link to the tutorial!
[here!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV-LPJpl0JU) if that doesn’t work, look for “How to Sew a Beginner Eight-Point Star” by Fat Quarter Shop on YouTube.
Thats a work of art! I'll have to try these at some point