Creating perfect points can frustrate even the most seasoned quilters. If you baste your points before sewing them, you can get perfect points without the aggrivation.
I am a stickler for precision piecing. I know it’s not for everyone – that’s okay! You do you, friend! – but for me, it’s my jam. In Piecing Makeover I wrote that I have a “Third times the charm” rule. Usually, by the third time I’ve taken a seam apart and put it back together, it’s correct. It’s a good rule, though I have been known to take pieces out more than that to make sure they’re perfect.
Over the years I’ve come up with a way to (almost) always get perfect points when I’m matching blocks. I created a short video to share it with you.
Basically, use straight pins and baste your seams before sewing finished blocks or rows together using your standard stitch length. It really will up your game. This method uses more thread, but is much easier to take out basting stitches before sewing blocks or rows together than taking a seam apart that is sewn with a smaller stitch length.
If I’m sewing two blocks together, I’ll sew just the points to make sure they’re positioned correctly before sewing the blocks together. If I’m sewing rows together and have multiple points to match, I’ll sew the entire row. If any points don’t match, I’ll take out the basting stitches around the points, adjust, baste again, and repeat if necessary.
Does this method take a little more time? It does. Is it worth it? It is.
Have you tried this? Let me know what you think.