BEGINNER QUILTING SKILLS - HOW TO SEW STRAIGHT

The key quilting skills for a great quilt block are accurate cutting, straight sewing and a good ironing technique. In this video I'll show you tips and tricks to get a straight seam. With straight seams, your blocks will begin to nest and your points line up. If you are a beginner quilter, you might be struggling with sewing small or wonky blocks. Following these three steps and you might find that you are a beginner no more.

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[JustGetitDoneQuilts]

Hi everyone. When I started quilting, I was shocked at how hard it was to sew a straight seam. I have gathered what I now know and I'm sharing it with you. I hope they help you save a HST or two from being chewed up in your feet dogs. And don't forget to leave a comment to be entered in the fabric give-a-way

[cherylraposo]

I see that this vid is 4 yrs old, but I’m a brand new quilter and your tips will improve my sewing immensely! Thank you!

[leebair]

As the only man in my town who sews and quilts, I get looked down on and treated badly alot, even at my local Bernina store. It's so refreshing for me to come here and see your smiling face and upbeat attitude. I love your methods and the way that you teach them!

[markk]

Even tho this video was posted a few years ago, I cannot let this opportunity pass by without offering up a huge and gracious THANK

[mandysellen]

Just rewatched this as I start to sew again. I can relate to your comment about the wandering mind! Mine doesn't just wander, it leaves the room, makes a cuppa and loves on the dog! 😂

[hannahrose]

"And opening up your fabric to find your points meet up never gets old."

I laughed out loud. So, so true.

[sharonmacintyrebarrett]

I haven't sewn for over a year and a half, due to husband getting brain cancer, sold off machines to pay bills, now that all is caught up I am going to buy the Babylock Allegro, and it comes with locking stitches, and I found this video extremely helpful because in the past I have had trouble with straight line sewing. Thank you so much for all your help your video's are my best friend.

[emmabarnard]

Thanks to you I now have a sewing machine covered in Masking Tape, a dining room full of Fabric, and a husband so fed up with my clutter that he's building me a sewing room! I had never thought about using a header piece and snipping the ends, to correct the chewed up points of my HSTs. Thanks again for more great tips and a good excuse to sit down with a coffee and watch more of your videos!

[NikkNacqs]

Literally in 20 years of sewing clothes no one has mentioned leaders. YOU’VE SPARED ME FROM SO MANY THREADBARFS!!! THANK YOUUUU

[LelandBair]

Thank you! I have been joining quilting groups on Facebook and am meeting more and more people. Thank you for taking notice to my comment and offering your compassion. I really love watching Karen’s videos.

[leolion]

I am a beginner and find your videos totally addictive…I have learned more from you than any other source….even my husband keeps out of the way when I am listening to you!!!

[virginiagrenier]

Something that has helped me sew straighter is to be able to see what I'm sewing better. In addition to a good light (supplement to the light already on the machine), I also have 2 doorstops (the cheapie rubber type) that I have placed at the back of my machine to tilt the machine toward me.

[MarySmith-hvfs]

I'm a new quilter. I started out thinking, I'll make a quilt. How hard could it be? Holy cow. There is so much that I didn't know. Thanks so much for this video, especially the part discussing the beginning of a seam, the middle, and the end. Mind blown. I think I intuitively had experienced these differences but it was only when you verbalized them that I thought, what a difference understanding these 3 parts of a seam can make. Just subscribed. Thanks again for this important video.

[bearteeka]

4 years later and you've gone from 80, 000 to 377, 000 subscribers. Good work and well-earned! I very much enjoy your teaching style and I always learn something, even on reruns.

[maureenlangerfeld]

U'd think sewing a straight seem would be easy...but im so glad other people recognize this!

[linwei-lee]

I'm relearning to sew following my stroke. I find your videos explain everything in a way that is so accessible without talking down. Thank you.

[auntgie]

I have learned more from you over the last week thank I learned from the 5 classes I took at my local quilt shop. Some people are just born teachers, you are one! Thank you and I'll keep watching!

[carolinepark]

Love these tips. I was trained from the beginning to use a header. I’ve adapted them by using a few: numbering them with a sharpie/permanent pen. When I’m chain piecing, I fold a small header, number it and sit it on the stack ready to be chain-pieced. I use them as breaks to help me remember what group of pieces go together and what is the top and bottom of the chain of pieces. If it’s a quilt with a ‘grid of blocks’, I label them A1, A2 etc. when I get to the machine, the A1 header goes under the needle first.

[jenniferrobinson]

While I use headers, I’ve never heard of a “high” header. What a brilliant idea! Thank you so much.

[brendaanderson]

Why did I never think to add spacer fabric to get over a bulky seam? Thank you!