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From: Valerie Morris
Date: 02-15-2007, 08:58 PM (1 of 9)
| Hi, I have bought flannel to make Queen & Double beds. My flannel is only 45" wide. How do I get the fabric to be wide enough without putting a sewing line down the middle? Thanks for info. Valerie |
User: Valerie Morris
Member since: 12-08-2000 Total posts: 11 |
From: HeyJudee
Date: 02-15-2007, 10:05 PM (2 of 9)
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I'd do it the same as a quilter makes the backing for a quilt. You trim off the selvages. Sew the two pieces together on both sides so that you have a tube. Fold the tube so that the two seams match and the centre of each piece is the folds on each end. Then cut down the centre of one side. When it is opened out, you have one full piece in the middle and half of the second piece on each end. Don't know if I have explained this well...hope it helps. Good luck.
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Judy |
User: HeyJudee
Member since: 01-25-2005 Total posts: 1366 
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From: material_pakrat
Date: 02-15-2007, 11:09 PM (3 of 9)
My theory with seam in sheets is that it is better to have it in the middle. I always sleep on my side of the bed - unlike hubby who likes the middle. Seams in the middle seem to stop him sleeping there, whereas the sides are comfy coz they dont have seams.  Maybe that's just my crazy way of thinking.The only other alternative is to buy wider fabric I guess. Cheers, Soph.
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User: material_pakrat
Member since: 12-13-2006 Total posts: 220 |
From: mcfay
Date: 02-22-2007, 09:58 PM (4 of 9)
| I also would rather have the seam down the middle, if you use a full width in the middle and a half width on each side then you will be sleeping on the seam if two people sleep in the bed, if only one person sleeps in the bed the two seams on the side would work. |
User: mcfay
Member since: 01-30-2007 Total posts: 16 |
From: AndreaSews
Date: 02-23-2007, 11:38 AM (5 of 9)
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Judy, I read your description about three times slowly now, and I'm embarassed to say I still can't picture it! Do you know of a picture online I can see of this process? I know. It's probably very simple.
Andrea
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User: AndreaSews
Member since: 02-18-2005 Total posts: 1007 
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From: plrlegal
Date: 02-23-2007, 12:38 PM (6 of 9)
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Valerie: Lay your two pieces of fabric together (right sides together) and stitch down either side so that you have a tube of fabric; take the seams on either side of the tube and put them together with right sides together and fold the fabric all the way down (making sure the seams stay aligned) and then cut down the center fold of one of the pieces of fabric. The seams should then be on each side and not down the middle. This is the way you piece the back of a quilt if it is wider than the 44" fabric normally used in quilts to prevent a center seam which weakens over time. Sorry, just realized this is these are the same instructions I think Judy gave. Patsy Patsy
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User: plrlegal
Member since: 05-19-2001 Total posts: 318 |
From: mcfay
Date: 02-23-2007, 02:29 PM (7 of 9)
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You could also take one of the widths and fold it long ways and cut on the fold. Then sew one on one side of the other full width, and sew the other half on the other side of the full width. It would be the same as making a tube by sewing first before cutting. In other words you wind up with one 45" in the middle and two 22 1/2". One on each side of the 45". |
User: mcfay
Member since: 01-30-2007 Total posts: 16 |
From: AndreaSews
Date: 02-23-2007, 07:47 PM (8 of 9)
patsy don't apologize. It helped to hear the same thing said two different ways, and now I don't need a picture anymore 
Andrea
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User: AndreaSews
Member since: 02-18-2005 Total posts: 1007
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From: HeyJudee
Date: 02-23-2007, 08:08 PM (9 of 9)
Sorry Andrea, I have only been reading a few posts when I get on as I've been busy working on a quilt. Patsy explained it so much better than I did. Thanks Patsy! 
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Judy |
User: HeyJudee
Member since: 01-25-2005 Total posts: 1366
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