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pipi_k

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14. Seaming...

Mon Nov 4, 2013, 11:36 AM

Nov 2013

I used to have trouble with that too, until I tried a different technique.

Instead of putting the right sides together and joining them that way, I now line the pieces up side by side, matching as closely as possible from beginning row to end row, and all other rows in between. It helps if you're able to block your pieces before seaming them.

Anyway, plastic seaming pins are good for temporary lining up of the pieces.

Then use a whip stitch (through the sides of individual stitches), not too loose, not too tight. If it's done right, you can barely tell the right side from the wrong side.

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Has anyone here ever crocheted a queen size bed spread? [View all] hedgehog Oct 2013 OP

I once did a king-sized, granny square one. sinkingfeeling Oct 2013 #1

How did it hold shape over time? What weight yarn did you use? hedgehog Oct 2013 #2

I still have it and I made it in 1975. I used synthetic worsted weight yarn. sinkingfeeling Oct 2013 #3

That sounds KC Oct 2013 #5

For a project like this, a bulky yarn in stripes SheilaT Oct 2013 #4

My grandmother did two twin size spreads csziggy Oct 2013 #6

Were they granny squares? Please explain "inset" .. 2banon Nov 2013 #8

No they were strips of crochet set into sheet weight cloth csziggy Nov 2013 #9

thank you! Very Cool.... 2banon Nov 2013 #10

On my grandmother's they were sewn csziggy Nov 2013 #11

Thank You for all your time and labor 2banon Nov 2013 #13

Seaming... pipi_k Nov 2013 #14

I didn't know there were "seaming" pins.. 2banon Nov 2013 #15

Always pipi_k Nov 2013 #16

I'm Bookmarking this instruction you've made. 2banon Nov 2013 #18

Not the best picture but it's what I have csziggy Nov 2013 #12

Granny squares pipi_k Oct 2013 #7

I made a basket-weave crocheted afghan once that doubled as a bedspread that looked like these pics. pengillian101 Nov 2013 #17

My ex just finished one. Kaleva Jan 2014 #19