Nesting Seams for Patchwork

Want to know a secret? I love to press my seams open. Want to know another secret? The most important step to nest seams is to press your seams to one side. It is so hard for me, but trust me on this one; it’s worth it. Nesting seams is a technique used in quilting to achieve perfectly matching seams and increase accuracy.

I’m using nesting seams in this blog to create the Grid View Quilt blocks.

Let’s go!

Supplies Needed: 

 
 

How-To: Nest Seams

Time Spent: 1 - 3 minutes

Start viewing at 15:06 minute for nesting seams.

I recommend watching the video for detailed instructions. Short on time? I love watching YouTube videos at increased playback speed (under settings) to save time.

 
 
 
 

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I’m Katie the designer and maker behind Zahm Co. Thank you for being here, I hope you find this blog helpful. For blog notifications, subscribe below!

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Katie Zahm

Quilt Pattern Designer

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