Making A Rail Fence Episode 402

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Nancy shows how to cut 2 inch strips for the Rail Fence quilt using Omnigrid glow tape on her ruler. She takes the strips to her sewing machine to sew a scant quarter inch seam allowance using a seam guide. Then she sets the seam with the iron, opens the strips up and irons them flat. Take your time with pressing so your quilt will be as close to the accurate size as possible. Follow Nancy as she continues to put the strips together and cuts segments to create blocks for the quilt. She shares tips and hints on how to piece the segments together. Look for the bonus tutorial where Nancy shows how to make a Wonky Rail Fence followed by the next video about the Mitered Rail Fence!
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[@gail2808]

I haven’t seen an iron like that before. Lovely. Thanks for the lesson.

[@QuiltingWithNancy]

You’re welcome 😊

[@rouen1431]

Taking notes...I made a fence rail for my hubby with flannels/wovens had no clue about making "blocks" had long lines of squares in my living room floor and somehow made a quilt. Hand stitched it using Pearl 8 thread after we stitched the two anchoring lines on my sewing machine. It did come together but it was TOTAL COWBOY!!! My husband pulled out a 4 ft steel framing level to cut the strips at 2.5. Now a group of women who have never sat at a sewing machine in their entire life are coming together to make 2 quilts for long-serving scout leaders. I will have lessons based around these techniques before we begin the quilt proper. Thank You Nancy! I can't let these poor women get trained in bad habits!

[@diansmith7817]

Love this idea

[@QuiltingWithNancy]

Thank you! 😊

[@denisestone8491]

Nancy, I love how you teach. You cause me to think through what and how I’m doing things. I recommend your videos to anyone asking for great tutorials.

[@QuiltingWithNancy]

Thanks Denise :)

[@asiahsheik2105]

Awesome as always ❤❤❤

[@QuiltingWithNancy]

Thanks again!

[@sandyrichmond2570]

You are truly the best teacher!

[@margueriteamaya3298]

Excellent tutorial

[@QuiltingWithNancy]

Glad you think so!

[@jillianludeman8826]

Nancy your tutorials are fabulous! Nice and slow with easy to understand instructions

[@mallorymorgan4454]

I absolutely love all of your techniques with the pressing! You explain everything so nicely! Thank you so much! :)

[@QuiltingWithNancy]

Thank you so much!

[@cee2615]

Fabulous tutorial, you are an excellent teacher and your trips are so helpful. Thank you and I look forward to your next video on the mitred rail fence.

[@cheryl8280]

Thank you, Nancy. The rail fence was one of the first quilts I made. Wish I'd paid more attention to the pressing. But I REALLY want to thank you for the series of videos you did regarding the Lone Star. These were posted in February of this year. Without those vids, I never could have finished that quilt. It got pretty confusing at times but you cleared the way to understand how it went together. Your way of matching those pesky seams was bang on. A tad time consuming but the outcome was perfection! Sincerely, Nancy, I thank you from the bottom of my heart!! Just proves you CAN teach an old dog new tricks (70 years)!

[@QuiltingWithNancy]

Cheryl Taylor thank you soooo much - this made my day. Sure would love to see s picture of the star you made 😁.

[@cheryl8280]

@@QuiltingWithNancy Well, once I overcome my lack of knowledge re sending pictures, etc. I'd be happy to share. Now, that all MIGHT be a tough one for this old dog, but I'l give it a go! LOL Thanks again, Nancy! PS I'll always remember "press in the direction of least resistence!" LOL That one was worth a million bucks!

[@wagalvessilva7972]

Thank you Nancy!!!! I am from Brazil. I have been learning a lot with you. My name is Denise and Wagner is my husband.

[@joane8651]

Thanks for reminding us to be precise, it does matter!

[@rogerthat7001]

I love a good pressing job as I go along too Nancy. Thank you. Darlene

[@cindymcfarland4686]

You are one of my most favorite KZbin sewist! Love your videos and tips. This fabric is adorable but I may be prejudiced since I have a new grandbaby - my first! I also believe that pressing is so important. People in my quilt group think I'm obsessive but I have some of the best seams there!! Keep the videos coming. They are wonderful. Thanks for all you do.

[@sassieanne]

Thanks, Nancy your videos are so helpful.

[@huisuk]

Thank you

[@zonawilson6245]

I always learn from you, Nancy! Thank you!

[@jadediablo965]

wow you are awesome and I like to take my time pressing too sure helps make quilting prefect :)

[@janetmorris7573]

Seam separating! You just rocked my world. Plus I am lusting after your iron. Question. When using a jelly roll is my scant 1/4 inch measured from the point of the pinking cuts or the bottoms?

[@QuiltingWithNancy]

That's a good question Janet because jelly rolls are not really cut for accuracy - i love them but you do need to use fudge factory when you are using them. i would say use a scant 1/4" from the outside of the points is a good general rule, Nancy

[@DSLAlex4]

Again, a pleasure. Thank you.

[@deebryson491]

Your tutorial was very easy to follow and since I'm a relatively new quilter it's very much appreciated! I learned several practical piecing techniques and hope to put them into practice soon!

[@dalenewilkinson934]

Nancy, I'm new to quilting so I've been power watching all your videos. Thanks for all your videos and I love that you keep repeating what to do, it sure helps me remember. I hope to make your rail fence quilt. Do you know how many jelly rolls it takes to make a queen or king sized quilt? By the way, I'm in Cadillac. So not far from you.

[@QuiltingWithNancy]

Hi Dalene - I finally have had time to do the math!! for a queen quilt, approximately 90x100 inches, you would need 156 8"x8" blocks, that are made with 4 strips. You could get 5 blocks out of each strip set of four so you would need 128 strips! - good math :) so - I don't know how many rolls that is because rolls have difference number of strips in each, but if you get 128 strips you are good to go :) Does Cadillac have a quilt guild?

[@dalenewilkinson934]

@@QuiltingWithNancy Yes, there is one. We leave for the south next week but I'm going to check it out when we get home in the Spring. Thanks so much!!!! Happy quilting. I love all your videos!

[@Mickey-jn8hz]

Very interested but if you cut 2 stitches in the middle so your block lies flat, is there not a danger of those stitches coming apart during washing. I am very interested in trying out such a quilt and am amazed at the pressing of the rows so they form like a circle but the center part thing where you remove stitches, that is not clear in my mind. Love they way you teach, thank you.

[@QuiltingWithNancy]

Thanks - and there is no issue with the center, trust me :) I do always be sure that my quilting secures seams also.

[@andrewandjoanhart7882]

What is the guide you are using? I was told magnetic ones interfere with the bobbincase

[@QuiltingWithNancy]

I use a guild from Guildlines4quilting.com - it is perfect height and doesn't leave a residue or interfere with my machine because i move my needed to the right - hope this helps - Nancy

[@cherylgrider759]

Have you ever used the wooden clapper on your seams?

[@QuiltingWithNancy]

Hi Cheryl, i have seen it and understand how it works but for me :) - that is just too harsh on my fabrics. I tell students to treat their fabric like it is rice paper. Using spray sizing and/or a steam item i am able to get the fabrics to do everything i need them today without "beating" them into submission. But if it works for you, go for it :)

[@darlenefarmer5921]

Great tutorial...why did you do a scant 1/4" instead of a straight 1/4" seam? Thanks so much.

[@QuiltingWithNancy]

Hi Darlene :) for the quilt blocks to come our the correct size you need to work with a seam allowance that is just a "scant" less then a true quarter inch - that is about a needle/thread width difference. It is to give the fabric room to press over the thread. Little things like that and using a cotton thread that is a 50 weight thread will make all your blocks, no matter the design, turn out to the size they should be :) Check out one of the first videos I did, i think it will help explain kzbin.info/www/bejne/a2W1ioGkbrmom5I kzbin.info/www/bejne/goGkmYOde8qcpJo

[@darlenefarmer5921]

@@QuiltingWithNancy Thank you so very much...I will look at your other videos to help me to understand when to use/not use a scant 1/4". Pls note: You have wonderful instructional skills! 🤓

[@kaym804]

Anyone know where I can get one of those little thread cutter?

[@QuiltingWithNancy]

www.sunflower-quilts.com/store/p3/www.sunflower-quilts.com/threadcutter.html

[@celestemoreira5403]

Bem-vindo messenger eu não entendo a língua mas a entendo o que a pessoa está falando tá fazendo a aula prática é para mim é tudo eu aprendo bastante quando eu não captei os primeiro ensina Eu repito e ela tava aprendendo já fiz várias peças aprendendo assim não entendi a palavra nada é uma palavra do que ela fala mas eu entendo tudo que ela faz muito bom

[@QuiltingWithNancy]

Muito obrigado - traduzi sua mensagem :) - de onde você está assistindo?

[@celestemoreira5403]

Bem-vindo Messenger patchwork eu não sei o nome da pessoa porque eu não entendo a língua que ela fala

[@QuiltingWithNancy]

Meu nome é nancy

[@LisaLisa-zl9vu]

Excellent tutorial

[@QuiltingWithNancy]

Glad you think so!