Y-Seams Tutorial Round-Up

If you’re at all like me, you find it helpful to see, read, and listen to multiple explanations when learning a new skill. I’ve made a Y-seam practice tutorial that I hope you find helpful. But if you’re still uncertain about diving in, I’ve rounded up some of my favorite videos and blog posts from other teachers and creatives that I found helpful when learning this skill. I hope that seeing multiple perspectives will help you to master Y-seams as well! Each of these teachers has their own spin on the explanation and points out different things that may help you with troubleshooting or may fit your equipment or pressing style better. Rest assured you don’t need special equipment to be able to sew a Y-seam, but some of these tutorials point out how you can use templates or extension tables to your advantage! There are umpteen tutorials for any technique – do you have a favorite Y-seam tutorial? Drop a note in the comments, I’d love to check it out!

For the video tutorials, you can find the videos embedded in this blog post as well as linked in each sub heading.


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This was the video that I found most helpful when learning this technique. Edyta’s calm demeanor makes this seam like such an approachable skill! From the beginning, she instills confidence in you that you too can do this! The way that she describes placement of the excess fabric and how to manipulate the fabric when turning the corner of the Y-seam really resonated with me – particularly her book analogy. My tutorial for practicing Y-seams is based off of her explanation.

 

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Bobbie has a way of explaining things that just seems so straightforward and matter of fact. She slowly demonstrates how to sew Y-seams and explains how she moves seam allowances out of the way to maintain her nested seams. Her video tutorial shows how you can use many Y-seams adjacent to each other to sew an entire quilt.

 

Krista Moser 

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Krista demonstrates how to use templates for cutting your pieces. The rulers she uses are for 60 degree diamonds and triangles. Though I don’t have any patterns that use 60 degree triangles, the technique may still be helpful. She also points out a lot of helpful tips about stitch length and fabric marking that helped her resolve issues with gaping and twisting that can be common with Y-seams. If you prefer pressing your seams open, Krista demonstrates how to do that and spin your seams with Y-seams. Krista

 

On Point Quilts with Nancy

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Nancy demonstrates multiple Y-seams in the construction of her Lone Star quilt. She clearly explains how to mark your fabric and clearly explains how she manipulates her fabrics when turning the corner for the Y-seam. Nancy uses a technique that involves a continuous seam when attaching the setting triangle.

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