Trimming all the points where seams come together will help give your quilt a smooth and even finish. This is especially true if several seams are coming together in one point. If our quilting machine has to struggle over bumps in your top, the stitching will appear uneven. If you are making half-square triangles, try the following: to trim the seam allowance tabs, fold the stitched squares along the marked line. At the end of the stitching on both sides clip the points perpendicular to the raw edges. Then cut apart on the marked line. See the diagram below.

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