I LOVE CHAIN PIECING!!
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Originally Posted by sewjoyce
I also love chain piecing!! You can get into a "groove" and just sew, sew, sew....of course, then you have to press, press, press and snip, snip, snip -- but it sure makes the blocks go together faster!
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I learned chain piecing before I started quilting. It helps things to go fast. Another trick I use is I have a seam ripper inserted into a piece of wood that had been drilled. I just place my threads between all my chains and push down and the cut very easily. It is a fast way to snip all those pieces apart.
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Ok, my friends husband went to Michaels and bought 10 little wooden heart, aprox 4x4", size is not that important as long as it is stable (won't tip)
He then drilled a hole in the center the same size as a standard cheap seam ripper. He then painted all the hearts red and gave them to all the ladies that quilt together at our church.
He then drilled a hole in the center the same size as a standard cheap seam ripper. He then painted all the hearts red and gave them to all the ladies that quilt together at our church.
place threads between chain piecing over seam ripper and cut
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