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    Old 01-01-2010, 12:52 PM
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    I just zig zag them together and that worked just fine for me.
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    Old 01-01-2010, 01:03 PM
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    Originally Posted by dglvr
    Well I don't know if its right or not but the king I did a few months ago I butted the 2 together and did kind of a whip stitch by hand to put them together that way there was no seam. Hopefully you'll get more ideas here. :thumbup:
    Thanks for posting that.
    this is what I do too.
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    Old 01-01-2010, 01:37 PM
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    I am a zigzagger too :D:D:D
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    Old 01-01-2010, 01:49 PM
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    I use the three step zig-zag stitch. There in no "bump" in the joined peices.
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    Old 01-01-2010, 01:55 PM
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    What I did, is I used a straight stitch on my machine, and then ironed the seam flat. I don't have a zig zag machine(all of my machines are straigth stitch)
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    Old 01-01-2010, 03:52 PM
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    Thank you all so much for your tips! I just butted the edges together and did the zigzag stitch and it worked like a charm!!
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    Old 01-02-2010, 07:31 AM
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    if you are using cotton batting, place one piece on top of the other so the edges overlap slightly. have your cutting mat underneath the pieces. Using your rotary cutter, cut a *wavy* line. This creates an edge which is very easy to keep together. Take the very edge pieces off and you will have 2 main pieces that fit together like a jigsaw puzzle. Take them to your machine and use a 3 stitch zig zag. you can set your machine so that it is very loose, rather than a tight stitch. It will go together without lumps and will be fine to use.
    Hope this helps.
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    Old 01-02-2010, 01:06 PM
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    I butt the two pieces together and use the zigzag stick on my machine.
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    Old 01-04-2010, 08:31 PM
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    I'm a zigzagger as well...I pieced enough batting remnants a friend gave me to do a full-size bed quilt. It'a a good thing the remnants were all good lengths and at least 12 inches (or more) wide!
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    Old 01-04-2010, 10:10 PM
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    Originally Posted by redrummy
    I agree, just butt them against each other and zig zag, they will do nicely
    Totally agree with this. It works great.
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