I've got to agree. I love chain piecing too. It makes things go so much faster.

The fun thing about quilting/sewing is we learn things all the time. I was like you and used to do one at a time. NO MORE. :wink:

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!

Chain piecing is fabulous!! I encourage my students to do it all the time!

I have a neat system for pressing and slicing. I have a television in my sewing room.

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.

Gem,
I like tips & tricks so I want to understand yours. Would you mind explaining about the wood and threads?

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.

Gem... thanks, it's all clear now.... very very clever!!

Thanks for posting your great pictures of the thread cutter! :lol: