question to longarm quilters

Reply Subscribe

Page 2 of 2

Thread Tools

02-04-2011, 09:22 AM

#11

EIQuilter

Senior Member

Join Date: Jan 2011

Location: Iowa

Posts: 314

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zebra2

Quote:

Originally Posted by EIQuilter

I've basted a few, but I don't do it regularly. Use a long straight stitch, and it rips out very easily. I'd love to have a chain-stitching machine, as that would be ideal for putting them on.

Ditto!! Have thought this many times! Where do you get one?

I don't know if there's a stand-alone machine, but I think the chain stitch option comes on some 5-thread sergers. I don't think I can justify the investment just to get a chain stitch, though!

02-04-2011, 10:00 AM

#12

CoyoteQuilts

Super Member

Join Date: Mar 2010

Location: Tennessee

Posts: 2,189

Don't have zippers, but velcro.... I always use the longest stitch on machine and stitch my backing on. I used a heavy type canvas fabric for my leaders so that may be the difference.

02-04-2011, 10:49 AM

#13

cjtinkle

Banned

Join Date: Jan 2007

Location: Russellville AR

Posts: 1,942

I have zippers, I usually pin. If you're going to sew them on, you might want to start in the middle and sew out to each end if you don't have dual feed on your machine.

Some quilters also use staples.