A quilting problem.
#14
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Western Wisconsin
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Starch helps a *lot*. Starching before cutting is best.
However, sometimes it's your machine. On some machines the presser foot pressure can be too strong; some machines have an adjustment for that.
However, sometimes it's your machine. On some machines the presser foot pressure can be too strong; some machines have an adjustment for that.
#15
Let the machine do the work. Allow the feed dogs to take the material under the foot and don't be tempted to pull it through from the other side. I never have this problem and I think it is because I don't play with the material too much. I don't iron or starch it before or during piecing and it all turns out OK. I think you can overwork a lot of stuff. All the best with your piecing.
#18
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Victorian Sweatshop
Posts: 863
Here's my exercise when I teach grandkids. Long strips, place together, use only the very tip of the index fingers to guide under the foot. Stop and adjust if fabrics slide away. Its surprising how fast they learn to piece accurately.
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