Barbie

Press your seams in opposite directions and pinning exactly in the seam line and then a pin on each side of that pin. As I sew up to the first pin I remove it and when I am one stitch from the center pin, I remove it and then the third pin. I find that this works for me. I hate frogging (rip-it, rip-it).

I found a walking foot for my featherweight at the Houston quilt show and, while I don't remember exactly how much I paid, it was was under $50. It works great. Hope this helps.

Mariah

Great instrucions. I had not ever heard of doing it this way, but it seems very logical and workable.
thanks, Mariah.

skjack

If possible have the top seam facing into the machine and the bottom seam facing away from macine. this lets the top seam butt into the bottom seam. sometimes if can't do the whole seam this way I will stop and turn the block over and start from other end. I use clovers fine pins and can sew over them going slowly if have a problem seam. I pin on both sides of the seam into each seam allowance this holds it in place. good luck

Nona

I bought a generic walking foot for my featherweight for about 30 or 40 bucks and it works great. Check around on pricing.

deema

I pin on both sides of the seam, only a couple threads width from the seam. I leave my pins in, and when coming to a seam, I sloooooow right down until I'm over both pins, THEN I take my pins out and move along to the next. It is time consuming, for sure, but my seams end up nearly perfect every time.

AnnieH

Fab tips yet again!

judykay

I also use glue especially on long seams. I use either elmers white glue or usually glue stick, just a dab & I heat set it with my iron and have had much luck with this method. I discovered this when doing a memory crazy quilt for my daughter with a lot of different kinds and weights of fabrics that kept slipping and the pins just did not hold it together very well.

cjaye44

[quote=Prism99]Glue baste the joins instead of pinning the joins. I do this at the ironing board. Align the seams as you want them, then put the tiniest dot of glue inside the seamline and press with the hot iron. I use Elmer's washable white glue. The glue washes out later or, if you need to open up the seam, comes apart if moistened with a drop of water from your fingertip.

Thanks so much for this tip...sure is making my life easier :lol:

SEW

I have a featherweight and I use a singer low shank walking foot without any trouble. I believe I paid 20.00 for one several years ago.

Grace MooreLinker

what are folk-pins? I have to use safety pins due to termors also use large coated paper clips.