Is Stay Stitching Triangles Really Necessary???

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01-21-2011, 06:25 PM

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char in MI

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I think starch is the answer, especially on triangles. Just learned this from Sharon Schamber and it really really makes a difference. I spray startch every piece of fabric now before I begin to cut. Big difference in accuracy.

01-21-2011, 06:43 PM

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grammysharon

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I have never stay stitched a triangle! :wink:

01-21-2011, 06:44 PM

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SittingPretty

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Never.

01-21-2011, 07:19 PM

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Annz

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I never have and never heard of it.

01-21-2011, 07:23 PM

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Jill

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Prism99

That is very unusual. I have never stay-stitched triangles. If they need to be absolutely accurate, I heavily spray starch the fabric before cutting. Starch stabilizes fabric so it doesn't distort during handling.

I would think stay-stitching would actually distort triangles if you are stay-stitching on the bias edge!

I was thinking the same thing. I'm working on a quilt now with lots of bias edges and I'm about ready to pull my hair out because of all the distorted blocks I have. I wouldn't do anything that might make it worse. I used sizing but next time I will use starch and see if that helps.

01-22-2011, 12:07 PM

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Faiwee

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I was having trouble with setting triangle for an on point block. I did the stay stiching and it worked out great.

01-22-2011, 02:17 PM

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ConnieF

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Just usea little shorter length st... and be very careful not to stretch when stitchine.

I do have a fix butting on my machine and I do use that

01-22-2011, 05:18 PM

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kacie

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I stay stitch when I use pieces cut on the bias on the edges of the top so that they don't stretch out too much during the quilting part. Other than that, nope.