Is Stay Stitching Triangles Really Necessary???

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01-20-2011, 02:30 PM

ddeew

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Do you stay stitch your triangle pieces??? I purchased a pattern (by Jan Douglas) where the instructions call for stay-stitching all the triangle pieces. The only time I've used stay-stitching was for curves in clothing construction. Just wondering if this is as unusual to others as it seems to me.

01-20-2011, 02:42 PM

Cyn

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I've never done it.

01-20-2011, 02:44 PM

featherweight

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I have never stay stitched any thing for quilting. I just try to be careful when piecing the bias edges.

01-20-2011, 02:52 PM

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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!

01-20-2011, 03:04 PM

Sadiemae

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I never have.

01-20-2011, 03:07 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Prism99

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

I think so too cause you'd actually be stitching along that edge twice. Twice the stitching, twice the opportunity for stretching. I've become a big fan of starch for triangles.