totally new to quilting
10-18-2010, 03:29 AM
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It will not unravel if you use a slightly closer stitch. If your stitch length is to long it may tend to fray. I use about a 2 stitch length. My machine goes for 0 - 4, so its about half way on my stitch length.
10-18-2010, 04:37 AM
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I would also get well aquainted with your iron and bottles of starch. It helps with the cutting and with matching everything properly. I did my first with out starch and it was nuts and after I started to starch my fabric my blocks started to look better. And as for your question, you don't need to do a back stitch because you will be going over the ends with other blocks or the boarder or the binding. just make sure that your stitch langth is on the shorter side. I have mine sitting around 1 1/2 on my Janome and on my singer. It makes ripping take longer but it keeps the seams nice and secure. I hope you like your new addiction.
10-18-2010, 04:59 AM
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Originally Posted by donnajean
Welcome from southeast PA!
When you stiche the 1/4" seams you don't need to secure the 1st & last stitches as they will be secured later within the seam when you sew your rows together.
When you stiche the 1/4" seams you don't need to secure the 1st & last stitches as they will be secured later within the seam when you sew your rows together.
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