What do you call.....
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#18
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It sounds like you are actually sewing the leader right with your quilting fabric, so it's caught in the seam. A leader is where you sew the scrap of fabric, sew a couple stitches 'in the air' with no fabric, then start your quilt fabric patch, like you are chain piecing. The leader has secured the top and bobbin threads so you don't get a big glop of thread at the start of your seam. You would then sew your seam, or chain piece a bunch of patches, sew a few stiches in the air and then sew an ender scrap. Check Bonnie Hunter's site for more info:
http://quiltville.com/leadersenders.shtml
http://quiltville.com/leadersenders.shtml
#20
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Join Date: Jan 2011
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My neighbor and I call these 'scrapples'. Using a straight stitch plate on your sewing bed, with a straight stitch only, prevents the fabric from being 'sucked' down in.
I keep a good amount of 4 x 10 strips of fabric on hand. I place 2 together and use these to test my stitches before sewing anything. I have a small basket near my machine that I throw them into and pull one out when I start sewing. The thickness of the fabrics doesn't pull into the plate and I never forget about cutting them off as they usually don't match the fabrics I am using. When I am checking stitches for quilting, I make a fabric and batting sandwich and test on that. If needed, that piece is used to start an outside seam as it is generally the same thickness as the quilts.
I keep a good amount of 4 x 10 strips of fabric on hand. I place 2 together and use these to test my stitches before sewing anything. I have a small basket near my machine that I throw them into and pull one out when I start sewing. The thickness of the fabrics doesn't pull into the plate and I never forget about cutting them off as they usually don't match the fabrics I am using. When I am checking stitches for quilting, I make a fabric and batting sandwich and test on that. If needed, that piece is used to start an outside seam as it is generally the same thickness as the quilts.
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