Stitches bunching at beginning of chain piecing
12-14-2015, 12:59 PM
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I have read that using the single hole plate instead of the zig zag plate, it helps eliminate fabric getting "eaten" by the sewing machine. I have found that using a small scrap of fabric when I begin with chain piecing helps, also if you put the pieces right next to each other that helps. Hope this helps.
12-14-2015, 01:14 PM
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I save all my USED fabric softener sheets...fold them in half, then quarters, then eighths and use them for leaders and enders. The small amount of softener left of the sheet tends to lubricate the needle. You can press them with a cool iron and stack a bunch by your machine for quick use. Using them saves a lot of thread compared to individual start and stop and cut threads on machine cutter.
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