I have a problem, I guess with seams?
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I have a problem, I guess with seams?
When I sew 2 pieces together similar to logs of a log cabin, they lay smooth but right at the seam line, the piece I just attached TO, has little almost puckers, but not actually a pucker, just enough to make the piece look bad. Can you visualize what I'm describing? Can't get a picture from table to computer. I press to set the seams and press the sewn pieces. Doesn't help. Any suggestions? TIA
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Does your machine have adjustable foot pressure? I've experienced something that sounds like what you're describing, and it turned out the presser foot was pushing down too hard and causing the seams to look "puckery" (for lack of a better term).
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I think Joe'smom, sewnoma, Annie68 have offered good advice. Try stitching a long seam on some scrap fabric. and experiment.
I would start with different settings for the pressure on the presser foot. Is this a sewing machine you have used for a long time, or is it new to you?
I would start with different settings for the pressure on the presser foot. Is this a sewing machine you have used for a long time, or is it new to you?
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I'm curious: if you sew two pieces the exact same length together, does the top one seem to end up a little longer after they are sewn? And the puckers can't be pressed out?
That would indicate, to me, that the feed dogs are "gathering up" too much of the bottom piece of fabric. If you can adjust the feed dog height, or the presser foot pressure, one of those might help.
That would indicate, to me, that the feed dogs are "gathering up" too much of the bottom piece of fabric. If you can adjust the feed dog height, or the presser foot pressure, one of those might help.
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Do you have a piece of fabric to start the beginning of the sewing? That way you have a "leader" fabric to to through the the needle first and then start your logs to sew together and then start the next one leaving two or three stitches and go on to the next block sewing together.
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