Is Stay Stitching Triangles Really Necessary???
#1
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.
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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!
I would think stay-stitching would actually distort triangles if you are stay-stitching on the bias edge!
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Originally Posted by Prism99
I would think stay-stitching would actually distort triangles if you are stay-stitching on the bias edge!
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Originally Posted by Prism99
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!
I would think stay-stitching would actually distort triangles if you are stay-stitching on the bias edge!
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