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Piecing batting - thank you!
I want to say a thousand "thank yous" to whomever posted about piecing
batting using the method of butting the pieces together and machine zigzagging them together. I DREAD piecing batting and force myself to do it anyway, using a needle and thread, whip stitching. This morning I pieced together enough batting to make two baby quilts and the seams are so neat, tidy, and strong, and took less than 10 minutes. Thank you, thank you, thank you!! My life is so much better for this advice. Trixie |
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Piecing batting - thank you!
When you can, Trixie, find yourself a gathering foot. It is just nothing
but what looks like a folded piece of metal with an opening for the needle to zig in. The gathering foot doesn't have any toes, grooves, flanges or pointy parts for the batting to hang in. Polly "Trixie" I want to say a thousand "thank yous" to whomever posted about piecing batting using the method of butting the pieces together and machine zigzagging them together. I DREAD piecing batting and force myself to do it anyway, using a needle and thread, whip stitching. This morning I pieced together enough batting to make two baby quilts and the seams are so neat, tidy, and strong, and took less than 10 minutes. Thank you, thank you, thank you!! My life is so much better for this advice. |
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Piecing batting - thank you!
Thanks Polly. I think I actually have one of those for one of my (three)
sewing machines! Life gets better and better! Trixie "Polly Esther" wrote in message ... When you can, Trixie, find yourself a gathering foot. It is just nothing but what looks like a folded piece of metal with an opening for the needle to zig in. The gathering foot doesn't have any toes, grooves, flanges or pointy parts for the batting to hang in. Polly "Trixie" I want to say a thousand "thank yous" to whomever posted about piecing batting using the method of butting the pieces together and machine zigzagging them together. I DREAD piecing batting and force myself to do it anyway, using a needle and thread, whip stitching. This morning I pieced together enough batting to make two baby quilts and the seams are so neat, tidy, and strong, and took less than 10 minutes. Thank you, thank you, thank you!! My life is so much better for this advice. |
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Piecing batting - thank you!
There is also a "new" notion now available. About 2" wide, low heat
fusible tape for joining batting pieces. G You only need it on one side of the join, it is very lightweight and is (evidently) a dream to use. I haven't been able to try it yet because we keep selling out of it so fast. G Long armers have tested it and have no problems. Pati, in Phx, who hates to sew batting together in any way. G On Oct 1, 6:24*pm, "Trixie" wrote: I want to say a thousand "thank yous" to whomever posted about piecing batting using the method of butting the pieces together and machine zigzagging them together. I DREAD piecing batting and force myself to do it anyway, using a needle and thread, whip stitching. This morning I pieced together enough batting to make two baby quilts and the seams are so neat, tidy, and strong, and took less than 10 minutes. Thank you, thank you, thank you!! My life is so much better for this advice. Trixie |
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Piecing batting - thank you!
This really is a great time to be quilting, with so many new innovations and
techniques. I've only been quilting 8 years, am still learning new things all the time, and am amazed at what folks come up with! Trixie "Pati, in Phx" wrote in message ... There is also a "new" notion now available. About 2" wide, low heat fusible tape for joining batting pieces. G You only need it on one side of the join, it is very lightweight and is (evidently) a dream to use. I haven't been able to try it yet because we keep selling out of it so fast. G Long armers have tested it and have no problems. Pati, in Phx, who hates to sew batting together in any way. G On Oct 1, 6:24 pm, "Trixie" wrote: I want to say a thousand "thank yous" to whomever posted about piecing batting using the method of butting the pieces together and machine zigzagging them together. I DREAD piecing batting and force myself to do it anyway, using a needle and thread, whip stitching. This morning I pieced together enough batting to make two baby quilts and the seams are so neat, tidy, and strong, and took less than 10 minutes. Thank you, thank you, thank you!! My life is so much better for this advice. Trixie |
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Piecing batting - thank you!
It is soooo easy to piece batting that I really don't see a need for a
gadget to help IF you have a zig-zag stitch on your machine. Just take 2 pieces of batting that you want to join, lay them side by side and overlap the 2 edges you want joined by about an inch or so. Cut up the center of the 2 of the overlapped pieces. Then lay them back down and fit them together --- the cuts you made in the pieces should match up perfectly to each other. Set a nice wide zig-zag on your machine and stitch right down the 2 pieces. No overlaps, perfect join, nice and flat and strong. I use up a lot of scrap pieces of batting, joining them together to make my practice quilt sandwiches. And it feels good knowing that I'm not wasting the good stuff on practice pieces. KT. in MI There is also a "new" notion now available. About 2" wide, low heat fusible tape for joining batting pieces. G You only need it on one side of the join, it is very lightweight and is (evidently) a dream to use. I haven't been able to try it yet because we keep selling out of it so fast. G Long armers have tested it and have no problems. Pati, in Phx, who hates to sew batting together in any way. G |
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Piecing batting - thank you!
I have a nice solution for pieces of batting- I donate them to the senior
center. It makes them happy to receive the donations and I don't have to mess with joining the pieces. But then I buy my Warm & Natural by the bolt with a 50% off coupon, so it's maybe a little easier for me to pass on the batting pieces. ;-) Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. "KT in Mich" wrote in message ... It is soooo easy to piece batting that I really don't see a need for a gadget to help IF you have a zig-zag stitch on your machine. Just take 2 pieces of batting that you want to join, lay them side by side and overlap the 2 edges you want joined by about an inch or so. Cut up the center of the 2 of the overlapped pieces. Then lay them back down and fit them together --- the cuts you made in the pieces should match up perfectly to each other. Set a nice wide zig-zag on your machine and stitch right down the 2 pieces. No overlaps, perfect join, nice and flat and strong. I use up a lot of scrap pieces of batting, joining them together to make my practice quilt sandwiches. And it feels good knowing that I'm not wasting the good stuff on practice pieces. KT. in MI There is also a "new" notion now available. About 2" wide, low heat fusible tape for joining batting pieces. G You only need it on one side of the join, it is very lightweight and is (evidently) a dream to use. I haven't been able to try it yet because we keep selling out of it so fast. G Long armers have tested it and have no problems. Pati, in Phx, who hates to sew batting together in any way. G |
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Piecing batting - thank you!
When I do this, I cut in wavy line rather than straight to reduce the
chance that someone would be able to feel the seam. I also make a mark across the join with a washable marker before sewing so that I keep the pieces lined up correctly instead of feeding one piece through the machine a bit faster than the other. Julia in MN On 10/2/2010 5:16 PM, KT in Mich wrote: It is soooo easy to piece batting that I really don't see a need for a gadget to help IF you have a zig-zag stitch on your machine. Just take 2 pieces of batting that you want to join, lay them side by side and overlap the 2 edges you want joined by about an inch or so. Cut up the center of the 2 of the overlapped pieces. Then lay them back down and fit them together --- the cuts you made in the pieces should match up perfectly to each other. Set a nice wide zig-zag on your machine and stitch right down the 2 pieces. No overlaps, perfect join, nice and flat and strong. I use up a lot of scrap pieces of batting, joining them together to make my practice quilt sandwiches. And it feels good knowing that I'm not wasting the good stuff on practice pieces. KT. in MI There is also a "new" notion now available. About 2" wide, low heat fusible tape for joining batting pieces. G You only need it on one side of the join, it is very lightweight and is (evidently) a dream to use. I haven't been able to try it yet because we keep selling out of it so fast. G Long armers have tested it and have no problems. Pati, in Phx, who hates to sew batting together in any way. G -- ----------- This message has been scanned for viruses by Norton Anti-Virus http://webpages.charter.net/jaccola/default.html ----------- |
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Piecing batting - thank you!
So many good ideas it ALMOST makes me want to piece more batting! Thanks for
the suggestions. Trixie "Julia in MN" wrote in message ... When I do this, I cut in wavy line rather than straight to reduce the chance that someone would be able to feel the seam. I also make a mark across the join with a washable marker before sewing so that I keep the pieces lined up correctly instead of feeding one piece through the machine a bit faster than the other. Julia in MN On 10/2/2010 5:16 PM, KT in Mich wrote: It is soooo easy to piece batting that I really don't see a need for a gadget to help IF you have a zig-zag stitch on your machine. Just take 2 pieces of batting that you want to join, lay them side by side and overlap the 2 edges you want joined by about an inch or so. Cut up the center of the 2 of the overlapped pieces. Then lay them back down and fit them together --- the cuts you made in the pieces should match up perfectly to each other. Set a nice wide zig-zag on your machine and stitch right down the 2 pieces. No overlaps, perfect join, nice and flat and strong. I use up a lot of scrap pieces of batting, joining them together to make my practice quilt sandwiches. And it feels good knowing that I'm not wasting the good stuff on practice pieces. KT. in MI There is also a "new" notion now available. About 2" wide, low heat fusible tape for joining batting pieces. G You only need it on one side of the join, it is very lightweight and is (evidently) a dream to use. I haven't been able to try it yet because we keep selling out of it so fast. G Long armers have tested it and have no problems. Pati, in Phx, who hates to sew batting together in any way. G -- ----------- This message has been scanned for viruses by Norton Anti-Virus http://webpages.charter.net/jaccola/default.html ----------- |
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