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ddeew 01-20-2011 02:30 PM

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.

Cyn 01-20-2011 02:42 PM

I've never done it.

featherweight 01-20-2011 02:44 PM

I have never stay stitched any thing for quilting. I just try to be careful when piecing the bias edges.

Prism99 01-20-2011 02:52 PM

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!

Sadiemae 01-20-2011 03:04 PM

I never have.

quiltsRfun 01-20-2011 03:07 PM


Originally Posted by Prism99
I would think stay-stitching would actually distort triangles if you are stay-stitching on the bias edge!

I think so too cause you'd actually be stitching along that edge twice. Twice the stitching, twice the opportunity for stretching. I've become a big fan of starch for triangles.

katier825 01-20-2011 03:08 PM

Nope. I'd starch them instead though.

wolfkitty 01-20-2011 03:12 PM

Never heard of it before.

quiltgrammyt2 01-20-2011 03:15 PM

No I don't

KarenK 01-20-2011 03:17 PM


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!

Ditto!


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