Stay stitching pieces?? why not??

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06-06-2011, 06:13 PM

New Kris

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I was asked why quilter's don't stay stitich all the edges of their pieces before sewing them together by friends that are good semstress. I couldn't answer can you?

06-06-2011, 06:15 PM

huntannette

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would take too much time!!! and i don`t think it is necessary on all these small pieces

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Originally Posted by New Kris

I was asked why quilter's don't stay stitich all the edges of their pieces before sewing them together by friends that are good semstress. I couldn't answer can you?

06-06-2011, 06:29 PM

junebug987

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When you put the quilt top together you are usually sewing acoss seams to make your rows thus back stitching is not necessay. Your seams are locked in position.