Originally Posted by
Kassaundra
I have spun seams for years and never have had to pick threads from the center like most instructions say. I just lay down the two seams that aren't pressed yet in the spinning position and they fall into place and I hit the spin w/ a hot iron, takes micro seconds no longer then pressing any other way.
Great tip! I generally just give them a little twist and they pop into a nice spin. I've found the smaller your stitches (I like doing 15 stitches to the inch) the easier they are to work with, but that may just be me. I never unpick either.