Originally Posted by mpeters1200
That is so weird. Are there any ideas about why this happens?
I have a project going where I'll only need 3 strips, but it's something I can practice on since I have to make 13 sets of the 3 strips. I have never heard of that before.
I'm hoping with 13 strip sets I can hammer out a way to try and keep all that together. I've always sewn them in one direction so they are all even on one side.
That just seems so weird to me.
It is very weird !! It had me just scratching my head for a long long time. I think it for the same reason that if you put a fabric on the bottom the feed dogs just very slightly gather the bottom fabric, but thats just a guess.
I did notice it is not as likely to happen if you are sewing on all lenghtwise grain( both fabrics). it also does not happen if I starch well , and press after each strip. After the few major mishaps I've had with this issue , I do not chance it ... seeing how I just hate to unsew alot of strips.