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Old 02-28-2012, 12:12 PM
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Vanuatu Jill
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Originally Posted by MdmSew'n'Sew
When I do a whip stitch, I put right sides together so that what I catch is really the first thread on the backside of each piece, so they rarely if ever show on the front - the same way I sew together knit or crocheted items. Also, once your quilt is done and washed, the threads will nest into the fabric and really won't be visible at all.
That is how I do it too. I take tiny whip stitches, as well. I will use the ladder stitch when sewing openings shut after turning, and that works as well. But my GFG I use a tiny whip stitch and it barely shows using matching thread
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