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Old 09-02-2012, 09:02 AM
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alisonquilts
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Default How much more thread gets used?

I feel like I should be able to figure this out for myself by doing a simple experiment...but perhaps someone else has already done the experiment!

When you shorten your stitch length you are going to use more thread because there will be more up-and-down-through-the-fabric length than with a longer stitch. How much more thread is used? Is it significant? Is it proportional to the change in stitch length? For example: if I shorten my stitch length from 8 to 12 stitches per inch will I use 50% more thread?

This is just idle curiosity on my part...

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