Originally Posted by
0tis
My Sapphire 875Q defaults on 2.5 - the stitches are too far apart for piecing so I bump it down to 2.0 - I think it depends on the machine - I really don't know what the 2.5 or 2.0 indicates other than one is bigger or smaller than the other - does anyone know what they even mean?
Millimeters? And I think 2.5 is too long for piecing too. I usually go down to 1.8 for piecing. It's a pain if I have to rip, but I make quilts with lots and lots of little pieces and I don't want any of the seams pulling apart before they get crossed by other seams. I set it to 3 when straight-line quilting.