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Old 05-11-2013, 06:18 AM
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Tartan
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I do use the backstitch on the outside end seams of some blocks or the last border of the quilt. On the seams inside of the quilt, I don't since they will all have another row of stitching going over them in the opposite direction. On some patterns like an 8 point star, you can even remove the stitches in the center to swirl the seam allowances to reduce bulk when the eight points meet in the center. No back stitches also saves time when you have to reverse sew.
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