....sorry I called it pumpkin seed, she called it orange peel...same one...... Yes, I did trim the seam allowance at the points to about 1/8" before flipping out and yes I did place it with the space of 1/4" at edges allowing for attaching block seam....the skipping stitches occurred because as I was sewing the two blocks together the left edge of the foot was having to go over that bulk...and I guess throwing the stitch mechanism to not connect, or something and it was not making the locking stitch a sewing machine makes......just a line of thread, until it passed the bulk.......The first time it just jogged over to the right, stitched but the seam was cockeyed...it left the line of thread when I went back and forced it to stitch over that bulk.....
So, after I posted that first post, I went back and turned on my 10 yr+Viking, ripped out the mess BL made, set it under and when it got to the bulk, it just floated over and sewed! So that machine, like my dearly departed OLD singer has the ability to adjust thicknesses as it sews.
Thinking there must be a solution for BL.....went back and found the icon that moved the needle far to the left....ok, that worked.....so it too will sew over various thicknesses, but I must remember to move that needle.....today, I think I will call the dealer and talk......and the next time I'm at JAF I will check out the Vikings...........
So do an experiment with your machines.......sew two pieces together, then without doing anything add 4 more pieces in its path and see if it takes it...I'm curious...thanx for being here....