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2 - Do you clip the threads at an intersection to swirl?
Always - especially if I am doing pinwheels. [QUOTE]
We have just been told in another post to NOT cut off those threads. If you clip the threads close to the intersection, seam is likely to come loose. Those threads should be loose, but not clipped off.
Most of the time I find that I just twist that center seam, and it pops open. Then lay it down into the 4-patch and press. Leave the extra thread there as is. Sometimes I have to pull out one loop, but not often.