Originally Posted by Marcia
When I chain piece, I butt the next pair of fabric squares right up to the one on the machine bed. Do not wait until you have one pair completely sewn before putting the next pair in.
When you have pressed your seam allowances in opposing directions, they are easy to snuggle up if you have chain pieced closely. I also find it helps if the top seam allowance is facing away from you when you feed it through the machine. That is not always possible, but it does help snuggle the two seams close. I never pin and mine match perfectly 99 percent of the time.
Keep practicing. Soon you will be "perfect" every time. But, remember too---"Better finished than perfect", so don't drive yourself too crazy!!
She says just that (feed the 2nd piece right in after the 1st one)- my problem is that I cannot get the next piece to get EXACTLY nuzzled to the one I just sewed, no matter if I feed it in right with the first one. (is THAT as clear as mud?!) Last night I tried laying them down, then pinning a piece of scrap fabric right over the top of the 2 I was trying to chain together- which helped some, but not completely. Argh.
I will try the pin through the top to see if it comes through the bottom- I think that will help some.