Originally Posted by
lizzie3
I found a solution for needing a leader for the leader issue: The first piece I start halfway through the piece and then set it aside. Then continue sewing/quilting for however long I choose, finishing a few leader/enders as I go. When I'm done I grab the first piece that was halfway finished and then use it to end the session, going to the last sew line.
Another solution to the "how to get started" problem is to put a small piece of a phone book page or other lightweight paper under the beginning of your first pair of pieces that you feed through the machine. This keeps the machine from eating the beginning, especially when sewing triangles. Then it's a simple matter just to remove the paper once you've sewn a few more pairs of pieces onto the chain.