Backstitching?
#13
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Location: Upstate SC
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I don't backstitch when piecing. Just recently, like in the last month or so, started using a scrap for a leader and stitch onto that then onto my piecing. Has stopped those seams from coming "unstitched" on the ends! Amazing I know, who knew? Only been quilting for about 12 years and never figured out what those "leaders" did for stitching. lol
#15
I usually just make shorter stitches at the beginning and end of rows. Like berisgray, I sometimes wander off the original stitch line when backstitching and adding additional lines of stitching will make the seam thicker.
#16
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Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Davenport, Iowa
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About 90% of the time I will backstitch. Too many times I've gone to put all the pieces to a quilt together only to have the start of a seam open up the tiniest bit. I'm afraid it will be the start of the whole quilt falling apart once it's finished. To me, better safe than sorry.
#17
I don't backstitch much either, but to avoid bulk, backstitch one thread line into the seam allowance, not over the previous stitching. It holds the thread, doesn't add bulk to the stitch line and is easier to remove.
#19
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Join Date: Oct 2012
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I will try the idea of starting and ending with smaller stitches, just not on the Juki. Too much of the dial.
thanks,
charlotte
#20
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