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Old 11-23-2010, 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by erstan947
I butt the two edges together and zigzag to join
did the same.
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Old 11-23-2010, 07:04 PM
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I use a zig zag stitch & sew mine together. Then on the smaller pieces I use for pot holders, hot pads or coasters, coolie cup covers anything you can think of!
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Old 11-23-2010, 07:09 PM
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how about zig zagging together w/invisable thread ?
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Old 11-23-2010, 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by grandmajuki
Here's the web site to the iron on tape for putting batting together.. It really does work great!! I quilt for others and almost always when they zig/zag the batting together it either has holes or it puckers..this works great!!
http://www.heatpressbattingtogether.com/
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I used the tape for the 1st time yesterday - it is great!
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Old 11-23-2010, 07:31 PM
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[quote=brushandthimble]overlap two pieces and cut with rotary cutter in a smooth large wave and zig zag together by butting the pieces together not overlapping the edges. never shows through.
THEN there is the fusiable joining, either with the new tape you can buy or I have cut thin strips of fusiable web and used that for wall hangings.[/qu
Fusing the pieces with 2 inch strips of fusiable interfacing. on both sides of the batting. I have made many quilts with that method and never had a problem with them after they have been washed.
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Old 11-23-2010, 08:08 PM
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no straight line in the quilt, blends in better and I have never been able to tell where I pieced the batting. Forget when or where I heard about doing it that way instead of the straight line I used when I first joined pieces.

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overlap two pieces and cut with rotary cutter in a smooth large wave and zig zag together by butting the pieces together not overlapping the edges. never shows through.
THEN there is the fusiable joining, either with the new tape you can buy or I have cut thin strips of fusiable web and used that for wall hangings.
What does the wave do? Why not a straight edge?
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Old 11-23-2010, 08:29 PM
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I bought by the yard a fuiseable kind of a fabric. It's white and you iron the two pieces together, works great. You can by it pre cut in a pkg but it's too much money. By the yard is cheaper, I just cut it into strips and when I need it I just get it and iron the two together. I bought it at the Bernina store where they have fabric as well.
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Old 11-23-2010, 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by RST
I do the wide zig zag, and never have any trouble with it showing through. I also use smaller pieces for little projects like bags or hotpads. I store all my scraps and strips of batting rolled up in a big zippered floor-pillow case. It's an ok pillow on a daybed, it stays clean and relatively smooth, and it's easy to find when I need it.

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Thanks for the tip! That's a great way to store strips/scraps of batting; I'm going to give that a try. :lol: :-P
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I butt the edges together, put the walking foot on my machine and use a wide zig zag to sew the batting pieces together, it works fine.
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I have also been shown to cut large curves and the join the batting so the curves match and then zig zag, this also helps not to have a solid "bump" showing in the quilt. You can also try this! :?
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