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08-20-2011, 12:59 PM

#1piecemaker

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Okay I do most of my pieceing by hand. But, I was wondering if you guys who piece on machines, stay stitch?

08-20-2011, 01:01 PM

PaperPrincess

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Only when I'm done piecing and only if I have a pieced outside border, like a piano key. I stay stitch the perimeter.

08-20-2011, 01:08 PM

GAgal

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I stay stitch the outside border before sandwiching the quilt. I also sew the layers together around the outside of the quilt before quilting.

08-20-2011, 01:18 PM

fabric_fancy

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only on a case by case basis - if i feel the edges will shift i stay stitch otherwise i don't bother with an extra step

08-20-2011, 01:20 PM

TonnieLoree

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I did once when I knew it was going to get washed before I could sandwich it. Other than that, no.

08-20-2011, 03:06 PM

meemersmom

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If the seam will be crossed by another seam, no, I don't take the time. But, open edges I will just to keep seams from pulling apart while handling for sandwiching and quilting, unless I'm using a solid border. Then I also just leave that.

08-20-2011, 03:13 PM

Holice

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no......

08-20-2011, 03:14 PM

mosaicthinking

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Haven't needed to so far.

08-20-2011, 03:23 PM

QuiltnNan

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rarely

08-20-2011, 03:50 PM

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Barb44

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I would only stay stitch if I had bias edges for some reason. I have a vintage quilt top now that has bias edges. I will stay stitch before I do anything with it.