How do I keep my fabric from getting stuck?
07-11-2011, 06:42 AM
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Originally Posted by cminor
I am doing a ton of half square trianges with my Fons & Porter ruler. LOVE it by the way :)
But because I am chain piecing the ends I put in keep getting caught in the feed dogs. I do lift the foot first - and I don't even put in the side with the sharp point. I don't know what I could be doing wrong. It seems like it is almost better when I go faster but I don't have as much control that way . . any idea's?
But because I am chain piecing the ends I put in keep getting caught in the feed dogs. I do lift the foot first - and I don't even put in the side with the sharp point. I don't know what I could be doing wrong. It seems like it is almost better when I go faster but I don't have as much control that way . . any idea's?
07-12-2011, 10:13 AM
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To start, I lift the foot, grab a scrap and place it under the foot toward the back.
Then butt the first piece you want to sew right against it, so your first stitches will land on the square.
Start sewing and before your needle clears that square, grab your next set of squares, and park it against the first.
You'll have a chain going in no time.
Once all the squares are sewn, flip the last piece, pull the whole chain into your lap, grab your scrap to place under the back of the foot again, and begin down the other side of the center of the squares.
This time will be easier, because the chain has them fairly closer together, and they'll be easier to line up.
When done, snip all the threads to seperate your square pairs.
Then butt the first piece you want to sew right against it, so your first stitches will land on the square.
Start sewing and before your needle clears that square, grab your next set of squares, and park it against the first.
You'll have a chain going in no time.
Once all the squares are sewn, flip the last piece, pull the whole chain into your lap, grab your scrap to place under the back of the foot again, and begin down the other side of the center of the squares.
This time will be easier, because the chain has them fairly closer together, and they'll be easier to line up.
When done, snip all the threads to seperate your square pairs.
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