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    Old 03-27-2013, 07:44 PM
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    Saw the layer cake pattern on Missouri Quilting. Got out my layer cake and got it cut and decided to try chain stitching. I have always thought - yeah like that will be faster - well I'm a believer now got the 36 blocks all cut pieced in just a couple of hours.
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    Old 03-27-2013, 07:50 PM
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    well, good for you. Long ago I went on a bend of making nine patches by chain stitching. My recent four patches were chain stitched to but they seemed to take forever.
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    I love chain stitching and it saves on thread too!
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    Old 03-27-2013, 09:55 PM
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    Originally Posted by Aylahopper
    I love chain stitching and it saves on thread too!
    And isn't it fun to see just how long you can make that chain.
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    Old 03-27-2013, 11:52 PM
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    If you're doing a lot of pieces at once, clip a clothes pin or something similar to the first one and as you do the rest, the weight of it will fall to the floor so you don't get a 'spaghetti' pile at the back of your machine

    (Wouldn't advise this if you have a playful cat or dog.........................)
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    Old 03-28-2013, 02:01 AM
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    Great idea!

    Originally Posted by Knitette
    If you're doing a lot of pieces at once, clip a clothes pin or something similar to the first one and as you do the rest, the weight of it will fall to the floor so you don't get a 'spaghetti' pile at the back of your machine

    (Wouldn't advise this if you have a playful cat or dog.........................)
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