susie-susie-susie

I just did that, and it was a nightmare. First I used my zig zag stitch--my machine stretched one side and it didn't lay flat. Ripped that out and started to hand stitch the pieces. Taking too long--rip that out. Then I decided to cut light weight interfacing to join the pieces. The directions for fusing said to use low heat and a damp press cloth and press for 10 seconds. 10 seconds get longer and longer as you go along. It ended up needing 4 seams to make it the right size. It needed to be 68 x 93. I was using Warm & Natural and the interfacing was Pellon. I had to do both sides of the join and it ended up taking me 3 days to get it done. I should have bought the tape, but I am too cheap. The quilt is for my DGD, and I'm thinking that I will never get it quilted. Right now, I don't even want to look at it. So much for my summer goal--finish all my UFO's. Hope the next on goes better!!!
Sue

matraina

Thanks, everyone. Serpentine stitch is what I was looking for.

T-Anne

I piece mine also, use every bit I can to save money. I just butt them together and stitch them.

Wunder-Mar

BUT WAIT - THERE'S MORE!!! Get the fusible lightest weight TRICOT interfacing to get the same results as the "other product" named. I bought the original product then got the fusible tricot (which I cut into strips) - saved TONS of money making it myself.

117becca

i just butt the straight edges together....Doesn't take that long (I don't think, but then, I don't have smaller pieces....)

cwessel47

To avoid a bump - lay out your pieces ( I use the floor for this) with one slightly overlapping the other. Take your trusty scissors and cut through both pieces - keeping the scissors vertical while doing so. Take out the resulting scraps and - well, then I hand stitch them together with a big basting stitch. I've never had any trouble with stuff shifting. It's also good exercise to crawl around on the floor. Produces a nice bottom line so to speak.

janedee

yep thats what I do now - tried the ready made roll of batting tape which worked very well and then realised it was really just a roll of iron on interfacing

barri1

I used the darning foot, and machine basted the batting.. I like to use all the batting.. I hate to waste.. Ialso tried the wonder under, and used it like the tape.. It worked very well, and wasvery cheap..