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Old 10-26-2013, 04:58 AM
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Originally Posted by cindi View Post
I'm too lazy to bury threads. I either do a lockstitch or backstitch. I'm not entering my quilts in any shows, and the recipients of my quilts wouldn't know the difference!
I'm too lazy too. Besides, with the RA in my hands, I can't hold a needle to bury the threads.
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Old 10-26-2013, 05:10 AM
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I do a lock stitch, then cut the threads long and bury them.
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Old 10-26-2013, 06:08 AM
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I just start out at 1.0 stitch size and also end with that. no knots.
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Old 10-26-2013, 06:13 AM
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Originally Posted by QuiltE View Post
I'm in the knot and bury camp too!

I know some do a few stitches and clip their threads ... too dangerous for my likings! I would never feel "safe" that it would not ravel out with time.
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Old 10-26-2013, 07:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Tartan View Post
QB members are kind of split half and half on this issue. I leave my threads long and knot and bury them in the sandwich with a easy thread needle.
I agree this is a very good method.
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Old 10-26-2013, 08:14 AM
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I sew in place when I start or stop and then use the auto cutter. I re snip any thread left. I tried to ravel out a stopping point and couldn't do it so the stitching isn't coming out from the stitching in place. I use very thin thread that matches or blends so the over lapped stitching isn't noticeable front or back.
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Old 10-26-2013, 08:24 AM
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Here is a picture of my stitch in place and snipping the thread. It works great for me and saves a lot of time.

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Old 10-26-2013, 08:39 AM
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Originally Posted by cindi View Post
I'm too lazy to bury threads. I either do a lockstitch or backstitch. I'm not entering my quilts in any shows, and the recipients of my quilts wouldn't know the difference!
Me too........
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Old 10-26-2013, 08:52 AM
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Because I am a little lazy and my machine cuts a very short end stitch I backstich there, at the start I back stitich, I could change to a tiny stitch but do not, but maybe I should. I see when I was trimming threads this morning a couple beginning spots where I did not backstitch came unravelled, so I will have to sew up when I am done quilting. Interesting to see comments about this topic. Thanks for asking.
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Old 10-26-2013, 09:07 AM
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I use tiny stitches at the beginning and end. I start with 0, then move up in increments until I'm at my regular length. Maybe 2-3 stitches per number.
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