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    Old 03-13-2014, 05:32 PM
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    Originally Posted by lclang
    Press them open to reduce bulk and then use the serpentine stitch centered over the seam. Makes a nice wavy quilting line that is perfect!
    I agree with this suggestion.
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    Old 03-13-2014, 05:36 PM
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    I do the serpentine stitch too. I hate having to stay in that tiny skinny ditch.
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    Old 03-13-2014, 09:13 PM
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    I don't press seam open unless several pieces join at the same point, like a pinwheel. I think it weakens the piecing.
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