Piecing warn and natural batting
#22
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Originally Posted by Carol J.
I found some fusible lightweight interfacing at Joanne's and cut it with the rotary cutter in 1 1/2 inch strips to use for piecing batting, should work on Warm and Natural too. Much cheaper than the precut tape. Or is you have some from sewing, use it up this way.
Carol J.
Carol J.
#23
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I overlap the two pieces and cut them with rotary cutter to be sure I have a straight line. I then use a large needle and stitch them together. I sew straight across the two pieces, then bring the needle back to the right side and do a side-ways stitch and keep going like a ladder. I found when I zig-zagged, it indented the batting and I could feel it under the top layer of the quilt.
#24
I use all methods - just which ever one I feel like at the time. the only method that "shows" is overlapping. However no matter which method I used, I always quilt a little closer than normal - just to be doubly sure they won't fall apart. Do the same with poly batting too.
#25
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I do this, too. I think it is a stitch I learned back when I was doing a little tailoring just for fun. It's really just a big zig-zag but it is loose enough that it doesn't compress the batting. It doesn't have to be close together--just holding the two pieces together until you can get them into the quilt and it will be secured by the quilting.
#26
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I secure mine by hand, too. Butt the edges together first. I think it is a stitch I learned back when I was doing a little tailoring just for fun. It's really just a big zig-zag but it is loose enough that it doesn't compress the batting. It doesn't have to be close together--just holding the two pieces together until you can get them into the quilt and it will be secured by the quilting.
#27
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I found something cool at the Pacific International Quilt Festival. Its a white band about 2 1/2 inches wide; you butt the batting together, and iron it on to meld the two pieces of batting. Its wonderful to be able to use odd strips of batting. I can't think of the name, but it should be easy to find on the internet.
#30
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Originally Posted by Becky Crafts
Originally Posted by dkabasketlady
Most of us just butt it together and use a zigzag stitch. I haven't had any problems in doing this.
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