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Like others here, I just do a big running whip stitch
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Originally Posted by Beebee
(Post 5558602)
I am off to Joann's this week end for their big Columbus Day sale. I thought it would be a good idea to clean my sewing room before bringing in another piece of fabric. I found I have a lot of pieces of Warm and Natural batting that could be pieced together. What product should I buy and what works the best for this or should I just zig zag stitch it together?? What have you done?
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I use a blind hem stitch, but I don't butt the 2 pieces together. I stack them, cut a nice straight edge, pin and stitch with the straight part of the stitch to the right and the zigzag part to the left. Then I open it up and rub my finger along the seam to smooth it out. I love how it comes out and you can not tell where the seam is when it's done. I find it easier to handle this way than to butt them together - especially if the pieces are large.
I used to put them side by side with an overlap, cut a wavy line and hand stitch the pieces together. It comes out nice that way, and you would never know it was pieced, but can be awkward to handle. I prefer the blind hem stitch way best. Try a few ways on some scraps and see what you prefer! |
Originally Posted by irishrose
(Post 5559304)
I hand stitch mine. I tried a zigzag on a polyester batt and it distorted the seam.
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I just used the fusible strip last night to piece two pieced of batting together and I love it. I ended up with a virtual seamless piece of batting. I ordered mine on-line, can't remember from whom, but I remember it came in varying widths. I bought a roll 1/2 inch wide. You simply place your batting pieced together, lay the tape over the seam and press on a wool setting. Almost instantly I had one large piece of batting. Works wonderfully!
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I use the iron-on heat tape as well that comes on a roll but cut it in half to 1 inch strips and it works just as well and the tape goes twice as far.
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Originally Posted by auntpiggylpn
(Post 5558847)
I use a lightweight tricot interfacing. I have a large amount of this left over from garment sewing days. I just cut it into strips and fuse the 2 pieces of batting together. It is really cheap at Joann's - probably around $3 or $4 yard. So much cheaper than the batting tape! Or you can just zig zig the pieces together.
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Just use a triple step zig zag or a joining stitch. Works great.
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I hand stitch mine together with a large stitch, butting the edges together. I've found that if I zigzag it, or sew it on the machine in any way, I have a ditch where the seam is. I just don't like the way that looks on my finished quilt.
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I have used the tape & it works wonderfully well but most of the time, especially on long, pieces, I just zigzag & it works just as well. Just make sure you butt the pieces right next to each other as close as possible.
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