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I have joined pieces several ways......if you do it before you sandwich...you can lay one on the other overlapping a bit and cut with rotary in a wavy line rather straight across, then hand whip together. If you sew by machine, be careful that the seam doesn't leave a "ridge". If it is poly it can be "pulled" on edges and then they can be blended together. Sort of like carding wool....I am eager to try the new bonding tape...hmmm never thought about using fusible interfacing...good idea.....
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Originally Posted by pattypurple
Haven't seen the tape in Joanns. I think you could use lightweight fusible interfacing since that is basically what the tape is. If you use it on poly batting I would use a very low heat.
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The tape appears to be tricot lining cut into 1" strips. I zigzag & use the tricot - works great for cotton or warm & natural.
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I whip stitch the pieces together by hand
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YES !!!! It is fast, easy and works!
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Ditto for me on the whipstitch method. I (loosely) do it by hand and handle with TLC, then pin or hand baste more heavily along the seam to be sure nothing shifts. Just make sure your batting is butted together and not overlapping. That way you'll avoid bumps in your finished quilt. This has always worked well for me. God Bless.
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I also use lightweight fusible interfacing cut into strips. I'm not sure if this is what the "tape" is made from.
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Originally Posted by Zhillslady
I've used the tape so far with cotton, poly and Dream Green - works great
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Thanks so much to all of you who responded. I did zigzag the batting and wasn't thrilled with the results. One half ended up longer than the other half. Next time I'll use fusible interfacing.
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Originally Posted by She In PA
Over lap the two pieces and cut a wavey line. The pull apart so they are not overlapping and sew together with a tight zig zag. That way you won't tend to have a straight line in your batting when you go to quilt. Hope that makes sense.
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