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Thanks everyone for your advice, as always, most appreciated.
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i use a machine zig zag. if by hand, , i use a ladder stitch. last week, i pieced 7 narrow strips together to get enough width. it was a wall hanging that won't get washed much.
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I have never done an "S" curve. I do overlap the edges and make sure it is straight and will butt up to each other nicely. I use 2" cut strips from a bolt of lightweight fusible Pellon fusible interfacing. I have been doing this since the early 90s. I use only Hobbs 80/20 batting.
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I make changing pads as my "practice sandwiches" and zig-zag multiple pieces together. Granted, I do quilt quite close together on those, but even after LOTS of washing in warm water & med-high heat in dryer, I've never seen any issues whatsoever.[/QUOTE]
Good idea to make these changing pads as samples. I have a stitch on my Husavarna that is called a bridging stitch, which I use. It is simular to a zigzag, but the needle goes down an extra time in the middle of the zig and zag. |
Originally Posted by dunster
(Post 7269587)
I used to join with the curved seam and whip stitch by hand. Now I just butt two straight pieces together and zigzag on the sewing machine. So much faster, and there's no problem with it coming apart or "showing" after quilting. I don't think there's any reason to fret over it, and certainly no reason to do it over.
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I too, just zig zag my batting together on my machine. It seems pretty sturdy.
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I zigzag straight edges of batting together and haven't had problems, nor has the long-armer I take my larger quilts to...she does the same with her own quilts.
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I have used the iron on tape for this purpose. It works great. It's a roll of mesh 3/4 inch wide and has the iron on glue on one side. I use a silicone sheet to protect my iron. It's Dritz Quilting Fusible Batting Tape. I believe I got it at Joan's.
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So how would one make the S curve work with doing quilt as you go? I've just been making sure my batting met in the middle of the sashing for each square.
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I HAVE JOINED BY HAND AND ZIG-ZAG . Then i got a "fringing" foot to join them.
when you zig-zag you crush the batting. With this foot it forms extra thread in the stitch and lets the batting retain the fullness. This is fast and easy. |
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