what a great idea with the leaders and enders and saving thread. I hate how much thread I waste when I am sewing.
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Wow. Pure genius!
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My left over binding pieces make great leaders and enders.
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i HAVE LOTS OF LITTLE SCRAPIES ,THIS IS A GREAT IDEA TO USE THEM, THANKS
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A leader is a small scrap of fabric. You sew a seam across it, line up your real seam, sew it and then sew another scrap - the ender. Why bother? It saves thread and it keeps the machine from eating small corners like triangles - some zigzag machines like to eat bigger corners, too. I rarely use them because I can strip piece almost anything. I have my next seam ready before I stop sewing my last one, so my good fabric is my 'leader and ender'.
My 13 year old GD made her first quilt using leaders and enders. She reused the same few scraps over and over . She found it helped her start and finish each seam straighter and she had one less thing to do because she didn't have to remember to hold the threads as she started sewing. I like not having any extra threads to trim when I'm done when I use them. Bonnie Hunter's idea is great, but it's not the only way to use leaders and enders. |
Originally Posted by smcfadden
(Post 4907980)
Can someone tell me what leaders and enders are and what they're used for? I've seen passing references to them, but have no idea what they are.
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Ther are no dumb questions...we all might learn something new with the answer to your question so keep asking.
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I'm making a pieced border strip for one of my quilts. So I stacked the 2.5 inch squares next to my sewing machine and used them as leaders/enders while strip piecing another project. That border came together must faster than it might have otherwise.
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What a gorgeous quilt. You have inspired me! Thank you for showing your excellent work
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Thanks for asking the question. I'm learning something new everyday!
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