Preventing side triangles stretching
Is it ok to stay stitch bias edges or would it be better to starch?
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I might do both, but would avoid bias to start with.
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Originally Posted by humbird
(Post 5000863)
I might do both, but would avoid bias to start with.
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heavy starching works fine, but you still have to handle the block carefully. i've never tried stay-stitching, but, oddly enough, i was thinking about that very thing this morning.
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Starch... I have actually stretched the edges just by trying to stay stitch. If you do choose to stay stitch.. use your walking foot.
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Originally Posted by Lori S
(Post 5000913)
Starch... I have actually stretched the edges just by trying to stay stitch. If you do choose to stay stitch.. use your walking foot.
As others have said, you might also try cutting your triangles so the long edge is on the grain instead of the bias. |
Thanks to all for your suggestions.
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I have the worse time with working with bias. My flying geese are the worst. I never thought about using starch. Duh! And I'm glad someone said to starch it BEFORE you cut it. Maybe I'll finish my quilt that had lots of flying geese.
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I would starch it before cutting. After cutting, it would be pretty hard to prevent introducing more stretch with your iron.
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Originally Posted by jcrow
(Post 5001715)
I have the worse time with working with bias. My flying geese are the worst. I never thought about using starch. Duh! And I'm glad someone said to starch it BEFORE you cut it. Maybe I'll finish my quilt that had lots of flying geese.
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