Does anyone who uses a longarm and has zippered leaders ever baste the leaders to their quilt top before loading it to be quilted? I have zippered leaders and have always pinned them to my quilt tops for fear of them becoming worn out if I sewed them too many times. Does this happen?
Thanks! :-D

I don't use zippers but have heard that a lot of people do baste with a water soluable thread

I have zippers. I baste them on with my domestic. Set tension loose. Easy to remove. Lately I haven't been using them. One that is stitched to my leader lost a couple teeth. "Tooth fairy" needs to visit. LOL

i have never basted with machine a top to leaders

I've basted a few, but I don't do it regularly. Use a long straight stitch, and it rips out very easily. I'd love to have a chain-stitching machine, as that would be ideal for putting them on.

I always pin mine on - it goes very quick when you get used to it.

Mid arm here: Have the zippers (haven't sewn them to the leaders yet), but have blood stained leaders...

Ditto!! Have thought this many times! Where do you get one?

So true. I just invested in some zippers and can't wait to try them.

Last week I bled on the leaders of a machine I borrowed from the company I rep for. Did the DNA of my spit remove the blood? Yep. Lots of blood. Lots of spit! Felt like an idiot. Fortunately the road show had not yet begun!! I refuse to spit in public!! LOL :oops: