Seemed like a great tip.
I read a tip here about sewing two small squares together when using a starter piece instead of using a scrap piece, and eventually you have a whole lot of 2 1/2" squares already sewn together. I spent some time cutting some of my stash into 2 1/2 inches and started using them as starter pieces, but I discovered that I needed a starter to use the starters. Hope that makes sense. LOL
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I need starters for starters, too. That needle has to bite into something or else it chews up the "good" piece. I don't like to spend all that time cutting squares only to have it go to "the dogs" .:)
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I have two straight stitch only machines. They do not chew up the Fabric. Might be because they are straight stitch only? I don't need leaders nor enders.
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The trick is to always leave one in the machine. That in your next starter
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The trick is to have an ender too. That way you always have one in the machine.
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I thought you started in the middle of your leader block so it doesn't get eaten by the machine then those half sewn blocks become "Enders".
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Originally Posted by Pagzz
(Post 6753062)
The trick is to always leave one in the machine. That in your next starter
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And this is why Bonnie Hunter wrote a whole book called Leaders and Enders. http://quiltville.com/leadersenders.shtml
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I guess you have to sacrifice one.
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Originally Posted by Jingle
(Post 6753027)
I have two straight stitch only machines. They do not chew up the Fabric. Might be because they are straight stitch only? I don't need leaders nor enders.
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