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Old 08-13-2019, 07:12 PM
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Although my Janome is set at 2.2, I prefer 2.5 for piecing. What length do you use?
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Old 08-13-2019, 07:47 PM
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I use 2.0. I don't backstitch at the beginning of my sewing and I found I had seams coming undone on my blocks when I was using 2.2. Dropping back to 2.0 stopped that almost completely unless I handle a block a lot of times. For paper piecing I use 1.6.
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Old 08-13-2019, 07:57 PM
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Piecing ... 2.0 and sometimes 1.9

Paper Piecing ... 1.0
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Old 08-14-2019, 05:48 AM
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I use 1.8 for piecing and 1.7 for paper piecing. Anything smaller is too hard to rip out when needed.
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Old 08-14-2019, 05:58 AM
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I use 2 or 1.9... Piecing quilts requires a bit tighter stitching than regular garment sewing.
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Old 08-14-2019, 08:15 AM
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I use 2.4 or 2.5 on my Janome and that works for me as a good stitch length
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Old 08-14-2019, 08:22 AM
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me too. no problems.
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Old 08-14-2019, 11:08 AM
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My Janome sets itself to 1.8 when I click the needle over to the right ready for 1/4 inch seam so I have stayed with that and it works for me. I also don’t backstitch at the start for piecing
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Old 08-14-2019, 12:36 PM
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I use 2.5 for general piecing. 1.5 when paper piecing. When top stitching I use a 3.0
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Old 08-14-2019, 03:31 PM
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I use 2 on my Juki TL98QE and Babylock Jane for piecing.
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