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10-18-2010, 05:20 AM

#41

steelecg

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Join Date: Feb 2010

Location: north Texas

Posts: 858

Hi from Texas - glad you have joined us - Chain piecing is a great way to work when you can - good luck

10-18-2010, 05:21 AM

#42

Homespun

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Join Date: Jul 2010

Location: McLoud, OK

Posts: 13,264

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kathi Schofield

i'm about to start a square quilt with squares only and the directions say when cutting out several pieces and sewing straight through going from one piece to another with little space between....does the thread unravel since it's not tied off when you cut between the pieces.

Press the seams before you open them to keep it from unraveling.

10-18-2010, 06:11 AM

#43

KathyKat

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Join Date: Apr 2010

Location: Wisconsin

Posts: 1,510

Welcome from Wisconsin. Happy quilting!

10-18-2010, 06:23 AM

#44

ccb2200

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Join Date: May 2010

Location: Troy, MO

Posts: 2,159

Welcome from Missouri. I have a stitch on my machine that will backstitch in the beginning and then you hit the backstitch button at the end of the seam. I know that the stitching won't come out if you don't backstitch but I like to backstitch to be sure that it doesn't come loose.

10-18-2010, 06:37 AM

#45

carolstickelmaier

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Join Date: Jul 2010

Location: cental Illinois

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WELCOME FROM CENTRAL ILLINOIS. YOU WILL FIND OUR SITE VERY ADDICTIVE BUT LEARN SO MUCH..ALWAYS FEEL FREE TO ASK QUESTIONS..THESE GALS ARE THE GREATEST

10-18-2010, 07:24 AM

#46

catrancher

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Join Date: Jul 2010

Location: Newberg, OR

Posts: 1,911

Chain piecing doesn't always work well, but when you can do it--DO IT! It saves a lot of time and thread.

10-18-2010, 07:30 AM

#47

Murphy

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Join Date: Oct 2010

Location: Iowa

Posts: 8,816

Welcome from Iowa.

10-18-2010, 07:56 AM

#48

EagarBeez

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Join Date: Feb 2009

Posts: 1,646

Welcome from the mountains of Arizona. I am fairly new to quilting also. I can assure you, your in the right place. Everyone here is so very nice and willing togive some help and encouragement.

10-18-2010, 08:05 AM

#49

vivientan

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Join Date: Aug 2010

Location: Singapore

Posts: 331

Big warm welcomes from Singapore! Every quilter starts off the same way you did. Enjoy your stay here!

10-18-2010, 08:44 AM

#50

jhoward

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Join Date: Jul 2010

Location: Central Minnesota

Posts: 1,132

Google Eleanor Burns, as she was probably the person who started the chain piecing. She also includes videos on her website, "Quilt in a Day". There are other videos on the web. When I lose my mind/memory, I do a web search as there is a bounty of info out there.

Welcome to this wonderful site.

From sunny Minnesota,
Judy