trouble with piecing/keeping end of seam straight
07-27-2014, 02:40 PM
#31
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Originally Posted by dgreen
Thanks so much everyone! I'm not exactly sure how to use the stiletto, but I'm sure I will figure it out.
07-27-2014, 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by dgreen
My blocks and quilts are always "skewed" outward at the corners. When I am sewing strips together, or sashing onto the quilt, no matter how much I pin, when I get towards the end of the seam, my fabric won't stay straight and I get a bit of a curve at the end of a seam. It must be the way the feed dogs work, because I have pinned the pieces straight. Hard to explain. Does anyone have a solution for this? (Assuming I was able to explain my issue.)
My machine is Janome Memory Craft 6600.
My machine is Janome Memory Craft 6600.
I noticed this on my Janome 6600 but now use a stiletto for that last inch. Makes a whole lot of difference. (Yes if you don't guide it it seems to veer to the left.) You don't need to spend any money because lots of things can be used as a stiletto. Kabab stick works just fine.
07-27-2014, 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by earthwalker
I don't have a stiletto, just use a big wooden sate stick and leaders and enders....saved me lots of frustration when I was a beginner.
07-27-2014, 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Quilt Fan
I use a chop stick rather than a metal stiletto. If you want it sharper use a pencil sharpener but a blunt end gives more pressure.
07-27-2014, 08:16 PM
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Keep your left finger on the left side of the foot when coming to the end of a seam. It works.
Could you explain this to me? I have my left hand on my fabric to the left of the foot and my right hand on the fabric in front of the foot. Do you mean keep my hand on the fabric but close to the foot? Thanks.
Could you explain this to me? I have my left hand on my fabric to the left of the foot and my right hand on the fabric in front of the foot. Do you mean keep my hand on the fabric but close to the foot? Thanks.
07-28-2014, 04:55 AM
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Thank you onebyone for the picture. Wasn't sure where on the foot to place the finger. I too have the 6600
and have had this problem. Would use a leader (to prevent fabric being pulled into the hole) but rarely the ender (as
I didn't realize its purpose) so will try it and the finger placement now. Good question!
and have had this problem. Would use a leader (to prevent fabric being pulled into the hole) but rarely the ender (as
I didn't realize its purpose) so will try it and the finger placement now. Good question!
07-28-2014, 05:03 AM
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I get this problem too, especially when I'm sewing longer pieces together.
I solve this with an extra clover clip. I do my clipping along the seam (which is to the right as I'm sewing, of course) and then I put one last clip along the bottom of the fabric, about an inch to the left of where the seam will be, so it can stay there while I sew those last few stitches and not get hit by the presser foot.
For shorter pieces where I'm not doing any pinning/clipping I usually just hold it in place like in Onebyone's photo.
I solve this with an extra clover clip. I do my clipping along the seam (which is to the right as I'm sewing, of course) and then I put one last clip along the bottom of the fabric, about an inch to the left of where the seam will be, so it can stay there while I sew those last few stitches and not get hit by the presser foot.
For shorter pieces where I'm not doing any pinning/clipping I usually just hold it in place like in Onebyone's photo.
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