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Old 02-09-2013, 05:04 AM
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One class I took called them "spiders"!
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Old 02-09-2013, 05:06 AM
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I call them the "Thank God my mother in law showed me this" thingie.... It keeps my quilting room from turning blue with all my swearing...
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Old 02-09-2013, 05:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Anniedeb View Post
One of those "well duh" moments! I sometimes use the strips to "get" the pieces going...then I would try to "remove" it because "it didn't belong...didn't think of just leaving it, or cutting it off! I learn something here every day!...and night!
It sounds like you are actually sewing the leader right with your quilting fabric, so it's caught in the seam. A leader is where you sew the scrap of fabric, sew a couple stitches 'in the air' with no fabric, then start your quilt fabric patch, like you are chain piecing. The leader has secured the top and bobbin threads so you don't get a big glop of thread at the start of your seam. You would then sew your seam, or chain piece a bunch of patches, sew a few stiches in the air and then sew an ender scrap. Check Bonnie Hunter's site for more info:
http://quiltville.com/leadersenders.shtml
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Old 02-09-2013, 05:47 AM
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My instructor at the quilting 101 class I took this fall called it a fabric Kittie. First time I heard about them. So it stuck with me.
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Old 02-09-2013, 05:49 AM
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Originally Posted by happyquiltmom View Post
I don't use them. I just hold onto the threads as I start sewing.
This is what I do.
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Old 02-09-2013, 06:31 AM
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I have trouble with it being pulled down into the machine at times, too. Will give this a try, love the names.
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Old 02-09-2013, 09:57 AM
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"tag-its" (as in, tags-hanging-off-the-end)

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Old 02-09-2013, 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by PaperPrincess View Post
It sounds like you are actually sewing the leader right with your quilting fabric, so it's caught in the seam. A leader is where you sew the scrap of fabric, sew a couple stitches 'in the air' with no fabric, then start your quilt fabric patch, like you are chain piecing. The leader has secured the top and bobbin threads so you don't get a big glop of thread at the start of your seam. You would then sew your seam, or chain piece a bunch of patches, sew a few stiches in the air and then sew an ender scrap. Check Bonnie Hunter's site for more info:
http://quiltville.com/leadersenders.shtml
Thank you...I was sewing it with the quilting fabric. I will definitely check Bonnie Hunters site. I use them alot...I have trouble getting the "seam" started...especially with thinner fabric! Always so much help on this board!!
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Old 02-09-2013, 10:04 PM
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My neighbor and I call these 'scrapples'. Using a straight stitch plate on your sewing bed, with a straight stitch only, prevents the fabric from being 'sucked' down in.
I keep a good amount of 4 x 10 strips of fabric on hand. I place 2 together and use these to test my stitches before sewing anything. I have a small basket near my machine that I throw them into and pull one out when I start sewing. The thickness of the fabrics doesn't pull into the plate and I never forget about cutting them off as they usually don't match the fabrics I am using. When I am checking stitches for quilting, I make a fabric and batting sandwich and test on that. If needed, that piece is used to start an outside seam as it is generally the same thickness as the quilts.
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