What Stitch Length Do You Use for Piecing?
02-09-2012, 04:15 PM
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Interesting. I use 4 on my Singer Quilter which is the middle stitch length and what I would use if doing regular sewing. 7 is the length for basting. My stitches seem to be a good length and you can not see light thru them. They are still somewhat hard to remove.
02-09-2012, 04:23 PM
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if you secure the ends of any seam that is not crossed by another (the crossing of seams secures them too) you should be fine- once in a while a seam will start coming un-done if it was not secured- or if prehaps you had some skipped stitches you did not catch at the time- as long as you are using a good strong thread and getting even stitches you can have some pretty long stitches still hold up just fine.
02-09-2012, 07:47 PM
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Auntpiggylpn posted about the quilt she washed and in which she found a seam that had opened. After reading the thread, I am wondering about the stitch length I use for my quilts.
My machine uses millimeters. My machine (Janome Horizon) uses a stitch length of 2.2 on regular straight stitching and less - not sure of the amount - for the piecing stitch. I use the stitch with 2.2 length rather than the piecing stitch, primarily because it makes unsewing easier, which I do quite often.
What are you using? Do you think I should use a shorter stitch length?
Thanks in advance.
Cathy
My machine uses millimeters. My machine (Janome Horizon) uses a stitch length of 2.2 on regular straight stitching and less - not sure of the amount - for the piecing stitch. I use the stitch with 2.2 length rather than the piecing stitch, primarily because it makes unsewing easier, which I do quite often.
What are you using? Do you think I should use a shorter stitch length?
Thanks in advance.
Cathy
02-11-2012, 04:27 AM
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on the SINGER 301A i use 16 which is 16 stitches per inch
on the BERNINA 1630 i use 2.5
on the Bernette 55 i use 2.4 except it is banished to the rolling case right now because it acted up last time
the serger is at default with tensions at 5
have a great sewing saturday everyone and anyone in the area or wanting a trip remember the Glendale Quilt Guild show is only a month away March 16,17,18 ..... classes start on the 15th check it out online
on the BERNINA 1630 i use 2.5
on the Bernette 55 i use 2.4 except it is banished to the rolling case right now because it acted up last time
the serger is at default with tensions at 5
have a great sewing saturday everyone and anyone in the area or wanting a trip remember the Glendale Quilt Guild show is only a month away March 16,17,18 ..... classes start on the 15th check it out online
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