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02-08-2011, 05:11 AM

#11

4girlsmimi

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Don't pin, I don't want to slow down to take the pins out.

02-08-2011, 06:39 AM

#12

kateyb

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I have arthritis in my hands so sometimes I have to pin. Some days are better than others.

02-08-2011, 06:45 AM

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julia58

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I pin sometimes, but most of the time I don't. If there are seams to match up, I pin. If not I don't.

02-08-2011, 07:46 AM

#14

Barb_MO

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If the strips are the same length and need to match at the end, I pin the ends together and finger-pin along the way.

02-08-2011, 09:23 AM

#15

luvnquilt

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Location: Junction City, OR

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I learned sewing as a garment seamstress, so I really believe in pinning and basting!!! Without these tricks, I don't produce nearly the same quality product!

02-08-2011, 09:51 AM

#16

DoxieMom

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Location: Central Florida

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Good information to have. I'm doing a easy strip quilt and was wondering why things were getting wavy... Now I know how to avoid that. Thank you!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elisabrat

Short strips no pins, long strips definetely pins. Also, just read a Thimbleberries book on patterns and they suggest long strips be ironed across the SHORT part of your ironing board as ironing them the long way will get you into the "rainbow" affect with the strip (warped). Never occurred to me that was part of my long strip issue.