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04-10-2011, 06:03 PM

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G'ma Kay

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Originally Posted by katier825

It's especially important if you're sewing with dark thread and have some light fabrics in the quilt as well. You don't want the threads showing thru the light fabric.

Isn't that why we always piece with neutral thread?

04-10-2011, 06:11 PM

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Nanjun

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Originally Posted by Lori S

I cut my threads .. I just hate working with an un-tidy block. I was raised in a family of sewers , when ever I made anything... they all flipped it to look at the back first , then the front. It was stressed that a good sewer's work was as clean and free of threads as the front. I just can't bring myself to not trim the threads.

You are right about the back being clean and free of thread, I as taught that , also. Same with counted cross stitch and embroderiy.

04-10-2011, 07:29 PM

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Scakes

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I cut the threads. Why? I always did it that way? :lol: Actually, I guess I do it because it just looks neater.

04-10-2011, 07:55 PM

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Gerbie

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My Bernina has auto cut, but I still clip any threads that I may have missed with the machine. I guess it is just old habits die hard,and I can't think about them being there hanging loose, whether they show or not.

04-10-2011, 07:56 PM

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Gerbie

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Originally Posted by CAS49OR

I meant pieced blocks of course. lol

That's what I thought you meant, and yes I clip those threads on the blocks, before I sandwich the quilt.

04-10-2011, 08:27 PM

#146

QuiltE

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Originally Posted by G'ma Kay

Quote:

Originally Posted by katier825

It's especially important if you're sewing with dark thread and have some light fabrics in the quilt as well. You don't want the threads showing thru the light fabric.

Isn't that why we always piece with neutral thread?

I don't always piece with a neutral thread ..... Recently I did something with black and white I found that black thread showed less against the white fabric than the white thread with the black fabric.

Frayed edges of the fabrics need to be trimmed off too. The quilt I trimmed tonight had black fabrics in it .... you bet I wanted those things trimmed to risk showing thru.

And one other thing to watch for are the clumps of threads that seem to gather together ... you wouldn't want those balls in your sandwich. Quite a lump!!

04-11-2011, 01:53 AM

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heather1949

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Originally Posted by Summer Spice

Clip-clip-clip-clip! Yes, don't leave any of these little boogers to catch when your not looking.

:thumbup: :thumbup: well said

04-11-2011, 06:44 AM

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mrsddh97

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Yes.

04-11-2011, 08:18 AM

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Marvel

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I think its a matter of preference. My old sewing teacher in jr high would of died of shame if even one of us did not cut our threads. I think it looks neater and I trim the seams if any is wider than it should be. I am 73 and still use techniques my teacher taught me. Ca. teachers rock.