Do you cut all your threads?
04-10-2011, 07:03 AM
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I have a couple good reasons for triming those threads. If your quilt has light patches threads show through and when machine quilting these threads get caught up in the needle,get pulled and do damage to the top and the quilting. Any longarm quilter loves a "clean top". There is very little waist of time if you trim as you go!
04-10-2011, 07:08 AM
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Thinking about sewing all those pieces in a row - what is it called - chain sewing? When I do that there is very little space between some of them and I don't use my machine auto cut - seems like that would leave opportunity for the threads to unravel and ultimately allow a seam to open up.
Should I be stopping at the beginning and end of each piece and back stitch to secure these?
Should I be stopping at the beginning and end of each piece and back stitch to secure these?
04-10-2011, 07:15 AM
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Well, I came from one of those mothers who still haunts me if I don't trim my threads...
However, in a class I took one time the teacher who was an award winner said to always trim your threads. She has seen judging on two different quilts come down to an un-cut thread being seen through the front or back of the quilt.
I don't think I will ever get to the point of being judged, but I do try to make them as close as possible.
Happy Quilting,
Susan
However, in a class I took one time the teacher who was an award winner said to always trim your threads. She has seen judging on two different quilts come down to an un-cut thread being seen through the front or back of the quilt.
I don't think I will ever get to the point of being judged, but I do try to make them as close as possible.
Happy Quilting,
Susan
04-10-2011, 07:20 AM
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Have always been told by professionals as well as other quilters that you don't want the back of your quilt to look like spaghetti on the back, also a LA friend said that most LAer's will not work on a quilt that has threads hanging everywhere and they certainly do not have the time to sit and cut them for a customer. He said this one customer sent him 2 more quilts the same way which he returned unquilted and when she did it again he charged her extra for his time. That was the last time she did it. I also am a long ago home ec student who was taught to cut, as well as from my mom who sewed.
04-10-2011, 07:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Treasureit
Thinking about sewing all those pieces in a row - what is it called - chain sewing? When I do that there is very little space between some of them and I don't use my machine auto cut - seems like that would leave opportunity for the threads to unravel and ultimately allow a seam to open up.
Should I be stopping at the beginning and end of each piece and back stitch to secure these?
Should I be stopping at the beginning and end of each piece and back stitch to secure these?
No ... there's no need to fret. As you add on the layers of blocks, the stitching will lock things on.
The only place I do a lock stitch (not a back stitch, is when I am doing the final borders. and there'll be no further layers added.
04-10-2011, 07:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Treasureit
I have always wondered about the need to cut the threads. Do you cut your threads shorter or leave them dangle on the back of a quilt?
If you cut them - why?
I know this is going to make me sound crazy - maybe I am even lazy, but if the quilt is sandwiched and quilted and bound - who sees the threads and who is going to open it up to look?
I understand when there is dark thread and light fabric - it can show through.
I guess what I have wondered about is if there is a practical reason for cutting them? Would they cause the fabric to wear out or maybe it would someday work its way out a seam?
If you cut them - why?
I know this is going to make me sound crazy - maybe I am even lazy, but if the quilt is sandwiched and quilted and bound - who sees the threads and who is going to open it up to look?
I understand when there is dark thread and light fabric - it can show through.
I guess what I have wondered about is if there is a practical reason for cutting them? Would they cause the fabric to wear out or maybe it would someday work its way out a seam?
This question came up yest. as a quilting neighbor watched me stitch around some applique pcs. with just the top & batting on. Clip--clip then the back will go on. For me, I know it's my obsessive/compulsive personality showing. Otherwise it really makes no sense.
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