Gayle8675309

Hi!

I was wondering what stitch length you all use for piecing your quilts?

My new machine's default is 1.8, but that is awfully tiny, and difficult to rip out when necessary. So I bump my length up to 2.4.

What do you set your machine at?

NJ Quilter

Mine is preset to 2.5 and that seems to work for most things. If I'm paper piecing I drop it down and if I'm sewing on binding I'll bump it up a bit.

asabrinao

I use 2.5 or 3. When I start a line, I start at 1 and gradually move up to my regular length. I'll do the same thing at the end of the line.

bearisgray

Pretty much what I use, too. If I am strip piecing, I will shorten the stitch length a bit.

asabrinao

Ope! I misread your message! I use 2.5 or 3 for quilting, 2.5 for piecing!

pocoellie

My machine's default is 2.8, I change it to 2.2, for paper piecing I drop to 1.5.

IrishgalfromNJ

My default on my Singer is 2.0 so I use that for piecing. I straight line quilt with a walking foot on that same machine at 3.0.

Candace

I usually piece at around 2. Paper piecing 1.8 and quilting about 2.8-3.

Dolphyngyrl

I like 1.8, it is tiny and hard to rip out but also the seams don't come apart as easily as with bigger stitches

ghostrider

I use 2.5 (the default) to 2.7 for piecing and have never had any issues with seams coming apart or visible stitches in the seams. I seldom have long, uncrossed, unintersected seams like borders, however.