Question for those who use older machines w/o a reverse or tacker
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Drag taking was suggested once, and no one seems to have noticed it, I have seen it mentioned on "treadleon" forums and I looked up some old singer material where they were resisting the reverse "phenomena" saying that a drag tack was stronger and faster. i have also heard that many times if you damage the fabric by dragging on it, then your foot pressure is to high, and that many people run it to high as a matter of course. I would assume that FM quilters are an exception to this ;-)
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Different parts of our country call things different I suppose - I am with you - it is a reverse lever.
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Me 3!! Always learned it as Reverse Lever. I do what Madder and others do on machiens without it....hold on tight and sew 3 or 4 tiny stitches. Works great when needed. When piecing quilts it is not needed. Joe, I know another quilter who insists on backstitching on her piecing, and I just cannot figure out why she does it. If you use small enough stitches it will not pull apart during piecing.
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A question for those who use the small stitches.
How small? Or in other words, how many stitches per inch?
Another question.
For those who do their own machine quilting, do you use a long or short stitch for that?
Just want to get on the same page as everyone.
Joe
How small? Or in other words, how many stitches per inch?
Another question.
For those who do their own machine quilting, do you use a long or short stitch for that?
Just want to get on the same page as everyone.
Joe
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