4 Creative Ways to Save Time with Chain Piecing
| July 12, 2024 | Quilting How-To
It’s a Great Thread-Saver Too!
Chain piecing is a tried and true technique for machine piecing. Not only does it save time, but it also saves thread and prevents thread nests that can occur when starting seams.
Standard chain piecing is commonly used when sewing together multiples of the same block or unit. However, you may not be aware of three other ways that chain piecing can help you put a quilt together more quickly.
In the following video, Lindsay Mayland from American Patchwork & Quilting demonstrates standard chain piecing. She then goes on to show three more chain-piecing techniques that can save you time and effort.
A written transcript of the video is available here.
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