Prevent Waves and Curves When Sewing Long Seams
| December 27, 2021 | Quilting How-To
It’s All in How the Fabric Feeds Through the Machine!
Do you tend to get long strips that curve and wave a bit when sewn together? While sometimes that can be pressed out, it’s far easier to work with sewn strips that are straight and flat.
The Gourmet Quilter does an excellent job of explaining why this happens – and how to prevent it – any time you’re sewing long seams. The secret is in how the fabric feeds through the machine.
A duel feed or walking foot will give you good results. However, you can also get straight flat strips with a standard foot by employing a bit of preparation and by holding the fabric a certain way while sewing. Watch as she explains in the video below.
Click here to watch the video at YouTube if it doesn’t play on your device.
PLEASE NOTE: Quilting Digest has featured many patterns from vendors participating in the Craftsy Marketplace, most of which have been deleted by Craftsy. It's going to take awhile for us to hunt down new sources for those patterns. In the meantime there are many links to patterns on our site that no longer work. We apologize if this article contains one or more of those links and appreciate your patience while we straighten things out. Thank you!
PLEASE NOTE: Quilting Digest does not sell or otherwise provide patterns directly. We showcase patterns and projects from various vendors, bloggers and other sources. Please make a note of where you access a pattern (the link in the yellow box toward the end of each Quilting Digest article). That way you can contact Support for that source if you have downloading problems or other issues. Thank you!
Copyright © 2024 Quilting Digest.