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Posted by Jon Danniken on April 28, 2006, 5:24 am
"Kate Dicey" wrote:
> Jon Danniken wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am just starting to learn how to machine sew, and I am wondering how I
> > should start and finish stitches so that they don't unravel.
> >
> > What I've been doing (been playing the last couple of days on scraps)
is,
> > when I start a stitch, to go forward a little, hit the "backwards" lever
and
> > go backwards to the start, and then go forward again with my stitch. At
the
> > end I do a similar maneuver. .
> >
> > Is this the right method to start and stop a stitch? Also, I have just
been
> > using a straight stitch (not a zig zag) doing this, and about in the
same
> > line as the stitch. Is this right, or should I be making more of an "N"
(or
> > other?) shape so that I don't sew in the same line..
> >
> >
>
> Reversing is a standard method of ending lines of stitching. But I
> never bother if that line end will be crossed with another line of
> stitching, especially if the seam ands will be trimmed down later. On
> fine stuff the extra stitching creates unwanted bulk. It's a really
> good idea on anything that will take hard or rough wear. keep all the
> lines of stitching on top of each other as far as possible to reduce bulk.
Thank you Kate, and also thanks to the other responders as well. I really
appreciate the feedback on this, and it's good to get some additional
insight as well. .
Thanks again,
Jon
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