QUILTsocial | Issue 07

Depending on how I'm piecing the
backing, I'll only remove ONE selvage
from this first piece as the second
selvage will be along the outside of the
quilt backing.
Then I must remove one selvage from
the second piece of backing and I
usually remove the opposite selvage
from the first one I removed. So if I
removed the selvage with the writing on
the first piece, then I remove the selvage
without the writing on the second piece.
If there's any kind of nap or direction to the
print, you will now have them going in the
same direction when they're sewn together.
Many people don't realize that the
selvages are there for manufacturing
purposes only. The weave on those
selvages is quite a bit tighter and it
doesn't sew or wash the same as the rest
of the fabric. It's best to remove it.
Next up is to put the Interchangeable
Dual Feed Foot on the Sapphire 960Q.
It's easy to put the Dual Feed Foot on,
but I do need my screwdriver as I have
to remove the presser foot ankle. Since
I'm organized and I know where the
screwdriver and the Dual Feed Foot is,
this is an easy task.
TIP Make sure that the U-Shaped arm on
the Dual Feed Foot is around the needle
clamp (the screw that holds the needle
in place). If the U-Shaped arm isn't
properly fitted, you'll have a mess.
Line up the two quilt backing pieces so
the two edges you're sewing together
are the ones that you removed the
selvedges from. I like to sew the quilt
backing with a very generous seam and
I can use the guide on the stitch plate to
keep the seam even.
Is there a reason for making an extra
wide seam? I'm not sure – it's just habit.
And by the way, I press that seam to one
side rather than open. I usually press all
my seams to one side on the top, so why
not on the back as well.
I'm a creature of habit, I like consistency
in what I do. Then I don't have to think as
I'm working. My hands automatically do
the same thing and that makes me happy!
Removing the second selvedge
The Interchangeable Dual Feed Foot
I love the fact that this Dual Feed Foot
has interchangeable presser feet. I can
pick the one that's most appropriate for
the job at hand. I'm going to show you
the difference in a few minutes.
For stitching my quilt backing together,
I'm working with the Changeable
Straight Stitch Foot and for the purpose of
sewing my backing, that works just fine.
Changeable Straight Stitch Foot
Sewing the quilt backing together using the seam
guide on the stitch plate
Why do I use the Dual Feed Foot to sew
the backing together?
This is a very long seam and since I don't
pin those two backing pieces together
(although they have been cut to the
same length), there's the possibility that
the top piece will shift since there are
no feed teeth to control what happens
to it. Using the Dual Feed Foot allows
both layers to be fed evenly and the two
backing pieces will remain the same
length as you can see in the photo above.
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