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Linda71
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feed dogs

Post by Linda71 » Mon Sep 20, 2010 5:00 pm

I am paper piecing a quilt(first one). I am using the feed dogs butI have read that you should drop them. Does anyone do this?
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lorettav
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Re: feed dogs

Post by lorettav » Mon Sep 20, 2010 6:09 pm

Don't know. Would like to know, also.
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FarmChick
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Re: feed dogs

Post by FarmChick » Mon Sep 20, 2010 6:23 pm

I've never seen to drop the feed dogs except on free-motion quilting. I use the feed dogs for paper piecing.
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kenderosa
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Re: feed dogs

Post by kenderosa » Tue Sep 21, 2010 1:57 am

In the class I took, we left them up. Makes removing the paper easier.

Sue
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auntjana
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Re: feed dogs

Post by auntjana » Tue Sep 21, 2010 6:41 am

I too leave the feed dogs up - I also shorten the stitch length to a very short stitch - this makes the paper easier to remove too.

Another trick I use to remove the paper is to run my stylus - shish-ka-bob stick over the stitching lines - along the perforations - it then comes off really easy - the point helps pick up the hard corners to get at too

Jana
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ollie1shoe
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Re: feed dogs

Post by ollie1shoe » Tue Sep 21, 2010 4:25 pm

i also leave feed dogs up except free motion qulting i drop them
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