Comments on: How to Sew a Basting Stitch, How to Machine Baste http://freshly-picked.com/how-to-sew-a-basting-stitch-how-to-machine-baste/ Mon, 15 Oct 2012 04:29:40 +0000 hourly 1 By: M http://freshly-picked.com/how-to-sew-a-basting-stitch-how-to-machine-baste/#comment-7486 M Thu, 24 Nov 2011 21:54:11 +0000 http://freshly-picked.com/how-to-sew-a-basting-stitch-how-to-machine-baste/#comment-7486 Is that a Elna 1010? It looks exactly like my Elna...just wondering.... Is that a Elna 1010? It looks exactly like my Elna…just wondering….

]]> By: Susan http://freshly-picked.com/how-to-sew-a-basting-stitch-how-to-machine-baste/#comment-7275 Susan Tue, 25 Oct 2011 18:31:39 +0000 http://freshly-picked.com/how-to-sew-a-basting-stitch-how-to-machine-baste/#comment-7275 @sarah, yes exaclty. when you are working with either stretchy or slippery fabric, this stitch is essential! thank you for your question! @sarah, yes exaclty. when you are working with either stretchy or slippery fabric, this stitch is essential! thank you for your question!

]]> By: Sarah http://freshly-picked.com/how-to-sew-a-basting-stitch-how-to-machine-baste/#comment-7273 Sarah Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:03:24 +0000 http://freshly-picked.com/how-to-sew-a-basting-stitch-how-to-machine-baste/#comment-7273 Sorry, this feels really ignorant, but why would I want a stitch that can be pulled out? Is it just a placeholder or something?? Sorry, this feels really ignorant, but why would I want a stitch that can be pulled out? Is it just a placeholder or something??

]]> By: Susan http://freshly-picked.com/how-to-sew-a-basting-stitch-how-to-machine-baste/#comment-7162 Susan Tue, 11 Oct 2011 21:42:47 +0000 http://freshly-picked.com/how-to-sew-a-basting-stitch-how-to-machine-baste/#comment-7162 @star, that is a great ruffling technique! @star, that is a great ruffling technique!

]]> By: Star http://freshly-picked.com/how-to-sew-a-basting-stitch-how-to-machine-baste/#comment-7161 Star Tue, 11 Oct 2011 21:01:35 +0000 http://freshly-picked.com/how-to-sew-a-basting-stitch-how-to-machine-baste/#comment-7161 Used to do this on my old fashioned (i.e., non computerized) machine that had a stitch length of 6...much better than 4 for this. Tried with 4, but it wouldn't pull out, maybe I could loosen the tension.... HINT: do two parallel basted rows about a half an inch apart, and adjust the gathers between these two rows...they hold the position of the gathers much better than just one row of basting. Used to do this on my old fashioned (i.e., non computerized) machine that had a stitch length of 6…much better than 4 for this. Tried with 4, but it wouldn't pull out, maybe I could loosen the tension…. HINT: do two parallel basted rows about a half an inch apart, and adjust the gathers between these two rows…they hold the position of the gathers much better than just one row of basting.

]]> By: Miranda http://freshly-picked.com/how-to-sew-a-basting-stitch-how-to-machine-baste/#comment-7142 Miranda Wed, 05 Oct 2011 21:22:13 +0000 http://freshly-picked.com/how-to-sew-a-basting-stitch-how-to-machine-baste/#comment-7142 I'm so happy you posted this. Especially right now when I am in the throws of sewing (or at least trying to) my daughter's Halloween costume! I'm so happy you posted this. Especially right now when I am in the throws of sewing (or at least trying to) my daughter's Halloween costume!

]]> By: emma http://freshly-picked.com/how-to-sew-a-basting-stitch-how-to-machine-baste/#comment-7136 emma Tue, 04 Oct 2011 03:41:46 +0000 http://freshly-picked.com/how-to-sew-a-basting-stitch-how-to-machine-baste/#comment-7136 and this is why u're one of my faves! I know nothing & you know everything! Teach me ur ways!! :) and this is why u're one of my faves! I know nothing & you know everything! Teach me ur ways!! :)

]]> By: AnJayla http://freshly-picked.com/how-to-sew-a-basting-stitch-how-to-machine-baste/#comment-7110 AnJayla Thu, 22 Sep 2011 19:03:33 +0000 http://freshly-picked.com/how-to-sew-a-basting-stitch-how-to-machine-baste/#comment-7110 Thank you so much. Thank you so much.

]]> By: qchick310 http://freshly-picked.com/how-to-sew-a-basting-stitch-how-to-machine-baste/#comment-7109 qchick310 Thu, 22 Sep 2011 18:46:28 +0000 http://freshly-picked.com/how-to-sew-a-basting-stitch-how-to-machine-baste/#comment-7109 Wow, you read my mind!<br /><br />I was reading another tutorial that required machine basting, and then this appeared!<br /><br />Thank you! :) Wow, you read my mind!

I was reading another tutorial that required machine basting, and then this appeared!

Thank you! :)

]]> By: Jenn Erickson http://freshly-picked.com/how-to-sew-a-basting-stitch-how-to-machine-baste/#comment-7108 Jenn Erickson Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:57:13 +0000 http://freshly-picked.com/how-to-sew-a-basting-stitch-how-to-machine-baste/#comment-7108 Absolutely perfect tutorial, and one that will serve me well in my projects this fall! Thank you!<br /><br />Jenn Absolutely perfect tutorial, and one that will serve me well in my projects this fall! Thank you!

Jenn

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