Today I’m going to show you a quick tip that will help you to sew smoothly with a leader fabric or piece of scrap fabric. This leader fabric is the answer to many issues!
It’s pretty simple really– it’s all about using a little piece of fabric at just the right time.
Have you found yourself a little upset at your machine?
Does it keep eating all the fabric and points when you start sewing?
Leader Fabric – Video Tutorial
1- grab a little fabric piece from the scrap jar and sew it first thing
2- leave that little piece in place and then sew your next item
3- when you are done stitching with your machine the pieces, snip the leader fabric or scrap and then resew it — leave it in your machine
You’ll want to start and stop each sewing project with the scrap leader in place.
It really will save a lot of frustrations and birds nest of thread hiding under your fabric.
Have any other hints to share with us about using leaders and enders when you sew?
Becky Jorgensen is the creative quilter behind Patchwork Posse, the Patchwork Planner and her online quilt group Patchworkers Plus. You can find her patterns in books, magazines, and her quilt membership. Gather your quilting supplies, organize your sewing space, explore the process of disappearing quilt blocks, or finish a free quilt pattern. I'll help you use what you have, finish what you start and make your quilting journey fun!
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Becky, thank you for this helpful video! “Leaders” have always puzzled me, but no longer! This completely makes sense and now I know how to put an end to that puckering.
yay!! I love little things that make sewing go smoother.
I am glad I saw this set a starter square video, I am about to do my first small squares quilt and this should be a great help, thank you
So if you use a leader and ender, you will not have back stitching on your actual quilt block?
leaders and enders are great for keeping the needle from eating the fabric. they don’t do a stop stitch on the block you are sewing, so you may want to do a back stitch to keep the threads from unraveling. I don’t do that, but if I start having issues with seams, then I do.