Not only does it prevent the issues listed above but it also ensures a ¼″ seam from the edge of your pieces. What is a leader?Ī leader is when we put a small piece of scrap fabric under the foot to start the sewing off with. Leaders and enders can help eliminate these issues. I am sure we have all had these problems while sewing at one time or another – the thread bunches up into a bird’s nest under the fabric as we start out sewing or the fabric gets sucked down into the bobbin area or the piece just doesn’t go anywhere and the needle keeps going up and down forming a small thread ball on the backside. In the picture above you can see the different fabric at the start and finish of the chain – the leader and ender. I had heard these terms many times and didn’t have a clue what they were talking about until I went to a trunk show last fall and was enlightened as to what they were. You may have heard quilter’s talk about using leaders and enders.
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