SC>      And using a decorative stitch makes it a bit fancier than a
SC>      straight stitch.  I've always been leery (sp?) about machine
SC>      stitching binding for the reason of missing some on one side.
SC>      Using the decorative stitch would solve this - more coverage.
It solved the problem perfectly.  I was dreading doing 16+ yards (it ended up 
nearly 18 yards) of binding by hand because of the carpel tunnel problem.  
Then got to looking through my stitches and decided to give it a try.  It 
worked out great.  I only had about 5 inches in one spot where I didn't catch 
it as tight on the backside as I would have liked, so I took a thin strip of 
heat and bond and fused it to the underside of the binding there, and the top 
of the backing where it was loose.  Used a presscloth and it worked great.
SC>      I think this is a nice combination.  Do you use a lot of rayon
SC>      threads in your decorative sewing?  That's something I should
I use some rayons.  I have gone through about 5 spools of it in the last 6 
months.  I try to buy sulky when it is 40% off, or 50% off, so I don't feel 
like I am paying too high a price for it.  One thing with it, you definately 
need to drop your tension by a couple of notches.  My normal setting is 6 and 
I drop it to 4 (occasionally as low as 1 or two if using a metallic).  Using 
Sewer's Aid helps too.  I have been told by my Bernina dealer that it is ok 
o
use it on the spool, in fact in one class she applied it to my spool herself.
I used a burgundy rayon to make designs on napkins for my DH's sister's 
christmas present.
SC>      P.S.  Got your star block - very pretty.  Danielle really likes it.
I am glad that it arrived safely.  Do you think she will get interested in 
piecing?
Teresa
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