{"id":47996,"date":"2019-12-05T07:13:28","date_gmt":"2019-12-05T14:13:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/?p=47996"},"modified":"2019-12-04T12:25:57","modified_gmt":"2019-12-04T19:25:57","slug":"leaders-enders-clarification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2019\/12\/leaders-enders-clarification\/","title":{"rendered":"Leaders & Enders Clarification"},"content":{"rendered":"

A few weeks ago, I wrote about a leaders and enders demo<\/a> I did at my guild. I am not sure if I changed any world views, but it was a good way to clarify the process in my mind.<\/p>\n

As I was working on Frolic! this week, I realized that chain piecing and leaders & enders are related, but not the same and thought I should clarify.<\/p>\n

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Leaders & Enders Clarification<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Chain piecing is where the quiltmaker sews piece after piece without cutting the thread. Leaders and enders are used instead of a thread bunny.<\/p>\n

I got used to using leaders & enders when I made my FOTY quilts<\/a>. It is not really possible with those projects to chain piece. I have to keep the units in an exact order on the design wall. If I chain piece they get mixed up. Thus, I put two FOTY units through the machine and end with an ender. I go press and replace the FOTY combined units back on the design wall and grab two more units. I put this FOTY set of units through the machine, which means that my ender is now a leader. I put another ender through the machine and cut off the FOTY unit and the leader.<\/p>\n

In the above photo, you can see me chain piecing. There are a number of Frolic! units after my leader (the white pieces). I won’t cut off the last unit until after I have sewed on an ender. I adjust how I piece depending on the look I want.<\/p>\n

As I have said before, you can use anything as leaders\/enders. I have used gift bags<\/a>, bag parts, other quilts. Most frequently, I use pieces for my donation quilts.<\/p>\n

The key is to use leaders and enders to improve your productivity.<\/p>\n

I have copied the resources below from a previous post. As I have said before, Bonnie Hunter<\/a> is the leaders & enders queen.<\/p>\n

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