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  1. 02-03-2010, 09:50 PM #1
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    Lightbulb My Favorite "Tip"...add yours

    My favorite "Tip" is to place my block pieces on a piece of fine grain sand paper. I just finished making some quilted potholders. Haven't made the same design in years and since my brain is in "forgetful" mode most of the time I didn't want to mess up and have to take out stitches because I put the blocks together wrong.

    I cut my pieces for the block and lay them out on the sand paper. They DO NOT MOVE! LOL. I just lay the sand paper beside my machine and look at the block to see how it should be sewn together then pick up the pieces as I need them. This way, if I have to get up and leave my machine for some reason, as soon as I sit back down, I know exactly what piece needs to be sewn on next.

    This little step saves me so much time and prevents a lot of aggravation. I can go from the design wall/or desk, to the sand paper, to my sewing machine without mixing up my pieces.

    Does anyone else have any "Tips" they would like to share?
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  2. 02-04-2010, 12:47 AM #2
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    That's a great tip dolphin for sharing it!! Will have to think if I have any tips to share!!
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    Like mm ---I will have to give this some thought.

    I keep things VERY WELL LABELED when I am doing a bargello.
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    Dolphin, this is a great idea. Send it into PBS Fons and Porter's Love of Quilting. They have a tips and techniques section. They give prizes if they use your idea on the air!
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    Another "tip" is to use a scrap piece of fabric to start sewing when sewing triangles together. Mine always want to flip or scrunch up into feed dog when I start sewing the end and I end up with a nasty mess that I have to remove the threads from and sometimes I end up tearing the corner of the fabric beyond repair and have to recut the piece.

    I always keep a small stack of little scraps atleast an inch wide on my sewing machine table to easily grab and use.

    Hey, just realized now that I have my little thread/scrap catcher bucket I will always have scraps ready! Cool!
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    I always use bee's wax on my thread when I am hand quilting - the beige wax, not the yellow one. Makes quilting so much easier!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by mauimagic View Post
    I always use bee's wax on my thread when I am hand quilting - the beige wax, not the yellow one. Makes quilting so much easier!!
    Oh I love this one! Thanks!
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    More tips please! I am starting to quilt, and I am sooo interest in your tips!
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