Quilting & Sewing Tips
03-19-2010, 07:44 AM
#61
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This hint works with jeans or a thick seam in a quilt....when you get near the "bump", slow way down and manually lift the presser foot a tiny bit.It won't take much for the quilt, a little more for the jeans.I have done this on jeans for years and it always works for me.Just remember to stitch slowly as you pass through the seam and over. Once you have passed the hump, release the presser foot.I hope this will work for others as well as it has worked for me.....
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03-19-2010, 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by tkhooper
All those tiny bits of fabric that I would have thrown away I was told to keep and use for stuffing great idea. Since I go through a bed pillow about every 4 to 6 months. I'm really hard on pillows.
03-19-2010, 09:09 AM
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I'll add another one.
Baseball Card Protector Sheets! They are a good/heavy weight of vinyl pockets made in one sheet, divided into 9 sections.
What I do with them is place snippets of my project fabrics inside and leave it in my purse at all times. When ever I happen to stop by a quilting store I have it to refer to. The protector sheets are easy to fold up and fit in a side pocket of my purse.
P.S. Margie, thank you again for the hemming trick! Used it successfully on 4 pair for DH. :)
Here's a picture of one of my Baseball Card Sheets...
Baseball Card Protector Sheets! They are a good/heavy weight of vinyl pockets made in one sheet, divided into 9 sections.
What I do with them is place snippets of my project fabrics inside and leave it in my purse at all times. When ever I happen to stop by a quilting store I have it to refer to. The protector sheets are easy to fold up and fit in a side pocket of my purse.
P.S. Margie, thank you again for the hemming trick! Used it successfully on 4 pair for DH. :)
Here's a picture of one of my Baseball Card Sheets...
03-19-2010, 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Rachel
Not really a sewing tip, but great for lots of things, especially when traveling to retreats. Line your trunk and back seat with that puffy non-skid shelf liner. NOTHING MOVES!!! its great under your pressure foot too. I have a homemade ironing board, that I sit on one of those folding tables, works great under there too!
03-20-2010, 08:33 PM
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There are plastic cases intended for storing Matchbox cars and they have twenty one spaces on each side so you can store 42 large spools of thread in each case. The last one cost about $5.00 at WalMart. The last time I was there looking for them they did not have them in stock. Check the toy departments for them.
03-20-2010, 08:45 PM
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When cutting out freezer paper for machine applique, I trace the design onto one piece, then layer an additional 5 pieces of freezer paper underneath -- leaving a generous margin on all pieces around the design. I then use my iron to heat-glue the layers together around the outer edges. When I cut my design out, I have 6 pieces for the work of one.
03-20-2010, 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Rachel
Originally Posted by amandasgramma
I read this tip in a quilting magazine.....not sure which one! When threading a needle, do NOT dampen the thread, "spit" on the needle eye instead. If you use enough spit, the thread will slip right on thru as though the needle is sucking it in!!!! It REALLY works!
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