Helpful Tips and Tricks
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#23
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Using cotton thread in your bobbin.be sure to clean out the casing every few changes..it helps the bobbin move better..
When quilting on a DSM make sure none of your quilt is hanging down..this cause tension on the quilt.which stops it from moving well..
Never cut..sew..measure when u are in a hurry..upset..or wore out..just causes more problems..that list goes on and on.lol
When quilting on a DSM make sure none of your quilt is hanging down..this cause tension on the quilt.which stops it from moving well..
Never cut..sew..measure when u are in a hurry..upset..or wore out..just causes more problems..that list goes on and on.lol
#25
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Texas
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Yep, this is an old trick for those of us who used diaper pins....and for pins and needles when sewing, too.
#26
My favorite is to tear fabric for borders and sashings. This way you are guaranteed that it is on grain and your quilt will hang straight. Don't forget to measure through the center for borders then divide and pin so your quilt will come out square.
#27
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Carroll, Iowa
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Also, for thread nets you can go to your local florist and ask for their discarded bloom nets. Most all their flowers come with these nets over them and they just throw them away. I got tons of them from my local grocery store as it had a florist shop inside. They're also long enough that you can cut them in half for your embroidery thread spools. They last longer than the ones made for this purpose as they are some sort of plastic and the ready made ones are thread made.
#28
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Location: Michigan
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I use disposable rubber gloves as a needle puller, i attach it to a pretty piece of ribbon and because use i am a hand quilter and use a hoop i attach the other end of the ribbon to my hoop so it is always handy when needed.
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