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Originally Posted by Barb2018
(Post 8078337)
Using glue and an iron for tricky seams and basting
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Originally Posted by Kitsie
(Post 8078334)
Can you give the link for that technique please, Bear?
The partial seams I mean! http://piecebynumber.com/partial-seam-technique/ |
That I did not need to use "exactly" matching thread for piecing. Actually, unless for top-stitching, "exactly" matching thread is seldom necessary for many other sewing projects.
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Oh my, over 35 years of quilting and teaching I have found, developed, stumbled on, and heard so many trick/tips/techniques I could (should?!) write a book!!
Trying to think of one I haven't already shared here in the years I've been a member.... Here is a quick way to make quarter-square triangles. I often use this to make use of leftover HSTs that I'd rather put to another use. Jan in VA |
When sewing a snowball on the end of a strip. Mark your line, but be sure to sew one to two
" stitch " lines over from your marked line on the piece you are going to cut off. Just need to allow for the fold line or it will be a tad short. |
This might help people who can't iron straight. lol like me.
I made a new cover for my ironing board using a striped material. When Ironing a strip of fabric, I use the lines to make sure the strip is straight, just like you would do on your cutting mat. |
Donna Jordan's use of the long ruler to keep fabric straight on the ironing board. Now I have straight lines, no more curves.
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I liked Missouri Star’s video about sewing two charms together along the sides and cutting them in the middle. Then add another piece to one of them and sew it into a four patch.
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Making hst's oversize and then trimming, strip piecing, chain piecing, leaders and enders, ironing seams to one side.
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Going old school and learning to pull a thread and then using scissors to cut long sashings and borders. What a revelation!
I despise rotary cutting. Over twenty years of quilting I still can't rotary cut without the dreaded "v". Now my rotary is only used to trim units and blocks. |
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