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I always keep some sharp razor blades near the sewing machine, and use them to rip out seams. Also, once you have ripped, turn the blade sideways and "brush" or scrape it gently over the cut seam, and it will pull all the thread bits up and clean up the seam, pronto.
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Just think how much money has been saved with all of these tips. "The more money to buy fabric with my dear", don't you think? LOL Marge L.
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Originally Posted by Kitsie
Spray shiny rulers with Minwax Polyurethane Clear Satin (or equivalent) to stop glare on surface of ruler from overhead lights.
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Originally Posted by sewbizgirl
I'm surprised no one's mentioned using comic book boards to organize smaller pieces of fabric, less than 2 yards... Fold your fabric with selvedges together, then fold that width in half again, and you will end up with just the right size to wrap around the boards and make "mini bolts" of fabric. I recently bought a bookcase to store all my mini bolts on, like books on a shelf. It makes it so much easier to see everything, organized by color.
For the longer length pieces, I wrap them around my long cutting ruler then pull the ruler out. I stack those folded pieces horizontally, like a stack of full-sized bolts. I love being able to see all my fabrics now! Folded fabrics; scraps in bins on left; don't look at the rest of the closet! [ATTACH=CONFIG]184582[/ATTACH] |
Originally Posted by Marion Jean
Originally Posted by kraftykimberly
My tip is to give in and just stop sewing at 3:00 in the morning if your eyes are watering from eye strain from sewing away all day. I say that because it is possible you might incorporate part of your clothing ensemble into your project. Ask me how I know :-)
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What are the comic book boards and where did you buy them?
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I guess this could be a tip...when I folded the fabrics on the ruler, I counted the number of folds and stuck a note on the shelf....13 folds = 4 yards. Now, if the note stays up there, I can figure out how much yardage I have without having to unfold and measure.
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Originally Posted by misoop
What are the comic book boards and where did you buy them?
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Originally Posted by Kitsie
Originally Posted by Andrea
I hate slippery rulers too, My first suggestion is to cut small squares of fine grit sandpaper and glue them to the underside of the ruler. (You'll only need four), Sandpaper circles with good adhesive can also be purchased, although they might be difficult to find in quilting magazines, etc. What I LOVE are small plastic circles which don't block your vision, i.e., you can see right through them and you don't lose the line you're trying to follow. These are harder to find, and I don't remember where I got mine, but if you can find them I think you'll love them too.
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Originally Posted by Elisabethann
Originally Posted by QuiltE
Originally Posted by Kitsie
Spray shiny rulers with Minwax Polyurethane Clear Satin (or equivalent) to stop glare on surface of ruler from overhead lights.
Hint wanted ... **How do you make the rulers/squares etc. less slippery? Please? and Thanks! |
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