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Press or iron your seams. Even though I would rather not iron, this makes a HUGE difference when quilting the quilt.
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The VERY best tip I ever got was to use 2 pins when lining up seams. One on either side of the seam. Providing I have it properly lined up before I pin it won't shift and has saved me lots of unstitching over the years.
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Originally Posted by madamekelly
Was there ever a quilting tip you got from somewhere that gave you an "ah ha!" moment?
I will start... The best one I ever got was to use small binder clips to hold my binding while hand stitching it down. They work better for me because they don't catch the thread like pins will, and I am hopelessly uncoordinated. I use about 8-10 and remove them as I go. Before I remove the last one, I replace the others on the next stretch. I just clip the 'offies' to the quilt so I don't have to chase them, and I don't get stuck with pins. (Fold the silver 'legs' down over the quilt.) |
That if you make a mistake and no one is looking who is to say that it was a mistake that you meant to do that! That one has made me sane!!!
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...that most recipients of a quilted gift will look at the sum of the parts and love the quilt. They will not pick apart all the little mistakes that we as quilters focus on.
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Spray basting
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My best tip is the method of needlemarking light colored fabrics. It works absolutely great.
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Originally Posted by Borntohandquilt
My best tip is the method of needlemarking light colored fabrics. It works absolutely great.
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Originally Posted by pal
Just throw it away and start again!!!
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Originally Posted by trif
What is needlemarking?
I use a darning needle for it with a point not too sharp. The needle is not held upright but at a sharp angle and is pressed in the fabric. The needle tip leaves a fine line like a crease. The markings stay quite a long time and when the quilting is finished nothing has to be removed! |
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