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01-31-2010, 04:59 PM

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craftybear

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Wow, I just found this cool link with tons of tips, enjoy!

http://www.blockcentral.com/tips.shtml

01-31-2010, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Suz

Regarding the breaking of needles while hemming jeans, etc. It is important to keep the pressure foot level. In my tools box, there is a item referred to as a "hump jumer". Each end has a different thickness. When approaching the seam and the toes of the pressure foot at leaning upward, slip ther jumper under the rear of the foot thus leveling the foot; carefully take a few stitches; then move the jumper to the front of the toes when they drop downward and carefully stitch past the seam. If you don't have a jumper, use a ruler.

Hope this helps to avoid those broken needles. Suzanne

When I worked at the dry cleaners we had a hammer we just pounded those seams with. Works great. I would do it outside on the front steps though so you wouldn't damage anything.

01-31-2010, 05:33 PM

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Bottle Blonde

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This is my favorite tip and I use it every day. When pressing a block where 2 or more seams cross each other - put a small drop of water on the seam and press - the seams will lay flat everytime. I keep a small bowl near the ironing board and dip my index finger in the water - that is just the right amount of water to do the trick.

01-31-2010, 07:12 PM

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brushandthimble

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I lay a folded towel on my ironing board to press blocks after completing the block. The seams go flat.

02-01-2010, 12:25 AM

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lisalovesquilting

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Originally Posted by craftybear

Wow, I just found this cool link with tons of tips, enjoy!

http://www.blockcentral.com/tips.shtml

Thank you. Some great tips here.

02-01-2010, 03:50 AM

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Ninnie

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sandwich size ziplock bags are great for storing lots of things in, I use them to keep my quilt pieces organized when cutting out a new quilt, and you can write on the outside which piece it is , like A, B, or C. Also use old pill bottles to store old needles in. I keep a small basket with a grocerybag in it sitting on the end of my cutting table, and throw all the scraps and pieces too small to use into if for trash. The basket keeps it in place, and it doesn't blow away.

02-01-2010, 11:03 AM

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Margie

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Quote:

Originally Posted by craftybear

I was hemming my hubby bib overalls. I used the rotary cutter and mat to cut them off by 3 inches was so much faster than using scissors.

Also while hemming them on machine I broke 2 needles. I was trying to figure out what I could use to store the broken needles until I got them to the trash.

I found this plastic needle case and works great to store in the sewing machine drawer.

Enjoy!

This is a quilters technique for hemming jeans that I think is great

Click here: Quilt, Knit, Run, Sew: A Tutorial - Hemming Jeans - a quilters technique

Darn I forget how to make it a link....can someone do it?

Margie