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06-19-2018, 07:15 PM
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Donna Jordan's hint to use a weight to hold down the end of a 24" ruler so it doesn't move as you cut along it. Bonnie Hunter's spinning seam intersections. I don't know where I learned it, but joining the ends of binding by overlapping them by the width of the strips before cutting off the excess makes my bindings so much nicer than inserting one end into the other. I wish I could remember half of the tips and tricks I've heard or read about over the years!
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06-19-2018, 09:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Barb2018
Using glue and an iron for tricky seams and basting
06-20-2018, 05:41 AM
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I'm so glad that I discovered Emerald Meadows' YouTube video on joining the ends of binding. I didn't like the look of tucking one end inside the other, and I really couldn't understand Fons & Porters' method despite numerous attempts. Then I discovered Emerald! I play his video and sew along with him for perfect joins every time.
06-20-2018, 07:44 AM
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What a great thread! Thank you Bearisgray for starting it. My contribution: Cut strips a thread or two larger than the finished size to allow for the turn of cloth. After sewing, measure to make sure it's the right size.
06-20-2018, 08:09 AM
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Originally Posted by ThreadHead
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.
" 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.
06-20-2018, 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by misspriss
Donna Jordan's use of the long ruler to keep fabric straight on the ironing board. Now I have straight lines, no more curves.
06-20-2018, 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by bearisgray
The partial seam trick/technique - opened up so many block patterns -
That "tails/dog-ears/triangles 'sticking out' from one piece that I want to sew to another piece"- are "normal" and that marking the seam lines until I catch on to where and how the pieces join was worth the effort.
Do you have any techniques/tricks that were "a-hA" events for you?
That "tails/dog-ears/triangles 'sticking out' from one piece that I want to sew to another piece"- are "normal" and that marking the seam lines until I catch on to where and how the pieces join was worth the effort.
Do you have any techniques/tricks that were "a-hA" events for you?
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