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    Old 04-01-2020, 01:27 PM
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    I love Sally Collins for her precision. She makes miniatures. She has a lot of tips. I also follow leah day and she also has good tips
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    Old 04-01-2020, 04:35 PM
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    There's good advice here, so the only thing I can say is, starch, starch, starch.
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    Old 04-02-2020, 06:21 AM
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    Thank you to everyone for your tips and suggestions! You can always count on the QB members to help!
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    Old 04-02-2020, 08:02 AM
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    I found this solution online and it is ideal for me because I have a lot of small scraps I want to use. You might check it out and see if it appeals to you http://quiltingdigest.com/ingenious-...abric-squares/
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    Old 04-03-2020, 04:53 AM
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    Starch. Starch is your friend. Did I say starch?
    Precision cutting. Precision piecing. Did I say starch?

    Sewing with 1.5" pieces is everyday sewing for me. Making my Dear Jane quilt in the late 90's cured me of worrying about piece size. This is the border on one of my Kudzu quilt, all 1.5" pieces (1" finished) Fun! and did I say starch? It's fun!
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    Old 04-03-2020, 05:11 AM
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    Originally Posted by KalamaQuilts
    Starch. Starch is your friend. Did I say starch?
    Precision cutting. Precision piecing. Did I say starch?

    Sewing with 1.5" pieces is everyday sewing for me. Making my Dear Jane quilt in the late 90's cured me of worrying about piece size. This is the border on one of my Kudzu quilt, all 1.5" pieces (1" finished) Fun! and did I say starch? It's fun!
    Did you say "starch"? Yes, I forgot to mention starch, too. What a lovely quilt!
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    Old 04-03-2020, 05:18 AM
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    There are many things that help but the 2 that worked the best for me is number 1. press your seams open and no. 2 use Mary Ellen Best Press.
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    Old 04-03-2020, 05:20 AM
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    Reading through some other tips, yes, I use Aurafil thread and it sure makes a difference.
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    Old 04-03-2020, 05:28 AM
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    A tailor uses a “clapper” to flatten seams.
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    Old 04-04-2020, 05:41 PM
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    I have had fun with paper piecing patterns from the book “Little Gems” (Kaufman.) A bunch of really cute small designs!
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