What a Great Way to Use Coffee Filters
03-25-2011, 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Henriellen Kibler
Thank you for how to use coffee filters. I don't drink coffee but my husband did for years. Now he has found out that it irritates his bladder. He has switched to decaf but he doesn't drink as much as he use to and doesn't use the coffee maker except when we have company. So I have a lot of filters I can use. Even though I am 80 I have not tried to quilt with curves and circles. One granddaughter chose a quilt with lots of curves in it and I am trying to learn how to sew curves and get them to lay flat but they will be puckered in the middle. Point being I am going to try your method. I have a pattern for a quilt with lots of circles that I want to try. These filters should help, thank you Have you tried the curvemaster foot for your machine?I find it a help.
Henriellen
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03-25-2011, 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by misseva
Do you know the quilt pattern where they cut two circles, sew them together, turn right side out & then sew to another circle? I can't remember the name but you end up with a sorta flap that you end up sewing down, the name orange slices comes to mind? This would be a good start on one of those quilts.
You could also do the faux cathedral windows using this technique.
03-25-2011, 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by JUNEC
I just found this while surfing the internet -
http://sewmanyways.blogspot.com/2009...uesday_21.html
I have a whole stack of filters for my old coffee pot -
http://sewmanyways.blogspot.com/2009...uesday_21.html
I have a whole stack of filters for my old coffee pot -
From the mind-set of hmmmmm....can't throw this away. I'm sure I'll be able to use it sometime in the future.
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03-25-2011, 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Henriellen Kibler
Even though I am 80 I have not tried to quilt with curves and circles. One granddaughter chose a quilt with lots of curves in it and I am trying to learn how to sew curves and get them to lay flat but they will be puckered in the middle.Henriellen
03-25-2011, 09:14 AM
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I use coffee filters as stabilizers for embroidery - and I found that if you put a layer of water soluable stabilizer between the fabric and the filter, when you are done, you can either soak and it and remove the filter pieces, or toss in your wash and it will dissolve away.
Marysewfun
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03-25-2011, 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Sierra
Did you notice that it looks Japanese? I'm going to put one of these (at least) on every quilt I make for Japan. It's fun, beautiful and relevant. What a winner!
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