What my potholder taught me
09-15-2010, 09:15 PM
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This is the first potholder I have ever made. In making it, I learned two very important lessons:
1. Basting IS important and shouldn't be skipped. The back of my potholder has a few puckers because I assumed long pins would work the same as a basting stitch.
2. When sewing double-fold bias tape, you really DO have to sew on one side and then blind stitch the other side. The backside of the bias tape isn't even and looks "wonky."
I am the kind of person that has to see for herself why we do and don't do certain things. Now that I have learned those two lessons the hard way I will try to never make those mistakes again.
All in all, it's a cute little potholder for a beginner. :mrgreen:
1. Basting IS important and shouldn't be skipped. The back of my potholder has a few puckers because I assumed long pins would work the same as a basting stitch.
2. When sewing double-fold bias tape, you really DO have to sew on one side and then blind stitch the other side. The backside of the bias tape isn't even and looks "wonky."
I am the kind of person that has to see for herself why we do and don't do certain things. Now that I have learned those two lessons the hard way I will try to never make those mistakes again.
All in all, it's a cute little potholder for a beginner. :mrgreen:
09-16-2010, 03:53 AM
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I agree - KNOWING **WHY** is great for helping you do the specific detailed, sometimes labor intense parts of any project (or life activity).
How many little kids have touched a stove that they have been told not to touch because it's hot - only to find out it's hot and it hurts!
For teenagers it's WHY do you have to stop at the red sign that says 'stop'? LOL
For us adults it may be WHY can't we eat one more cookie ...
All we have to do is turn around :(
How many little kids have touched a stove that they have been told not to touch because it's hot - only to find out it's hot and it hurts!
For teenagers it's WHY do you have to stop at the red sign that says 'stop'? LOL
For us adults it may be WHY can't we eat one more cookie ...
All we have to do is turn around :(
09-16-2010, 04:00 AM
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Originally Posted by thelondonzoo
This is the first potholder I have ever made. In making it, I learned two very important lessons:
1. Basting IS important and shouldn't be skipped. The back of my potholder has a few puckers because I assumed long pins would work the same as a basting stitch.
2. When sewing double-fold bias tape, you really DO have to sew on one side and then blind stitch the other side. The backside of the bias tape isn't even and looks "wonky."
I am the kind of person that has to see for herself why we do and don't do certain things. Now that I have learned those two lessons the hard way I will try to never make those mistakes again.
All in all, it's a cute little potholder for a beginner. :mrgreen:
1. Basting IS important and shouldn't be skipped. The back of my potholder has a few puckers because I assumed long pins would work the same as a basting stitch.
2. When sewing double-fold bias tape, you really DO have to sew on one side and then blind stitch the other side. The backside of the bias tape isn't even and looks "wonky."
I am the kind of person that has to see for herself why we do and don't do certain things. Now that I have learned those two lessons the hard way I will try to never make those mistakes again.
All in all, it's a cute little potholder for a beginner. :mrgreen:
You shouldn't use the packaged bias tape in a pot holder because its polyester(it will melt).
:cry: :cry:
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