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    Forum: Main
    09-17-2023, 04:43 PM
    Replies: 89
    Views: 12,789
    Posted By texastopaz

    My son-in-law commented that cotton scraps, sewn...

    My son-in-law commented that cotton scraps, sewn with cotton thread, decompose in his compost bin. So yeah, he gets a nice bag of those tiny pieces and threads when I visit.
    Forum: Main
    06-11-2022, 05:05 PM
    Replies: 19
    Views: 1,882
    Posted By texastopaz

    The others have had good advice. I only want to...

    The others have had good advice. I only want to add that you should use a new needle, a quilting needle or a topstitch needle. If you do get a poky or two, change your needle again.
    Forum: Main
    06-02-2021, 11:08 PM
    Replies: 21
    Views: 2,900
    Posted By texastopaz

    I do FMQ often, usually on baby quilts. I don't...

    I do FMQ often, usually on baby quilts. I don't know how I learned this but it is what I use: Mitten, thumb, mitten thumb.
    You can sew a big mitten and small thumb, whatever works for you. I find...
    Forum: Main
    08-09-2020, 10:49 AM
    Replies: 30
    Views: 4,279
    Posted By texastopaz

    I am a retired Kindergarten teacher who loves...

    I am a retired Kindergarten teacher who loves Fiskars for Kids scissors.They are sharp enough to clip threads, including wool yarn With slightly rounded tips, they won't poke a hole in your quilts...
    Forum: Main
    06-29-2017, 08:26 AM
    Replies: 52
    Views: 6,495
    Posted By texastopaz

    My way of free motion is to tell myself, "mitten,...

    My way of free motion is to tell myself, "mitten, thumb." The movement can be large or small and rarely do I find that I have to cross over my lines. Everyone understands the mantra!
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