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Sometimes on a project, I need to change back and forth between sewing machine feet. After having temprarily "lost" the unattached foot, by either knocking it off without noticing or forgetting where I put it, I bought a decorative toothpick holder. Now I know where to look right away for the...
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Save the large plastic spools with rims that gift ribbon comes on (Xmas is a great time to save these) wrap your bias bind on them. The rim keeps the binding from slipping off. I slip it on my right wrist as I am right-handed. As you machine sew the binding on the quilt edge, it just reels off the "bracelet"...
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2" straight pins and erasers cut into pieces. Instead of the stress on hands brought on by opening and closing safety pins, cut red erasers that the kids use in school, into smaller pieces. Each eraser can make up to 12 pieces. Use the erasers on the ends of the long pins. Much easier on the hands...
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Here's an article I wrote about my mother's quilting idea. When my dad had cancer and was bed ridden, she recycled old mattress pads into bed pads. This would make a good service project for older girl scouts working on their Gold Award. http://www.examiner.com/children-s-arts-crafts-in-panama...
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[quote user="Patty"] Because my cutting mat is dark blue (and my eyes old!) it is sometimes difficult to see the edge of dark fabric when lining up my ruler. I take a narrow strip of white paper (about 2-3 inches) and place it just under the edge and I can then see the fabric. When squaring...
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I glued my printed paper pieces onto my template sheet before I cut them out. Now I have all the printed information, I can jot a note on them, and I only had to make one print instead of several.
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I have a tip for you. Use assorted size leftover fabric panels to practice machine quilting and then use them for gifts such as pillows, wallhangings & quilts for a quick & easy gift to let someone know your thinking of them. Kathy
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I have a tip for you. I recycle to empty drink mix containers to store the paper lint rollers to take to quilt shows, retreats, & classes. They fit easily in vehicle cup holders or anywhere. Kathy
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I have been paper-piecing for many years and have tried all different types of paper from regular copy machine paper to freezer paper and even tracing paper. I finally have come up with what is the solution for me. I use onion skin paper which was used for typing copy ages ago when we used typewriters...
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For beginning quilters and those of us without a walking foot - a very simple (and non-frustrating) machine quilting method for smaller items. 1. After creating the "quilt sandwich" cut a piece of freezer paper just larger than the quilt. 2. Draw/stencil/create the pattern to be quilted on...