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from
Vickie Cooley of Rockledge, FL
To organize my projects and get more accomplished, I cut all the
pieces for one scrappy block and place them in a sandwich bag.
When I have a little extra time I will grab a bag and make a
block. Before I know it I have enough blocks for a quilt. |
from
Belen Saavedra of McAllen, TX
Whenever I need to keep two pieces of fabric together before
stitching I use a simple glue stick instead of pins. This keeps
the fabric together until they are ready to be sewn. The glue
stick does not hurt my fingers, and washes out just fine. (Editor's
Note: While most glue sticks are safe for fabrics, be sure to
test your particular brand on a scrap first to avoid any
unwanted result!) |
from
Linda Gale of Omaha, NE
When sewing and quilting, at times you'll need to
exactly match the fabric design. Here's a tip: Press a straight
fold on the right side of Fabric 1, where you want to match the
design. Overlay this fold on the right side of Fabric 2 and
position so that they match exactly. Pin carefully. Using water
soluble thread as the top thread in your machine, zig-zag down
the fold, just catching the folded edge. Change back to regular
thread. Open fold (your fabrics are now right sides together,
like a regular seam, with Fabric 1 on top) and stitch down
crease. Pull seam gently to spread zig-zag if needed. Gently
spritz the finished seam's water-soluble zig-zag stitches. Like
magic, the stitches dissolve and your fabric is perfectly
matched! |
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