Cutting Tips
Minkee Fabric – It’s a love/hate relationship!
Wednesday, July 8th, 2009Ah, yes – Minkee!!! It’s that luxurious fabric that you just love to rub your hand over and over again! It feels so good that you can’t resist purchasing it! But reality sets in when you start to cut the fabric and stitching with it! Suddenly your great love affair with this fabric is diminishing [...]
Renewing my love of Fiber Etch!
Saturday, February 28th, 2009Fiber Etch – have you ever used this etching gel? I have several times and taught a couple of classes using it several years ago, but it’s been a while since I’ve picked up my bottle. If you’ve never heard of it, it is a gel that etched out plant fiber fabrics such as cotton, [...]
Cut on the lengthwise fabric grain!
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008Quilt sashing, borders and binding can be cut across the width or down the length of the fabric -both are considered straight of grain. We know they should not be cut on the bias grain because of the great amount of stretch bias has, but should they be cut lengthwise or crosswise?
Here’s a quick fabric [...]
"Rule" for Clipping Jump Threads
Tuesday, October 9th, 2007Do you ever wonder what the “rule” is for clipping jump threads on embroidery designs? Here are a few tips I recommend that you do:
Clip thread jumps close to the stitching on the TOP of your embroidery design. Clip those jump threads after each color change. This will keep your design neater so the jump [...]
Rulers & Templates: Stay in place!
Tuesday, September 4th, 2007It has happened to me and I’m sure it has happened to you also. You have your quilting ruler or template in just the right place, your rotary cutter is halfway down the length of the ruler and your ruler moves! It’s one of the most frustrating things that can happen and can have results [...]
Create Your Own Plastic Templates
Tuesday, August 28th, 2007Quilting rulers are great for cutting quilt pieces, blocks and borders. From itty, bitty, tiny quilt triangles to long, wide borders, quilt rulers are a must! Throw in a cutting mat and rotary cutter and you are all set to go. It is so quick and easy to set your ruler down on the correct [...]
Quilting Rulers: What size should I buy?
Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007If you have just started to investigate the world of quilting, the vast array of quilting rulers consisting of squares, rectangles and triangles can be overwhelming! Do you have to own every single shape in every single size? No, you don’t need every single ruler that is out there, but there are a few that [...]
Quilting Rulers; what is the best brand?
Tuesday, August 14th, 2007There are hundreds of quilting rulers in all shapes and sizes with many different manufactors! If you are just getting started quilting or even if you have been quilting for a while, all the rulers, sizes and brands can get so confusing! Which brand is the best? Can you use several kinds of rulers in [...]