Tips and Techniques
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December 2009 Tips
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Quilt Frame Users:
Do you have trouble with keeping the spacing the same between lines of your pentograph designs?
This can happen when you roll on!
I find that the best way to avoid this is to put my needle back into a position on the design (the tip of a leaf is good).
Then, carefully roll on the quilt, taking care to support the needle so it doesn't break.
With the needle still in the quilt, roll on until your laser light shows you
that the row of quilting is now lined up with the panto
Note this will only
work if you can see the row preceeding the row you are about to stitch on your
panto.
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Sewers:
When you use your quick unpick (seam ripper) to cut through a buttonhole, place the pin into the buttonhole just before the end bartacks
Now when you rip through the buttonhole, the cutter will not be able to cut through the sitching.
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Quilters:
Having trouble seeing your needle clearly when you are free motion sewing?
Purchase some rubber door wedges from your local hardware and use these to either prop the machine forward or backward, whichever gives you the clear vision.
The Summer 2009 newsletter has step by step instructions on sewing insertion lace into a garment, or project.
Take a look!