Here's another "odd" one...
10-16-2010, 03:19 AM
#23
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I have issues with pins too but "finger pin" each time....line up the edges correctly and then press them together. Works well on smaller pieces but I use it for borders too, just finger press about a foot or so at a time.
10-16-2010, 03:26 AM
#24
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Originally Posted by Momsmurf
How many of you "heat pin"?
By that I mean, press your pieces together just before sewing them?
I find that it helps keep the pieces together without my having to worry about aligning edges. I do have my cordless "at my elbow" so it's no problem with having to get up, plus it keeps me "moving" at the waist. :-P
I do pin when I need to keep points right on, but sometimes pins just distort pieces a bit and since my steam is always on, it's like having starched the fabric. Works for me.
By that I mean, press your pieces together just before sewing them?
I find that it helps keep the pieces together without my having to worry about aligning edges. I do have my cordless "at my elbow" so it's no problem with having to get up, plus it keeps me "moving" at the waist. :-P
I do pin when I need to keep points right on, but sometimes pins just distort pieces a bit and since my steam is always on, it's like having starched the fabric. Works for me.
10-16-2010, 08:08 AM
#29
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Great idea. I keep a small iron next to me at all times for pressing seams after I sew them - didn't think of doing it before I sewed them, though.
I made an ironing board/rotary mat from a warped rotary mat and a piece of plywood. It was a 16x10 mat that warped in my car on the short ride home from the LQS. I cut the board in half and used the warped side. First I covered the board with a layer of that aluminum foil, next cotton batting and finally some cotton duck fabric which was cut 1.5 inches bigger than the board and glued to the back-side of the board. Next, I cut the mat the same size of the board (8x10)and used a really strong glue and glued the WARPED side of the mat to the board. I let the board dry on a flat surface under a large stack of heavy books. When it dryed the mat was flat as a pancake.
I've been using this rotary mat/cutting board for at least 15 years now. I keep it in my sewing bag and take it to classes and never have to worry about my mat warping again. It saves space and I can cut or iron in a much smaller space and not have to wait for my turn at the iron or cutting board.
I made an ironing board/rotary mat from a warped rotary mat and a piece of plywood. It was a 16x10 mat that warped in my car on the short ride home from the LQS. I cut the board in half and used the warped side. First I covered the board with a layer of that aluminum foil, next cotton batting and finally some cotton duck fabric which was cut 1.5 inches bigger than the board and glued to the back-side of the board. Next, I cut the mat the same size of the board (8x10)and used a really strong glue and glued the WARPED side of the mat to the board. I let the board dry on a flat surface under a large stack of heavy books. When it dryed the mat was flat as a pancake.
I've been using this rotary mat/cutting board for at least 15 years now. I keep it in my sewing bag and take it to classes and never have to worry about my mat warping again. It saves space and I can cut or iron in a much smaller space and not have to wait for my turn at the iron or cutting board.
10-16-2010, 08:56 AM
#30
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Location: Murrells Inlet, SC
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Haven't tried this but will try it today. Sometimes I use a small dot of a washable glue stick to keep points and edges accurate. On small pieces, pins sometimes get in the way. Could some share how you get to be " A Regular Here", on your avatar?
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