What is the best tip you ever got?
10-06-2010, 06:14 AM
#73
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Originally Posted by carolaug
I see many workshops for blocks..i think a workshop for tips and tricks on finishing quilts would be so useful! Binding, Machine quilting, basting, difference between batting etc...
Many other tips on maj corners, flying geese. BUT I think that most of these tips have been covered right here on this board.
The starch tip is a great one and I am sure as our quilters keep adding thier tips we will have a class right before us on this board. I love this board. MNM
10-06-2010, 06:14 AM
#74
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Originally Posted by madamekelly
Was there ever a quilting tip you got from somewhere that gave you an "ah ha!" moment?
I will start...
The best one I ever got was to use small binder clips to hold my binding while hand stitching it down. They work better for me because they don't catch the thread like pins will, and I am hopelessly uncoordinated. I use about 8-10 and remove them as I go. Before I remove the last one, I replace the others on the next stretch. I just clip the 'offies' to the quilt so I don't have to chase them, and I don't get stuck with pins. (Fold the silver 'legs' down over the quilt.)
I will start...
The best one I ever got was to use small binder clips to hold my binding while hand stitching it down. They work better for me because they don't catch the thread like pins will, and I am hopelessly uncoordinated. I use about 8-10 and remove them as I go. Before I remove the last one, I replace the others on the next stretch. I just clip the 'offies' to the quilt so I don't have to chase them, and I don't get stuck with pins. (Fold the silver 'legs' down over the quilt.)
10-06-2010, 06:26 AM
#76
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Join Date: Oct 2010
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A great new way to make binding:
Cut on the grain if your edge is straight, bias for curves.
Cut 2 strips 4" wide, fold & press wrong sides together.
Stack the 2 folded strips & sew 4 raw edges together.
This works good for straight seam or scallops are neat.
Turn, press. Attach to project. Enjoy.
Cut on the grain if your edge is straight, bias for curves.
Cut 2 strips 4" wide, fold & press wrong sides together.
Stack the 2 folded strips & sew 4 raw edges together.
This works good for straight seam or scallops are neat.
Turn, press. Attach to project. Enjoy.
10-06-2010, 06:42 AM
#78
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 547
Originally Posted by chrises
A great new way to make binding:
Cut on the grain if your edge is straight, bias for curves.
Cut 2 strips 4" wide, fold & press wrong sides together.
Stack the 2 folded strips & sew 4 raw edges together.
This works good for straight seam or scallops are neat.
Turn, press. Attach to project. Enjoy.
Cut on the grain if your edge is straight, bias for curves.
Cut 2 strips 4" wide, fold & press wrong sides together.
Stack the 2 folded strips & sew 4 raw edges together.
This works good for straight seam or scallops are neat.
Turn, press. Attach to project. Enjoy.
What edges do you sew together? The long edges? Then you would have 2 folded strips sewn together making 4 layers of fabric for the binding. You would then sew all this to the quilt? OR
Sew the edges on the short ends together instead making the strips join together with a straight seam instead of the normal diagonal seam that we use to join the binding strips. Then sew to quilt as normal.
Since you don't attach to project until the last step, we're not talking about sewing the binding to the quilt yet, so I'm just not sure what is being sewn to what, and where is the benefit?
See...I don't get it. Please 'splain, s'more :)
Debbie in Austin
10-06-2010, 06:45 AM
#79
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Illinois
Posts: 9,312
Originally Posted by koko
So many people put starching as their tip...since I've not used it what are you all starching? The fabric before starting a project? or the blocks being made as you go?
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