What do you do that's "against the rules"?
#131
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Originally Posted by moonrise
I sew my binding on backwards, by machine (sew it to the back, then flip it to the front). I think it looks better. :-D
#132
I don't follow patterns------drives my mom nuts. lol I'm always modifying something. My wedding dress was made from 4 patterns and at the last minute she found out groom was waring cowboy boots and made me a cowboy hat out of the lace leftovers from my dress. Thanks mom, glad she loves my I know I drive her nuts all the time.
#135
If I have lots of strips to cut from a large piece of fabric, I fold my fabric
selvage to selvage and start cutting at the fold. I cut double width then
re-cut...that way I don't lose my straight grain as quickly as cutting strip by
strip. The first strip is a smidge wider than the width of two strips because I
will trim that smidge at the folded edge afterwards. If I don't add a smidge
the width could be a little off when I cut right on the fold. Don't know if this
makes sense but that's how I do it and it works for me. :) Oh and I starch
my fabric heavily before cutting. Must be the strangest method of cutting
but I came up with this one day and was very happy how it came out.
When the fabric is heavily starched I have a problem finding the straight
grain so I fold the fabric in half and that's where my straight grain falls. :-D
selvage to selvage and start cutting at the fold. I cut double width then
re-cut...that way I don't lose my straight grain as quickly as cutting strip by
strip. The first strip is a smidge wider than the width of two strips because I
will trim that smidge at the folded edge afterwards. If I don't add a smidge
the width could be a little off when I cut right on the fold. Don't know if this
makes sense but that's how I do it and it works for me. :) Oh and I starch
my fabric heavily before cutting. Must be the strangest method of cutting
but I came up with this one day and was very happy how it came out.
When the fabric is heavily starched I have a problem finding the straight
grain so I fold the fabric in half and that's where my straight grain falls. :-D
#138
The rule that say not to put fabric softner in the wash, is what I don't always follow. They say it will make your fusible not adhere but I haven't had any problem when I did it. I don't use a lot of either fabric softner or fusible.
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