My late mother-in-laws tip
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I am going to expand this idea a little bit. We have a round table and I made several tablecloths for it. I used thread markings in the hem to mark the straight of grain. When I take the tablecloth out of the dryer I find the mark so I know where to fold it so I can iron it straight. That way it hangs evenly around the table. Without the mark I would not know where to begin.
#23
I put a patch pocket on my pajama pants and now its easier to put them on right.
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I made a long black line of permanent marker on the top and bottom of fitted sheeta. A scrap of fabric would work, too.
And I will have to try some of these methods to mark the back of pajama bottoms. I always look for the seam in the elastic, but that is not always easily visible.
And I will have to try some of these methods to mark the back of pajama bottoms. I always look for the seam in the elastic, but that is not always easily visible.
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This reminded me of something my mother-in-law would do. As a nurse trained in the 1930s, the bed had to be made perfectly, so she would sew a couple of stitches to mark the center top of her spreads, blankets, and top sheets so she could tell how to always have them centered on the bed when she changed sheets. Then she didn't have to walk around the bed to see if both sides had the exact same amount of drape.
#30
I make rectangular quilts for our double bed. Easy to find how they go on. Same for fitted sheets width is smaller than the sides. When I store my bed quilts I fold then in half widthwise a few times then fold up to the size I need them to be.
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