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Quilting & Sewing Tips & Helps YARDAGE EQUIVALENTS
Tug of War/How Tension Works For an easy to understand explenation and diagram on sewing maching tension and how it works click here TIPS FROM OUR CUSTOMERSFrom Kim When I remove my thread to change to another project, I stick a q-tip in the spool of thread, then stick the bobbin on top so I know right where the bobbin for that thread is when I go back to it. From Cindy Place a hook in the wall near cutting table, Place a heavy heavy chain hook. Use cheap shower curtain hooks and hang rulers. Good for organization in small places. Can put another hook at the bottom to stabalize. From Tara When sewing solid colored binding, mark on side of the strips at the ends with chalk marker, match chalked marks and sew seams. Wala! All seams will be on the same side. From Jane Thread a needle - hand or machine- in front of a white background, the eye becomes very visible. From Dorothy Always start and stop with reverse stitch about 1/4" from the edge of fabric. This will secure stitching and prevent fabric from pulling into feeddogs. From Debbie On each quilts label include name of quilt, designers name, makers name, date made, and town and state where made. |
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