tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378425196583923775.post5926566648623708961..comments2024-03-19T02:20:19.203-05:00Comments on Confessions of a Fabric Addict: Hands2Help - Tips, Tutes & Tasty Things!Sarah Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18393284767325742399noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378425196583923775.post-64904532486537768572015-04-02T08:17:57.314-05:002015-04-02T08:17:57.314-05:00Oops - I didn't realize that it was a differen...Oops - I didn't realize that it was a different Sally. Thank you Sally!Lara B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15135992633781076268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378425196583923775.post-9383779232144670542015-03-31T10:30:04.400-05:002015-03-31T10:30:04.400-05:00The idea of using a rubber band as a seam guide is...The idea of using a rubber band as a seam guide is great. Thanks for sharing.KatieQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03402499142649295188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378425196583923775.post-82379266330220724292015-03-31T08:17:54.810-05:002015-03-31T08:17:54.810-05:00Love your paper plate method Sarah! So smart! D...Love your paper plate method Sarah! So smart! Definitely am going to use this!<br />And a smart way to balance a scrap quilt too!Lara B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15135992633781076268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378425196583923775.post-51695417076958481862015-03-31T07:25:39.439-05:002015-03-31T07:25:39.439-05:00Arg!!! What a great and easy tip!!!!! Thanks Sarah...Arg!!! What a great and easy tip!!!!! Thanks Sarah!Val's Quilting Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09451000559295763123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378425196583923775.post-82306638107956377202015-03-30T20:46:56.355-05:002015-03-30T20:46:56.355-05:00Sally shared these great tips...
When I have many...Sally shared these great tips...<br /><br />When I have many blocks of the same design to piece, I sort the sets of block pieces onto cheap paper plates. I stack up the plates, and then work my way down through the stack, chain piecing two pieces for each block. When I get to the bottom of the stack, I start at the top again, adding the third piece to the block. It keeps me organized, and speeds up the piecing. When I'm read to put the project away for the day, I slip the stack of paper plates into a zip lock bag for storage.<br /><br />Another tip- when making a scrap quilt with many colors, I make 2/3 to 3/4 of the blocks, lay them out, and then determine what colors I need to add more of. For me, the shortage of a particular color is often not apparent until I see the quilt laid out.<br />Sarah Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18393284767325742399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378425196583923775.post-75649227612274530222015-03-30T10:00:31.004-05:002015-03-30T10:00:31.004-05:00Always loved that Sweet Sixteen quilt Sarah! Bold...Always loved that Sweet Sixteen quilt Sarah! Bold and Soft and cheerful all in one! <br />I put in a link for a great tute that was on Amanda's Tuesday Tips at Cozy Pumpkin and is written by Leslie of Leslie Unfinished. This tute teaches a method for joining the binding ends that is the easiest and most foolproof way I've ever tried. It works with any size binding and is No fail and No tools! <br />I also linked up my own high fiber cake tutorial ...a cake pincushion that is, LOL. It looks almost good enough to eat though. Lara B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15135992633781076268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378425196583923775.post-83182760674908050632015-03-29T10:49:34.145-05:002015-03-29T10:49:34.145-05:00Great tip with the rubber band! I saw an interesti...Great tip with the rubber band! I saw an interesting tool on Carrie Nelson's @ Moda blog called a Q-Tools Sewing Edge. It's re-useable vinyl strips that you can cut and place where you like. It's supposed to be thick enough to but your fabric up to a bit but thin enough for the pins to have room to go over. Lorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14378229521840536213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378425196583923775.post-40972424148089170042015-03-29T10:14:58.682-05:002015-03-29T10:14:58.682-05:00This is a great tip for those who own such sewing ...This is a great tip for those who own such sewing machine! And beautiful Sweet sixteen! Thanks for the party.Quilting Storieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08452509937736643935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378425196583923775.post-25996842100208571972015-03-29T08:50:44.571-05:002015-03-29T08:50:44.571-05:00 This is my favorite sweet 16 quilt. Thanks for h... This is my favorite sweet 16 quilt. Thanks for hosting another H2H year of quilty hugs and all the wonderful sweet 16 options to use my scraps.}Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16146604232355216890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1378425196583923775.post-13129516427197340832015-03-29T05:37:00.919-05:002015-03-29T05:37:00.919-05:00Hello Sarah,
The trouble with elastic bands is th...Hello Sarah,<br /><br />The trouble with elastic bands is that they stretch and perish, and risk setting up a certain resistance as the edge of the material passes alongside.<br /><br />The bed of the machine has the screw holes for attaching a seam guide attachment. Why don't you collect up as many as possible? It is surprising how many people have seam guides in boxes of attachments but never use them. They are the handiest attachments ever. Here's a link to relevant posts on my blog:-<br />http://lizzielenard-vintagesewing.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Seam%20guide<br /><br />If you have trouble getting hold of them, drop me an email and I can point you in the right direction.<br /><br />Love, MuvMuvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00734374133479479218noreply@blogger.com