Tip 1: Starch Before Cutting Into Your Fabric No matter if you pre-washed your fabric or not, press it and use starch in order to add more control and stability. This helps in many ways including matching seams, rotary cutting, and other aspects of quilting. Tip 2: Make Sure Your 1/...
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It can be tough to quilt large quilts when your machine doesn't have a very big harp space - that's the space between the needle and the motor on the machine. Yes, I have taught a class onquilting a king on your home machine, but even I have to admit quilting a massive quilt in...
A ballpoint needle has a slightly rounded tip that allows it to slip through the fibers of your fabric, rather than ripping them as a regular needle would. There are also stretch needles that have a deeper indentation (so the needle can create a longer thread loop before forming the stitch,...
ll use it a lot once you get one (for quilting and such). You can sew jersey without a walking foot, but it will take more trial and error with each new fabric to see how much you need to guide/stretch that specific fabric to avoid stretched seams. Here is what a walking foot ...
Pro Tip– use wax or starch to stiffen the arms a little. A stiff hair product can work too. It’s all about those arms – lots of rage potential. Tear a 1/2 inch strip of wool, tie it around his neck and trim. Add a hanging loop to the head. I’m wishing I used red and...
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Iron the seam allowances to flatten them again if needed. I spray some starch on the surface to make the quilt piece a little sturdier. PIC 6 The difference between the flattened seam allowance and the not-so-flat. A flat surface is easier to quilt. ...
2. Once you are set up, you’ll need to press your fabric. Well pressed fabric makes everything better. I tend to use starch, but I know plenty of quilters who use steam or nothing at all. 3. Fold your fabric in half. I have three yards of fabric here that I’m working with....
I layered these three layers together to form a quilt sandwich. The fabrics are both facing right side out, with the batting in between. I basted simply by spraying some starch on the backside of one fabric, putting the batting down over it, and ironing the together. I then sprayed starch...