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/...
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 ...
If you're looking for a fabric that isn't really drapey but will also hang nicely without looking like quilting cotton, look for the phrase "moderate drape." Both of the blouses pictured above are the Aims pattern. The one on the left is sewn in a viscose rayon, which ha...
“So we quilted and rolled, talked and laughed, got one quilt done, and put in another. The work was not fine; we laid it out by chalking around a small plate. Aunt Sally’s desire was rather to get her quilting finished upon this great occasion than for us to put in a quantity ...
lap so the edges are stable and the blocks are square. Then so long as your binding is cut accurately and starched to maintain control, any sized quilt will come together perfectly. The key is the prep work so make sure to take your time on that, then stitch the rows together ...
Remove the freezer paper backing with a sharp tool, use an awl or a pair of small scissors to prick out the paper. If needed, you may spray some water on the freezer paper and let it sit a while before removing. (PIC 4) Spray some starch and iron to flatten the seam allowance if...
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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 ...
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 ...
Pour the liquid starch into a large bowl. Drop a strip of newspaper into the bowl. Pull the strip out and run it between your fingers to eliminate the excess liquid. Step 4 Place the strip flat onto the balloon. Repeat the process, laying the strips in opposite directions so the surface...