Project Preparation – Evaluate Rotary Cutters
by lsmith | Sep 4, 2019 | Quilting Tips
Rotary Cutting Have you ever tried to cut through fabric with your rotary cutter and it doesn’t cut all the way through? So you try again, and your ruler slips, so you end up with jagged cut. If so, you are not alone! Many people will try to cut harder or cut...
Project Preparation – Confirm Materials
by lsmith | Sep 3, 2019 | Quilting Tips
Planning for a Project Ever get to the middle of project and realize you don’t have something you need? For example, you are making dinner when you discover you are missing a key ingredient. Or you are helping your partner with a home improvement project only to...
Project preparation – Service Machine
by lsmith | Sep 2, 2019 | Quilting Tips
Every machine quilter’s worst nightmare is to be in the midst of a project and their machine malfunctions. That nightmare was a reality for me a few weeks ago. I was cruising along, strip piecing a quilt, when my machine just stopped. I pulled it apart, turned...
Starting a New Project
by lsmith | Sep 1, 2019 | Quilting Tips
A new pattern and lovely fabrics always excites me – so much that I am tempted to skip the essential preparation steps. Skipping preparation can definitely affect your project. These simple steps when done routinely, can improve your project quality and minimize...