Monthly Archives: November 2001
How do you count quilting stitches?
| November 26, 2001 | Filled under Ask the Experts |
Bernice needs to know the right way to count her quilting stitches. Patricia and Donna have the answer she needs.
What’s the best way to reverse applique?
| November 26, 2001 | Filled under Ask the Experts |
Judy needs help with reverse applique techniques. Patricia and Donna oblige.
Big Machine Features At A Reasonable Price
| November 26, 2001 | Filled under Product Reviews |
You’ll appreciate the high-end features PBS’ Nancy Zieman has packed into The Discover Machine.
How do you bind a curved edge?
| November 19, 2001 | Filled under Ask the Experts |
Norma faces a challenge binding curved edges. Patricia Magaret and Donna Slusser provide the details.
How To Do Iron-On Applique
| November 19, 2001 | Filled under Tips |
Rebecca Kessler of Cottonwood Quilts is back with another tutorial. This time she shows how easy iron-on applique can be.
Step Into The Past With A “Dear Jane” Book And Rulers
| November 19, 2001 | Filled under Book Reviews |
Has the “Dear Jane” craze caught your attention yet? This is the definitive book on this historic quilt, and you can get two “Dear Jane” rulers to help.
What’s a fat quarter?
| November 12, 2001 | Filled under Ask the Experts |
A beginner is puzzled by our quilter’s lingo. Patricia and Donna clear up the matter, and throw in “obese eighth” for good measure.
Start Your Journey To Better Piecing
| November 12, 2001 | Filled under Book Reviews |
If you’re ready to push back the boundaries of accuracy in your machine piecing, then Sally Collins is just the guide you’re looking for.
When Good Piecing Goes Wrong
| November 5, 2001 | Filled under Tips |
Here are some hints for figuring out where things went wrong when your piecing doesn’t work out the way you planned.
Cutter-And-Ruler Combo Is Safe And Easy
| November 5, 2001 | Filled under Product Reviews |
Fiskars has a great idea here, especially for quilters who struggle with rotary cutters.
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Readers’ Comments:
November 7, 2001
Aria R. writes:
I have had my Fiskars Craft and Quilting Cutter for about a year and a half. I love it! It speeds up the cutting. It is one quilting item I don’t want to do without. I highly recommend it to everyone.
November 10, 2001
Betty C. writes:
I agree that the Fiskars Craft & Quilting Cutter is one great tool. I find I buy quilt things and never learn to use them, but this one is so simple and safe that I have no trouble using it.
November 12, 2001
A Quilter’s Review reader writes:
I would like the Fiskars cutter if I could afford to purchase it. $60 is too steep for a cutter. I will just do without this product.
November 12, 2001
Pat H. writes:
I have the Fiskar cutter and love it. My strips are exact and I don’t seem to slip with it. Accuracy is good. It also lets me cut several layers.
I have had mine a couple of years, but was so surprised to see it at our local Walmart for $29. That was a great price. I believe I paid something like $49 a couple of years ago. I would not want to be without it and it is worth the $49.
November 16, 2001
Barbara D. writes:
If you consider the price of a cutter and a ruler separately, it almost comes out even with the price of the Fiskars cutter. Especially if you consider that there is no way to nick the blade on the ruler, ruining both blade and ruler!
It also takes a lot of wear and tear off your body as your entire arm makes the forward motion, not just your wrist. Also, if you aren’t gripping a cutter, you don’t fatigue as quickly.
November 19, 2001
Kimberly W. writes:
I have had my Craft & Quilting Cutter from Fiskars for over a year. I paid almost $70 for it and it was well worth the money saved in fabric that was cut correctly instead of warped!
I was so impressed with this product that I bought a second one – only because my son cracked the acrylic part of the ruler when I wasn’t looking – from Wal-Mart for $30. I kept the other one for paper projects.
November 27, 2001
Denise W. writes:
I love my Fiskars Craft and Quilting Cutter!
Actually, it is my mom’s, but she may never see it again! She won it in a drawing and let me use it since I quilt.
I love the ease of cutting and how fast it is to cut out a quilt. Yes, it is a bit heavier, but that helps to hold everything in place.
I love to use it since I have a two-year-old that tries to help me cut. There is no way for her to get her fingers in the way. Now I can cut without waiting for naptime.
Fiskars made a wonderful product. I would have no qualms about going to Walmart to get my own if my mom ever figures out how wonderful hers is and wants it back!
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