Monthly Archives: March 2002
Can I make a quilt from a wedding dress?
| March 25, 2002 | Filled under Ask the Experts |
A reader is interested in the possibilites of using a wedding dress as fabric for a quilt. Yvonne Porcella has a number of suggestions.
Quilting Template For Hard-To-Mark Fabrics
| March 25, 2002 | Filled under Tips |
If you can’t find the right marking pencil for your fabric, grab your freezer paper.
Angler 2 Makes Piecing Angles Easier
| March 25, 2002 | Filled under Product Reviews |
The instructions leave a lot to be desired, but once I got the hang of it, the Angler 2 saved a lot of time.
How do I re-draw a 12-inch block at 10 inches?
| March 18, 2002 | Filled under Ask the Experts |
A reader isn’t happy with the size of her pattern. Patricia and Donna point her to resources that will help her fix the problem.
Keeping Pins Handy
| March 18, 2002 | Filled under Tips |
Here’s a great way to keep pins handy, but under control.
Counting The Days To Lancaster
| March 18, 2002 | Filled under Book Reviews |
I can’t wait to be in Amish country again, especially after learning so much more about the Amish and their quilting traditions from this wonderful book.
Long Tape For Large Quilts
| March 18, 2002 | Filled under Product Reviews |
For quick, accurate measurements you can’t beat a tape sized to the quilt you’re making.
Why is my quilting thread breaking over time?
| March 11, 2002 | Filled under Ask the Experts |
Some of Jeanne’s quilts have come back to her with broken quilting threads. Ami Simms suspects it’s not the thread’s fault.
It’s Best To Wash Out Starch
| March 11, 2002 | Filled under Tips |
Joanne Smith reminds us to beware of the long-term effects of leaving starch in fabrics.
Handi Quilter Makes Machine Quilting A Breeze
| March 11, 2002 | Filled under Product Reviews |
OK, it’s not a long-arm machine. But for the price, it delivers a lot of long-arm benefits.
What’s the best way to transfer a quilting stencil?
| March 4, 2002 | Filled under Ask the Experts |
A reader wants to know about using a stencil for quilting lines. Ami Simms has several suggestions.
Reading While You Quilt
| March 4, 2002 | Filled under Tips |
You can indeed do two things at once … if you know the trick.
Tiger Tape – Not For Every Project
| March 4, 2002 | Filled under Product Reviews |
My friends and I tried Tiger Tape for many quilting projects. It helped in some, but not in others.
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Readers’ Comments:
March 4, 2002
Mary B. writes:
I had used quarter-inch masking tape as a guide for my quilting stitches and really liked it, so I was eager to try Tiger Tape. I have now tried it several times on different quilts, but it is much too stiff and will not stick well.
I have given up on Tiger Tape and gone back to the plain quarter-inch masking tape.
March 10, 2002
Lisa C. writes:
I use Tiger Tape for getting nice, even stitches in my crazy quilting. By placing a piece of tape both above and below the seam line of a crazy quilt patch, I can use the markings to do many different stitches such as
Herringbone, Creatan, Chevron, etc.
March 10, 2002
Marilyn J. writes:
I agree with Mary B. I use 1/4-inch masking tape rather than Tiger Tape.
It doesn’t cost as much as a quilt notion, you get more for your money, and
it sticks to my fabric until I want to take it off without leaving
residue. I love it for cross-hatch quilting.
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