Collected Quick Tips
Feb 4th, 2009 by admin
Cutting Tip
When cutting fabric using a rotary cutter and a ruler, always leave at least one finger off the ruler ( i.e. on the board) to steady the ruler when you press against it with the cutting blade- it makes for less slips! and when cutting long strips cut a small way and then leaving the cutter against the slowly walk your steadying hand up the ruler until it is against the next section to be cut!!
Designing Your Quilt
When you have an idea in mind but you’re not quite sure how the end product will look - it helps if you draw out your idea on graph paper and colour it in in the correct shades -that way you have a permanent reminder of what your original idea was- if creativity takes over and you alter your design as you go along then at least you will still have on record your original thought to go back to at a later date!
Piecing Blocks
When piecing many blocks the same it is far quicker and easier to make muiltiple strips of the desired length , join and then cut them into the desired size.
Always keep any scraps large or small, you never know when they might come in useful!