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Re: What is your "best tip" to pass on to the rest of us?

Posted: Thu May 21, 2015 3:03 pm
by patches4
YES-- pilot2B
You and I must have had the same formula, relatives, air we breathed, or just something in our genetics. I am glad there is someone else that has the same thoughts. With a household DH, DD SIL and DGS and their pets a long haired dog and 2 long haired cats, I never get to my sewing. It takes me longer to get it out, remember where I was than the time I have to stitch. It was not my Mom's doing she says, however, when I was a kid, Thursdays was the free day because all the work was done inside and out and that was the day we stitched.

Clearly this has not worked for me.
At least I know I am not completely nuts, just a bit off true center.

Tina B
Patches4

Re: What is your "best tip" to pass on to the rest of us?

Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 2:33 am
by Marilynsgrammy
oops

Re: What is your "best tip" to pass on to the rest of us?

Posted: Wed Jul 01, 2015 9:30 am
by Pilot2b
THIS IS AN UPDAT FROM LAST YEAR. HAD DIVORCE DATE WRONG. ha
- I saw the tip and thanks for sharing it with us. For these new to sewing, I wish the thread would have been a darker color. But, neverthe less, good tip

I spent the day, Monday, taking a sort of virtual trip via computer through Steeple Aston, Oxforshire (where we lived) and the RAF base in Upperheyford. IT closed in Dec. 1993. Just a bit of nostalgia and a few tears. I loved being there 2/7/63/ - 2/7/65, however marriage was not the best. We were married 1/31/63, divorced 7/75. Would love to go back, and perhaps one day I will.

Thanks again, dear one.

Blessing and hugs,

Helen



Re: What is your "best tip" to pass on to the rest of us?

Posted: Tue May 10, 2016 3:12 am
by purrfect-lady
I save even the smallest scraps. I trim them into 1-1/2" squares and have a basket of them next to my sewing machine. Now instead of using "spiders" for jump scraps, I use the squares. Ten months later, I had a postage stamp quilt top FINISHED! With little effort. From fabric that most people would throw away.

Re: What is your "best tip" to pass on to the rest of us?

Posted: Sun May 15, 2016 11:13 am
by Pilot2b
Always buy more fabric than you think you need.

Re: What is your "best tip" to pass on to the rest of us?

Posted: Fri May 20, 2016 1:42 pm
by velvet
I cut any leftover fabric into 2 1/2inch and drop into bag next to my machine. Shake up bag and instead of using spider, sew 2 squares together. When end of sewing use 2 more squares together. When your bag gets low, sew 2 sets of 2 together in the off and on sewing like above. Then you can sew the row of 4's together. Making a square of 4x4's. Great way to use up scraps. Make sashing of 2 1/2. Terrific charity and children quilts. Surprise! quick and easy, before you realize it you are done. Try it.

Re: What is your "best tip" to pass on to the rest of us?

Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2016 5:17 am
by Pilot2b
Halloween will soon be here and I have a neat way to make fabric pumpkins Get some inexpensive toilet paper, wrap batting around it and set it on a piece of Halloween fabric, gather fabric up to top of toilet paper roll, push fabric through top of tissue roll. Then insert a twig, You can eliminate batting, some use it and some do not..You might want to use some glue to secure fabric in hole.
Have fun!

Hugs,

Helen

Re: What is your "best tip" to pass on to the rest of us?

Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2017 9:24 am
by WeeOne
My new Motorhome has tile floors. I've been chasing my sewing foot pedal all over under the machines. The other day I was walking through the grocery store and saw a display of square silicone potholders. I bought one and it works great under foot pedal. Not slipping away anymore. Bought a second one for the HQS16.

Lyn

Re: What is your "best tip" to pass on to the rest of us?

Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2017 1:17 am
by scrapquilter48
omg ladies some of you could send your tips to fons/porters to get a free subscription to their magazine for 1yr..

Re: What is your "best tip" to pass on to the rest of us?

Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2017 7:38 pm
by Pilot2b
I usually have several tubes/sticks of Elmer's Glue at hand. Started putting in an air tight container and it doesn't dry out.