Do you have a favorite tip to share?

[sewbug]

Tip: I learned this from a Paducah and Houston muliple quilt show winner. Always start your binding on the left front side of the quilt.

[Checkers]

Sewbug - did she say why?

[sewbug]

The reason was 99% of quilt judges are right handed so they pick up the right side to flip the quilt to look at the back.

[sewbug]

Here's another favorite tip. I thought to post because I used it this morning.

When you rip out stitches and have all the tiny bits of thread left in the seam, don't spend time picking them out, erase them! Use a big pink school eraser to take them out fast. I usually use a pencil with the big add on cap eraser. It makes it so much easier then using your finger to pick all those threads out. I found Fons and Porter's big red and white seam ripper has a handle that works great to remove the threads like an eraser.

[live2quilttwo]

GREAT THREAD!!
I have wire shelves over my sewing machine. I use metal shower curtain hooks and small binder clips to hold everything I need to keep where I can see it ( and not lose it in a pile of stuff). I hook the shower curtain hook over the bar then hang the binder clip (which holds items without harming them) by its little handle holes on the shower curtain hooks.
Ruth

[swakins]

Don't think I have seen either of these posted here so thought I would share.

I have used Glad Press and Seal wrap for marking quilting designs. It adheres to the quilt, sew right through it. It can be a bit tricky picking out some of the bits in tight spaces, but wortth the trouble.
Also, if you need to clean up a quilt, lots of stray threads and such on it that you gather while working, again use the Glad Press and Seal wrap, enough tackiness to gather them right up.
OHSue

[quiltwithmom]

Such wonderful ideas!
Like Geneva2 - I use plastic containers. I use the small ones the lunch meat comes in. Great for needles and small items. I love the idea of the honey jar. I'll remember that one.

swakin - a posty note on your desktop. GREAT idea and I too spend more time at my computer than sewing. But love both! Can't remember what i did with my life before computers. OH I worked!!! LOL

Thanks everyone for sharing. I don't have anything unique to offer but love reading what you have!

Hugs, Kathy
EDited because I can't spell!

[MommyBVL]

Hi all love the thread I use a red ribbon tied in a bow on a safty pin to put on my shirt to remind me that I have the iron on (one day I left it on for a couple of days)
and if you hand quilt or just sewing the binding on run your thread and needle thru a dryer sheep a couple of times to keep it from tangling up that one I use alot Tina

[Mahoney1]

I am new to quilting, but not sewing) and just loved all these hints. I keep and empty tissue box on the table to put scraps etc in when I am cutting. When I am finished, I open from the bottom and dump directly into the trash can. Then I tape the bottom closed to use for the next project.

[DeniAZ]

Hmm
I use makeup brushes to delint the machine.
3m hooks to hold my rulers and smaller frames.
a remote controller holder (made from placemats) to hold a variety of stilettos, seam rippers, etc. (placed under the machine, pockets in the front)
a couple rubber doorstops under the back of the machine to change the angle.

Like knitnoid, I have a binder with all the ruler instructions in sheet protectors.