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Tip of the Week Jan 28, 2010

Marking Quilt Designs If your quilt needs an additional small quilt design after it’s been layered, cut a design from contact paper and press it in place on the quilt. Then, stitch around the shape either by hand or machine.

Tip of the Week Jan 7, 2010

Roll-up Block Mat To keep my cats from playing with pieces for blocks as I lay them out, I made a roll-up mat like one used for puzzle pieces. I can roll it back up for safe keeping until I can work again. To make your own, glue the edge of a felt or flannel rectangle to a cardboard tube from paper towels or wrapping paper. Attach ribbons for ties at opposite end.

Tip of the Week Dec 17, 2009

Choosing Fabrics For Quilts When family or friends ask you make a quilt, ask them to select paint swatches that match their decor. Use these to help you choose fabrics that complement their home.

Tip of the Week Nov 26, 2009

Cats and Quilters When you cut the selvages off your fabric, tie the ends together to make a long streamer and tuck one end into your waistband. When you get up to stretch, the cats will play with the "toy" as you drag it through the house.

Tip of the Week Nov 12, 2009

Reading While Quilting - Love to read and quilt, but sometimes you don't want to choose between the two? To solve this dilemma, listen to books on tape while you sew!

Tip of the Day Oct. 22, 2009

Storage Boxes - Scrapbooking stores and hobby shops have great boxes of different kinds and sizes that work well for quilting projects and blocks. Staying neat and organized can also be fun!.

Tip of the Week, Sept. 17, 2009

Pincushion Filling - Silica Sand makes great filling for a pincushion. It sharpens pins and needles, and helps prevent rust. Because the pincushion is heavy, it will stay put. Use a plain fabric for the lining to hold the sand and a colorful one for the outside.

Tip of the Week Aug. 20, 2009

Use a permanent fabric marker to write the name of the fabric collection, the style and color numbers, the quilt shop of purchase and the price per yard on the selvage of the fabric--just in case you run out and need the exact fabric to complete your quilting project.

Tip of the Week August 6, 2009

Walking Sewing Machine and Foot Pedals: Place a rubber shelf liner, rubber bathtub liner or rubber place mat or mouse pad under your sewing machine and foot pedal to keep them stationary.

Tip of the Weed July 23, 2009

Quilting expert Alex Anderson offers a great tip for storing rotary cutting mats: Rather than leaning rotary cutting mats against the wall where they can fall over and crack or store them on a table where the sun can damage them--store them with simple pant hangers. Clip the hanger to the short end of the mat, hang it in the closet and it’s easily accessible when you're ready to cut those next blocks!