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Carolyn Gibbs posted a new activity comment 8 years, 4 months ago
Wonderful range of quilts Sue!
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Carolyn Gibbs posted a new activity comment 8 years, 4 months ago
Glad to help Helen – I love using stripes, and will be writing more about this in my blog from time to time – maybe you would like to “follow” me to make sure that you don’t miss anything!
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Carolyn Gibbs posted a new activity comment 8 years, 4 months ago
That’s great, Gwen. Let me know how you got on!
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Carolyn Gibbs wrote a new post, Basic Rotary Cutting 8 years, 5 months ago
Using a rotary cutter is a great way of accurately cutting fabric pieces of the shape and size required. It doesn’t take long to learn how to use it – a few tips and a little practice will soon have you cutting wit…
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Brilliant Carolyn! I use a Rotary cutter all the time and love it. However, I find it sometime moves when I get to near the end of the cut. I have bought a suction handle thingy that clamps on the longest ruler and that has solved it. Thanks for the info.
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Glad you have found something that works for you.
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A nice, fairly comprehensive guide. The only thing I could add is to watch the sneaktpy rulers which have an extra 1/2” on two sides.
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I agree! I really wish manufacturers wouldn’t make them – so confusing!
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Very clear instructions. Thank you very much.
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Thank you Sue – glad to help
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Carolyn Gibbs wrote a new post, Mitred Corners 8 years, 5 months ago
Mitred corners look so classy on a quilt, but they need a bit of care to look good.
How to stitch mitred corners
Stitch each border onto your quilt starting and stopping at a point 1/4″ in from the end of the c…
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Thanks Carolyn. That’s really helpful especially about matching lines.
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Glad to help Helen – I love using stripes, and will be writing more about this in my blog from time to time – maybe you would like to “follow” me to make sure that you don’t miss anything!
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I will be trying the mitred corners, it looks far easier than how I’ve been trying to do them.
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That’s great, Gwen. Let me know how you got on!
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Never tackled mitred corners but they look so neat I am going to give it a go. Thanks Carolyn.
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They do look so classy, don’t they? Hope it works for you!
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Helpful! I wonder if it would eliminate those wavy quilts?
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Do you mean wavy edges caused by borders of different lengths? Yes, it might do! Although my tip about this is to run a machine tacking stitch along the very edge before adding the binding, and to pull up slightly until it hangs straight – you might like to try that too.
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Carolyn Gibbs posted a new activity comment 8 years, 5 months ago
Well explained Fiona
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Carolyn Gibbs recommended the post Tips for Adding Simple Borders by Quilt Sandwich 8 years, 5 months ago
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Carolyn Gibbs posted a new activity comment 8 years, 5 months ago
Really important, particularly in a class. That’s why I have one which springs closed automatically…..
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Carolyn Gibbs recommended the post Rotary safety… 8 years, 5 months ago
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Carolyn Gibbs posted a new activity comment 8 years, 5 months ago
Brilliant – not heard some of these!
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Carolyn Gibbs recommended the post Quilting Acronyms 8 years, 5 months ago
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Carolyn Gibbs wrote a new post, Pressing tip 8 years, 6 months ago
Do you ever discover a nasty little pleat on a diagonal seam where it hasn’t opened out properly?
Here is an ironing tip to avoid this:-
Excellent clip, very clear
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