Thanks for your quilt tips. Consider these (and keep those tips coming!):
I have resorted to do lap quilting. I start in the middle of the patch, leaving 'half' of the thread. When I come to the end of the patch, I then thread the needle to the other 'half'. For me, this method serves to keep the batting from shifting. I have 18 quilts, 5 wall hangings, and 4 baby quilts to my credit. These are my legacy to my family.
- Martha Hudak (04/03)
"I use chalk to mark my quilts! You can brush it right off when your done and you can also see it on all fabrics!"
- Michelle Anglin (02/03)
"I am a machine quilter. When I want to quilt by the whole quilt method using a top that has an all-over print pattern such as a tie dyed fabric or any other that would be hard to see the traced quilt pattern, I trace my pattern on the lining. I then set up my machine as if the lining is the top and the quilt top is the lining."
- Inez Newmann (01/02)
"I have a problem of marking a pattern dark enough to see well and then it leaving marks that will not come out. I solved this by copying the whole pattern on tear-away Stablizer and then pinning paper to pattern. It takes a while to tear it all off but it is easier for me and works well with my quilting machine."
- Inez Newmann (01/02)
" To avoid having to stop and thread needles every time I finish with a strand of thread I thread an entire packet of needles onto the thread, leaving the thread attached to the spool. This way, whenever I need a new strand of thread I simply pick the last one up and pull the thread through the entire packet of needles. I haven't noticed any excess thread abrasion from this method."
- Carol Voss (10/00)
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