Ever think,"There HAS TO BE a better way to do this!"? Me too! Here are some
Tried and True Time Savers. If you have a Tip or Trick to share PLEASE, we beg
of you, Share it! We need all the help we can get! Life is short and
We would rather be quilting!
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Removing
Pencil
Marks
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3 oz. water, 1 oz. rubbing alcohol, 2 -3 drops of clear dishwashing
liquid. Mix and apply with a soft brush to pencil lines. Blot &
repeat as necessary, then apply clean water until the suds disappear.
... Helen Hubert, Caledonia, Ontario
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Going Blind? Go over your applique pattern using a Sharpie marker. I
use a wide one but a med will work too. When you are ready to trace
it tape the pattern onto your clear ruler and tilt your ruler towards
you. Your work light will come right up through the ruler and the
sharpie lines will be clearly visible. This is assuming your work light is
facing you. No need for a light box, standing at a window or straining
your eyes to see the pattern!
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Need to reverse your pattern? Just scan the image and use your photo
editor to "flip" the image, then print it out! I can't believe it took me
so long to think of this...duh!
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Scanner is dead and you need to reverse the pattern? Tape your
pattern to the clear ruler with the image facing down. Then, sit in
front of your worklight and, using your handy-dandy Sharpie, trace
the pattern right on the back of the paper while tilting the ruler
towards you. Your pattern is now reversed and you can put your
fusible right on the traced image to trace it (reversed) and get to
work!
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Binding your quilt can be a pain in the butt! I have never learned how
to bind using bias strips and my quilts look pretty cool if I say so
myself...so if you need an alternative to the fussy bias binding
let me show you how I do it!
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Share your Tips and Tricks with Us!
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