http://www.quilterstips.com/ For more great quilting tips, visit www.QuiltersTips.com en-us copyright 2005 QuiltersTips.com. Mon, 01 Sep 2008 03:00:05 EDT http://www.quilterstips.com/view.php?title=Rescue+those+blocks Bren Machine-Piecing Tip for blocks that came out different sizes than intended. Example: Say your 12 1/2 inch blocks did not all come out the same size. Add 1 1/2 to 2 inches on all four sides of your blocks then trim them down to exactley 14 1/2 inches. All of your blocks should measure 14 1/2 Inches. This method is like framing a block. Your blocks will never be 12 1/2 Inches but at least you don't wind up with a dozen UFO's. Bren
For more great quilting tips, visit www.QuiltersTips.com http://www.quilterstips.com/view.php?title=matching+Seams Robin Machine-Piecing When I first started quilting 3 years ago I was having problems matching the seams when I sewed the rows of blocks together. Pinning just wasnt doing it, they wouldnt line up right. So now I use a fabric glue stick, line the rows up and use the glue stick to hold the two together. I glue only on the seam allowance, on either side of the matching seams, and a spot or two along the block, let set for a few minutes, and sew.Blocks all in line perfectly. Also no pins to worry with. The fabric gluestick is water soluable and acid free.
For more great quilting tips, visit www.QuiltersTips.com http://www.quilterstips.com/view.php?title=National+Quilting+Association Quilters Tips Guilds--Associations The National Quilting Association (NQA) is an organization run by quilters for quilters and has succeeded in establishing programs that introduce more individuals to the art of quilting. Check out the National Quilting Association website to see if a chapter is near you. Membership benefits include a subscription to "The Quilting Quarterly" and costs $20 for a year's membership. If a chapter is near your location, join the NQA today and become an active member in one of their community organizations.
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