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from
Marilyn Higgins of Concord, NC
I use a front door peep-hole (available in hardware stores), to
view how my quilt will look at a distance, and from various
angle. It gives a good perspective of the quilt, including block
placement, color balance, etc. |
from
Vera McPike of Kansas City, MO
I use bath tissue tubes to roll my binding around until I am
ready to sew it on to a quilt. I can lay the roll on the floor
next to my machine and slowly unroll the binding as I sew. You
can also use paper towel rolls and trim them down to size for
easier handling. |
from
Judith Austin of Lynchburg, VA
Due to carpel tunnel strain, I had trouble with
rulers slipping while rotary cutting, especially with long
rulers. The best cutting aid I've found is to place a cast iron
steak/bacon press on top of the ruler. It has a wooden handle
and is commonly used in the restaurant business to keep steaks
from curling up. I bought mine from a restaurant supply house.
When using longer rulers, I use two or three weights long the
length of the ruler. I'm now able to cut using only my right
hand this way, without holding (or even touching) the ruler with
my left hand. That ruler doesn't budge, and my cutting is more
accurate, much quicker and much safer. |
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