BYC SEWING/QUILTING CLUB

[DuckLady]

I may have posted this before, but Quilt iin a Day is having a sale right now.

http://www.quiltinaday.com/massmail/dec08/dec_19/Dec31.html

Their Fabric Frenzy Section has $3 a yard fabric by top name brands and is great quality.
http://www.quiltinaday.com/shoponline/fabricsale.asp

I have gotten great fabrics from them and if you order $150 worth, you get free shipping, which is a huge saving. I don't know about anyone else, but it is really easy to spend $150 when buying up $3 a yard fabric.

 

[Wildsky]

Thanks Terrie, I'll check them out, you can never have tooooo much fabric!

 

[eggchel]

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You need a 1/4 inch seam guide foot for your machine. You might even have one in with your machine accessories. You just run your fabric against the guide and it keeps your seams even.

A cheap but effective solution is to carefully measure 1/4 inch from your needle hole and place a thick stack of pieces of blue painter's tape (parallel to your seams) to use as a guide.
If you take a roll of blue painters masking tape and cut across it (through several thickness' of tape) in two places about 3 inches apart then you can pull off a thick stack of about 6 pieces of tape and put it on your machine bed to act as a guide for your fabric.
You may have to move it a few times to get it just right. Dont use regular masking tape or other tapes because they will leave a sticky residue on your machine. The blue tape wont.

It really helps a lot.
Here is a site that gives good advice on getting a scant quarter inch seam.
http://quilting.suite101.com/article.cfm/how_to_sew_a_quarterinch_seam


chel

 

[Zookeeper9000]

Post a notes work like the painters tape and gives ya something to jot notes on as well LOL.


Welcome one and all.


Sorry your having such a rough time Coyote. Keeping ya in my prayers.

 

[luvs2garden2000]

Thanks will do the post it notes, I have some around here somewhere.

 

[ChevygirlBeth]

Thanks Terrie! I'm now spending my lunch looking through fabric! Shhh... don't tell DH!

 

[The Chicken Lady]

I know Christmas is over, but I've been plotting for some time on crafts to do this summer, and now all the holiday fabric is on clearance -- anyone have some good quilted-look tree skirt patterns they could guide me to? I'm looking for a patchwork-style tree skirt pattern, and am having no luck. Everything I find is appliqued reindeer and snowmen.

 

[newchickenfamily]

Yep, the 1/4 inch foot for the machine is a must! That little foot is the BEST!!

 

[Acre of Blessings]

Check out the fabric on this site. You canlook and see if they sell it at a location near you. The fabric is just awesome.

I had a small piece here and thought I would share the site with all my quilting buddies on BYC.

www.cranstonvillage.com/

 

[CoyoteMagic]

Shame on you!!! You are just feeding our adiction!!! Like we need any help