Easy Quilting Tips and TricksIf you want some easy quilting tips, you have come to the right place. Here are some tips that I have picked up over the years of doing more with less and tricking folks into thinking I'm a much better quilter than I really am. Digital Camera A digital camera is not just for taking pictures of the kids. I use my digital camera just about as much as I use my iron. Sometimes you can't see a design because you're too close to it. I take my digital camera and take pictures of different layouts of blocks. Taking pictures to document gift quilts is also a good use. Invisible Thread If I had known about the wondefulness of invisible thread earlier I'm sure I would have gotten up the nerve to quilt my first project sooner. Invisible thread is exactly what it says it is – invisible. It's a good tool for beginners because it means that your mistakes are not as obvious. After you've gained confidence, you can move on to colored thread. The Kitchen Timer The best ever quilting tool is my kitchen timer. I have found that I can do anything for twenty minutes. Seriously. Anything. And in twenty minutes you can get quite a few things done. You can select a pattern and the fabric from your stash to make the pattern. You can cut your fabric. You can pin your strips for your strip quilting. You can run a couple of strip rows through your sewing machine. All you need is twenty minutes. In a pinch, you really only need ten. And once you have that time set out for yourself- you know that it's is your time to quilt. Goal Calendar The best inspiration is a deadline. If you need to finish a quilt on a deadline such as Christmas or a baby shower, make a count down calendar. Take a calendar that is in your sewing place and put numbers from Day Zero to the current date. Each day, make a mark. This simple task will keep you on task. Vision Keep a picture of your propose completed quilt right above your quilting workplace. It will inspire you as you work through the more mundane parts of the quilting process like basting. Make Your Own Quilt Kits I always want to move on to the next project. I mean, that next quilt just seems way more appealing than what I'm currently working on. So, in order to satisfy my wonderlust, I just make my own quilt kids. I include what pattern I want to use and cut the fabric strips and stick them in one of those gallon zip lock bags. I also write down some notes on a 3 x 5 index card such as the possible recipient, some variations of the quilt theme and stick it in my stash closet. Now, all my fabric is there when I need it and now I have the inspiration to continue the project I'd been meaning. Those are just a couple of my quilting tips.
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