[…] I know this? Because since I started the Suzy Quilts Patterns Facebook Group almost once a week someone posts a frantic question about uneven stitches or breaking thread or loose top stitches. I get it! There are very few things more frustrating than tension issues – in life and in sewing. But before I […]
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[…] Tortoise, Russet, Blush, Red, and Crimson 1 bag of 20mm wood beads Garland add-on kit which includes the best needle to use with poms, coordinating pearl cotton thread, and a thread winder to help keep your thread from tangling The supplies above will make a garland that is about six feet long. If you’d […]
[…] come in a multi-pack of sizes and stay sharp and straight. Embroidery Needles Embroidery needles are designed with very large eyes that can hold up to six threads of regular embroidery floss. That means they’re excellent not only for embroidery, but also for hand quilting using Pearl Cotton No. 8 which is a heavier […]
[…] drop it! This needle minder may be tiny, but it’s powerful and will hold your needle firmly in place. Plus it comes in 10 lovely colors! Needle Threaders Threading a needle is hard under the best of circumstances, but getting that thick hand-quilting thread or embroidery floss through a needle in a bumpy car […]
[…] all, buy it all, or even just understand it all? Like what is that tiny pizza cutter? Why is flannel so fuzzy? And why would anyone need 12 wt. thread? Do I need 12 wt thread?? (An 18mm rotary cutter, it’s fluffed with a metal brush, and no…but there are some cool things you can do with it.) The […]
[…] after making these placemats, you may want to try it out on a larger scale project! Placemat Materials Fabric and batting (see details below) Simple sewing machine Thread Cutting mat Ruler Rotary cutter Straight pins Iron and ironing board Seam ripper Basting spray or pins If you’re planning to add quilt ties like I did, you’ll […]
[…] I needed for an 8″ square sawtooth star block plus sashing to cover a 2T jean jacket. Denim jacket or other upcycled garment Basic sewing machine and thread Dark fabric (sawtooth star): half fat quarter or scraps Light fabric (background): one fat quarter Pins Hand sewing needles 8 wt. hand quilting thread – I […]
[…] you won’t be sewing over any pins either. Read more about how to glue baste in this post, A Complete Guide To Glue Basting Seams. Q: My thread keeps breaking. Am I using the wrong thread? A: First, let’s double check that you are, indeed, using the right thread. If you are piecing a […]
[…] in the comments of this Aurifil announcement post. When I initially designed and made this it was purely with the intention of trying out my new 8wt thread and sewing a quilt sample to reflect the packaging design of that thread. As some of you may know, I went to school and worked as […]