Glue: it not just for paper

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There are a wide variety of fabric glues on the market today, fabric glue can offen replace basting. Just dab small swips at least 1/8" from the outer edge. Appliqués can be placed with a glue stick on the wrong side of your fabric, turn appliqué over, then press with a hot iron to your focal fabric. Eliminate pins when working with synthetic suede and leathers by using a glue stick. Keep your washable glue sticks fresh by storing them in the refrigerator.





This longarm or free motion pattern is a 1/4 pattern there are two folded sides, you can enlarge this vintage pattern to the size block you need, you can right click and save picture as, to your folder.





Machine Embroidery Tips

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We will be exploring sewing and machine embroidery tips and tricks, some are new and

 some are old, also we will be randomly adding free clipart, longarm quilt patterns and

 vintage quilt blocks, that you can use for your quilts, embroidery tips, ideas, questions and

 answers, and new product information. I will be mentioning various products that can be

purchased at our web store sierrafiberarts.com 

Have a question about machine embroidery techniques or problems?

• For us who have arthritic fingers - you can buy rubber grips that are used on the end of a ink pen - I cut them to size and slip them onto the screw of my embroidery hoop. It gives better grip when I finger tighten it the hoop.

•  Quilting is really no different than machine embroidery...your needle is moving very fast and you are sewing a straight stitch. If you are using a titanium needle, it should last 5 times longer than the regular needles. These needles are available in four sizes to accommodate all thread types, including metallic threads.  One thing to remember about needles:If you start having problems with frayed thread or thread breaking change the needle,it's often the culprit, yet very easy to fix. The Topstitch needle has a larger eye and deeper groove,(Superior Titanium-coated Topstitch Needles).

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Good Sewer or Great? Notions make the difference

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What's the difference between a good sewer and a great sewer?

We will be exploring sewing tips and tricks,  some are new and some are old, also we will be randomly adding free clipart, longarm quilt patterns and vintage quilt blocks, that you can use for your quilts. I will be mentioning various products that can be purchased at our web store sierrafiberarts.com.

Did you know?

• That a magnetic kitchen bar from the kitchen isle can be used to hang your scissors, tweezers, machine screwdrivers, and other assorted metal tools, just hang it on a wall or a cabinet door for easy access.

•  Thin Vinyl Strips (Hugo's Amazing Tape) can be used to wrap loose ends of thread around the spool , just stretch lightly as you wrap for it to hold in place.

How many of you use Hugo's Amazing Tape?  Dose it work?

 

This longarm quilt pattern is a 1/4 pattern there are two folded sides, you can enlarge this vintage  pattern to the size block you need,  you can right click and save picture as, to your folder.