Sunday, January 5, 2014

YouTube Beginning Quilting Tips


MATERIAL

How to Prewash Your Quilting Fabric, Leah Day
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5A4Pe60je58

How to Iron and Starch Your Quilting Fabrics, Leah Day

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwrETCcgMX0



SUPPLIES

(4) Supplies Needed for (rotary) Cutting Quilting Fabrics, Leah Day
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oj3WFE0464


  • cutting mat - pick color you do not use very often in fabric
  • rotary cutter
  • rotary blade ruler - optima is brand she uses but in any case suggests using same brand all the time.
  • invisible grip - to help ruler not slip
 
CUTTING

How to Cut Fabric with a Rotary Cutter, Leah Day
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybQLai6Mv58


How to Make a Perfect Cut. Quilt with Aimee!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4Xz2CkKTUY
  • 12.5 square ruler
  • 6 x 12 or 24 inch ruler
  • rotary cutter
Point trimming, JudyMartinBooks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDLCt2o3wkc
Almost a non-example of how to do a demonstration, but she has thought about points to trim...








BASTING and BATTING

Quilting Batting and Basting Tips, Leah Day

1/4 INCH SEAMS 

Why and How to Sew With a Scant 1/4" Quilt Seam, Marci Baker 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSCBzwJ1lB4
Uses tools to buy and uses the fingers each time, seems like it would be tiring to do but still good ideas to consider.  I think using an index card would work too! She puts tape in front of the needle.

Quilting Tutorials - The Perfect Seam Allowance, JudyMartinBooks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JH9QdMHjnug
Almost a non-example of how to do a demonstration, Seam allowance test - she has tape only by the needle

Achieving a 1/4" seam allowance for patchwork - Quilting Tips & Techniques, GourmetQuilter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdzIMEqAAbc

How to Use a Quarter Inch (1/4) Foot & Quilting Bar / Guide, Sewing Parts Online
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ct3G0Nh-pw


Precise Piecing Tips: Precision Pathways Block, McCalls
HST chain piecing and square in square - uses scraps instead of leader and ender!


 




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