Is the thread tension too tight? Too loose? How do I fix it? One of the secrets to beautiful machine quilting is getting the best stitch you can with your sewing machine. But what does a good stitch look like? It is when the thread from the needle and the thread from the bobbin meet [...]
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Getting the thread tension right
Posted in Tips, tagged cats, harp, machine quilting, needles, silk thread, thread tension, weather on August 4, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Homemade starch
Posted in Tips, tagged Diane Gaudynski, machine quilting, piecing, starch on July 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I have been assembling units for a pieced border this week and forgot how much I like using homemade starch. I usually reach for the can of starch or sizing from the store, because it is just there. When I use it, I never know whether it will spray or dribble in globs out of [...]


