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Episode 43 – Staying Within a Quarter Inch

Posted by Brye Lynn on Apr 18, 2010 in Podcasts, Seam Allowance, Sewing Basics

This week we talked about how to make sure you are sewing an accurate 1/4″ seam.
Sally sent us pictures of this wonderful table runner.  Her dining room table is square and she has a toddler; no little fingers are going to pull this one down.  One side is hand stitched Grandmother’s Flower Garden done with [...]

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Lint Brush for Seam Ripping

Posted by Brye Lynn on Aug 11, 2009 in Sewing Basics, Tips

I always keep a lint brush close to my sewing table or within easy reach.
When ripping out a seam the easiest way to approach it, I have found, is to work from the bobbin side.  I use my seam ripper and cut every 4th to 5th thread all the way down the seam.  Next, turn [...]

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Episode 16 ~ Fabric Postcards

Posted by Brye Lynn on Jul 26, 2009 in Podcasts, Quilting, Sewing Basics

Today we talked about how to make a fabric postcard – Can you REALLY send them through the mail?!
Thank you to everyone who left comments this week.  Shout out to Shelbe, Cherry, and Darla!  Loved hearing from you.
Debby shared her latest project with us.  A CRAZY quilt block.  Don’t you love the texture?!  I like [...]

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Practice, Practice, Practice!

Posted by Brye Lynn on Mar 31, 2009 in Quilting, Sewing Basics

How did the piano player get to Carnegie Hall?
Practice!
Practice is something that we cannot get away from.  Yes, it would be wonderful if we could sit down at our machines and automatically create the most beautiful, perfect pieces of work we have ever seen.  Wouldn’t it be great for the creative ideas to just spill [...]

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A Sewing Pin for Every Purpose

Posted by Brye Lynn on Mar 18, 2009 in Notions, Sewing Basics

Using the right tool for the job makes the task easier.  Sewing pins and safety pins are a must have for every quilter’s notion drawer.  But they come in so many types, sizes and lengths, how is the beginner to know they are using the right one? 
First, we need to explore the different pins [...]

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Starting the Week with a Seam Ripper

Posted by Brye Lynn on Mar 2, 2009 in Sewing Basics

Not the best way to start a week off.  It is almost like a sign as to how my week will go.
I was working on my Log Cabin Dreams quilt.  There are 15 rectangular blocks with either flower or butterflys on them.  The flowers are butterflys are fused on and I am sewing on my [...]

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