{"id":6003,"date":"2018-08-07T21:26:04","date_gmt":"2018-08-08T04:26:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.road2cablog.com\/?p=6003"},"modified":"2018-08-07T21:26:04","modified_gmt":"2018-08-08T04:26:04","slug":"quilting-tips-from-road-2018-teachers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/road2ca.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/07\/quilting-tips-from-road-2018-teachers\/","title":{"rendered":"Quilting Tips From Road 2018 Teachers"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\tGreat takeaways and quilting tips from some of Road 2018\u2019s popular Classes and $5.00 Lecture Series<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

Jenny Doan<\/a>– Missouri Star<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\nQuilting Tips: Take classes to learn new techniques. Use the ugliest fabric in your stash to practice what you are learning because you will make mistakes.<\/em> Mistakes are essential to learning.\"Quilting<\/a><\/em>\n\n\n

Michelle Flores-Hoffman Fabrics<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\nQuilting<\/i>\u00a0Tips: Online retailers that carry a wide variety of Hoffman Fabrics: eQuilter, Batik Plus, Hancock of Paducah, and Nancy\u2019s Notions. \u00a0\"Quilting<\/a><\/em>\n\n\n

Hobbs Batting-<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\nQuilting Tips: How to avoid Bearding (batting that pulls up through holes in the fabric): Use a high thread count fabric; Check thread tension to make sure thread isn\u2019t too tight; Use a new needle; and Make sure the batting is good quality.\"Quilting<\/a><\/em>\n\n\n

Pat Simon-Quilting with Templates<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\nQuilting Tips: Rulers are for measuring; Templates are for quilting. Do not use free motion, darning or other thin feet as they will slip under the template. Instead use high shank feet. Practice, Practice, Practice with a fabric sandwich and moving the fabric around while seated. Start out with smaller templates to get control. \u00a0\u00a0\"Quilting<\/a><\/em>\n\n\n

Joyce Teng<\/a>-Painting on Fabric<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\nQuilting Tips: Kona Cotton and Tsukineko Ink are the perfect combination for the best results. Play around with the ink. Mix it with different mediums to create different effects. Use different tools to get the ink on the fabric. Experiment with different patterns.\"Quilting<\/a><\/em>\n\n\n

Annie Unrein<\/a>-Zippers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\nQuilting Tips: Always use zippers 2-3 inches longer than called for. Shorter than that is so much harder to work with. Use \u201cWonder Clips\u201d to hold all the layers together. Flat on the bottom so they don\u2019t catch on machine; They won\u2019t poke you; They won\u2019t make holes in vinyl; and They hold everything tight.\"Quilting<\/a><\/em>\n\n\n

Jamie Wallen<\/a>– Long Arm Quilting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\nQuilting Tips: Don\u2019t wait until you\u2019re ready to quilt to start learning quilting techniques. Print \u201ccontour line quilt blocks\u201d from the Internet and come up with 3 different ways to quilt it yourself. \u00a0Practice every day 30-45 minutes with a pencil to build muscle memory. Anything a pencil can do, a longarm can do. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\"Quilting<\/a><\/em>\nWhat is your favorite quilting\u00a0tip you learned in a quilting class?]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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