Posts Tagged ‘Tools and Techniques’

New Gizmos

I’ve recently discovered/rediscovered some products that are making my quilting life easier.  The most significant is Roxanne’s Glue-Baste-It.*  Click any image for a larger view The great thing about this glue is the long skinny nozzle.  This allows me to add glue under fabrics that are already in place.  A BIG improvement over ALL THE PINS […]

Piecing Batting Together

Well, it finally happened.  I ran out of batting at an inconvenient time.  Running to the quilt shop wasn’t an option, but I remembered hearing about piecing batting together.  So, I decided to give it a try. First, I overlapped the two batting pieces and cut them both with a curvy line.  My hope was that […]

Disappearing Ink and Other New Tricks

I’m loving some of my new tools.  I learned about a couple of these while teaching in Colorado.  (Are tools regional?) The scissors have micro tips.  Boy are they sharp!  Right down to the very tip of the blade.  I’ve been using them to trim “hairy” collages, right on the surface of the quilt.  Which […]