Posts by kelbobastian
How to Stop your thread from breaking while quilting
Top five ways to stop your thread from breaking while quilting. There are very few things more frustrating in quilting than your thread breaking while quilting. Truly, you just got done basting your quilt, you are ready to sit down and make major progress and every few minutes your thread breaks. This is enough to…
Quilting Rulers Every New Quilter Must Own
The Four Quilting Rulers every new Quilter must own Rulers are one of those items that the longer you quilt, the more of them you will have. I have a rule that when I go to a quilt show, I do not allow myself to buy any more rulers (that rule only works half of…
What Rotary Cutter is Best For You?
What you need to know about picking a Rotary Cutter! To start we are not going to talk about Olfa vs Fiskers, as that is like debating Coke Vs. Pepsi, you will find the brand that you like best. Personally, I have several brands and really don’t see much of a difference in the tool…
5 Basic Tips Every Quilter Should Know
There is basic sewing machine knowledge that most people have learned the hard way. Or should I say most people assume everyone knows these tips, but most people don’t talk about them. When your thread breaks lift the foot before rethreading the needle. When the foot is down, part of the sewing…