tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222010192421604268.post8163693674081919754..comments2024-03-26T06:09:10.528-04:00Comments on Sew Fresh Quilts: Top 10 Tips for New Quilters - Cutting AccuracyLorna McMahonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01911462547010295684noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222010192421604268.post-19068755921107742582016-06-13T06:21:44.372-04:002016-06-13T06:21:44.372-04:00I'm new to making quilts. thank you so much f...I'm new to making quilts. thank you so much for the tip on cleaning my mat. I was cutting yesterday and wondered how to bring my mat back to original life.Carol- Beads and Birdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11062821517519300477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222010192421604268.post-6514359994360853912014-09-02T11:08:13.829-04:002014-09-02T11:08:13.829-04:00Yes!!! I enjoyed the tips!!! Thanks, they were use...Yes!!! I enjoyed the tips!!! Thanks, they were useful and enlightening.Jo Fergusonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05622284091135049983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222010192421604268.post-11925780467477669222014-08-28T13:34:47.839-04:002014-08-28T13:34:47.839-04:00All great tips. For me, it's getting my rotary...All great tips. For me, it's getting my rotary mat OFF the floor and onto a hard surface that helps. I tend to flop on the carpet to cut and that's not helping me at all and I know it. Ooof! I blame my laziness.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05257355498612606506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222010192421604268.post-13064302209511631792014-08-27T11:11:49.440-04:002014-08-27T11:11:49.440-04:00Love the tips, and especially the cutting mat care...Love the tips, and especially the cutting mat care.Marti Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00553499166154793291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222010192421604268.post-26463071182044889992014-08-27T07:00:30.612-04:002014-08-27T07:00:30.612-04:00Thanks for the tips, especially the one about rest...Thanks for the tips, especially the one about restoring a cutting mat in the tub. Good stuff!Sharyn Hutchinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08326331954645768504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222010192421604268.post-66331256228571156332014-08-27T00:57:58.647-04:002014-08-27T00:57:58.647-04:00I wish I had rulers all of the same brand! I'v...I wish I had rulers all of the same brand! I've had to just buy whatever brand was available in the sizes i wanted at the time so they're all different. I have noticed two of them have slightly different measurements :( I really want to get a set of Creative Grids rulers as my favourite ruler to use is one of them (but it's a small one so I can't use it on everything) but since I have rulers already I'm finding it hard to justify buying more of the same -standard- sizes when I have the choice of buying rulers vs pretty new fabric lol.Joanna @ Riddle and {Whimsy}https://www.blogger.com/profile/07850057317926321586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222010192421604268.post-33658226409274962502014-08-27T00:17:55.927-04:002014-08-27T00:17:55.927-04:00I so enjoyed hearing all these tips. I will try gi...I so enjoyed hearing all these tips. I will try giving my cutting mat a bath as soon as I can get down on my knees. Thanks again!Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11852812231015410588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222010192421604268.post-19499438225084023922014-08-26T22:15:52.968-04:002014-08-26T22:15:52.968-04:00Thanks for the tips, Lorna. Though I'm not a b...Thanks for the tips, Lorna. Though I'm not a beginner quilter anymore, I don't think I've ever seen as detailed a description on how to square up fabric. And it never, never occurred to me to give my mat a bath... I'll be continuing to read your future installments!Jenn @ A Quarter Inch from the Edgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06657846734631422153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222010192421604268.post-62870673851297647622014-08-26T21:29:58.797-04:002014-08-26T21:29:58.797-04:00Great tip on the bathing the cutting mat. Definite...Great tip on the bathing the cutting mat. Definitely want to try that in the next few weeks. Thanks!Diana @ Red Delicious Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10157904204372685921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222010192421604268.post-24704751039541335172014-08-26T21:08:36.814-04:002014-08-26T21:08:36.814-04:00Great information for old and new quilters! Thank...Great information for old and new quilters! Thank you!Doris Rice, The Quilting Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01751212972531233085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222010192421604268.post-41410205434051214912014-08-26T19:21:44.677-04:002014-08-26T19:21:44.677-04:00Wow! Those are some valuable tips for new quilter....Wow! Those are some valuable tips for new quilter. Thanks for putting it together so nicely!MalinisQuiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11405486129583765748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222010192421604268.post-30130763840552556452014-08-26T19:20:59.398-04:002014-08-26T19:20:59.398-04:00The selvage edges don't have to line up perfec...The selvage edges don't have to line up perfectly. Just try to keep the print square to the fold of the fabric.Lorna McMahonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01911462547010295684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222010192421604268.post-31990435785894970992014-08-26T19:13:54.575-04:002014-08-26T19:13:54.575-04:00Thanks for that bath trick. I will be giving mine ...Thanks for that bath trick. I will be giving mine a bath before I use it again. Daytona Damselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00973995351685168211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222010192421604268.post-88448454270256822522014-08-26T18:07:41.454-04:002014-08-26T18:07:41.454-04:00I hadn't heard the bath tip either...and also ...I hadn't heard the bath tip either...and also the importance of the blade being so sharp. I don't want to damage the mat.Lisa J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16367339236614679822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222010192421604268.post-72616393259748883902014-08-26T14:36:37.693-04:002014-08-26T14:36:37.693-04:00Sometimes I find that the selvage edges are wavy a...Sometimes I find that the selvage edges are wavy and hard to evenly align. What do you do when this happens?<br />Thanks for the 'bath' tip, hadn't heard that one before, will be trying it out.klhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14492466051904842336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222010192421604268.post-67726134605111130872014-08-26T14:30:14.324-04:002014-08-26T14:30:14.324-04:00It is supposed to say "cutting mat bath and s...It is supposed to say "cutting mat bath and see if" I can't type for beans today.Lara B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15135992633781076268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6222010192421604268.post-78960358299774566842014-08-26T14:29:07.649-04:002014-08-26T14:29:07.649-04:00Great tips Lorna! I wish I knew you when I first ...Great tips Lorna! I wish I knew you when I first started out! I am going to try your cutting mat bat and see ig I can't breathe new life into my oldest mat.Lara B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15135992633781076268noreply@blogger.com