I have just been reading some of the ideas and tips given by all you cuties to the questions posted. I would like to ask "what was the best tip or idea you have been given" maybe you have one you would like to share,Do you have a great money saving tip or something that makes your crafting or embroidery run smoothly for you. I have found the cute ladies love to share and are really at their best when they can help anyone. Suelyn

Keep reading here as answers are given to questions I had never thought of and ones knowledge is expanded. I slso enjoy gaining knowledge on different parts of the world, places I probably wont be able to visit but do so from the comfort of my sewing room. I would also say never part company with sewing stuff or even bits which could be used for a sewing project...

After I have filled my shopping cart, I pick out 2 things I can live without and put them back on the shelf. I don't know how much money that saves me but it helps me re-evaluate my choices.

1. Never fry bacon naked 2. It's okay to throw frustrating projects away. 3. The support from this website goes much, much deeper than sewing. 4.Keep bandaids, baggies, water soluble stabilizer,lotion and a picture of your family beside your sewing machine. 5. Always clean up the mess at the end of the day so you wake up to a fresh day. 6. When you tell someone you love them, look them in the eye and hold their hand.

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by zoefzoef 30 Mar 2012

These are nice answers. I do had to laugh with tip nr 1

by suelyn7 30 Mar 2012

Oh yes, these are very good tips. They could even be called rules to live your life by.

there's no such thing as a stupid question sew don't be afraid to ask! HUGS & ********** 4 all Loralye

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by pldc 30 Mar 2012

keep your thread out of the light it will fade faster if it is out! Not to mention the dust YES dust!

It is amazing that when you hear a tip or good idea you think YES why did nobody tell me this before lol

Money saver:
Once you know what thread you like (that works best and lasts through laudering)
Make a list of the colours used in a few of your favourite designs, mine are roses. They need some nice shading colours.
Then go shopping with the list.
You will find that you can save Hundreds, by doing this instead of choosing willy-nilly at the counter. You won't have spare colours that are just a tad diff to what you already have. Rather replace low/nearly empty reels with the exact no, so you can use up the complete thread and cont on the new.

Wind your own bobbins and use till the end, no spare bits of bobbin waste for me. My machine gives ample warning for a new bobbin. No sense in using a bobbin three quarter way only.

Starch pre-shrunk cotton fabric till stiff, then hoop. No puckers to spoil the baby quilt.

I hope you do'nt mind the long list...LOL..

My secret tip: I always add my bindinig to my (nicely square) quilt before the backing and batting. My carefully joined blocks are not going to change in size. {My miters are neat}

Happy stitching!
From Bev

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by janetedna 30 Mar 2012

Will try binding before wadding and backing and also the powdered starch you spoke of in another post, thanks. Jan

The best tip I have been given in life (includes my sewing world) is to always listen... it's amazing what you can learn if you actually listen. What better place to listen/read than here when it comes to sewing :)

What a good question! Although I'm not sure that I can answer it....
My mother instilled in me that you should use the iron more than the sewing machine when making clothes. She was right!
Much more recently, this forum was probably my best ever find. I joined when I first bought my embroidery machine in November 2009 and the tips, free designs and answers to my questions have helped me enormously. I would have still been learning by trial and error without them!