...for a new year of quilting. (People Get Ready by Rod Stewart....Relaxing video HERE.)
The studio is clean, I've made my UFO list and I've made my resolutions, so now I'm ready. What about you?
I came across this video that will work perfectly for one of my Jelly Roll UFOs and coincidentally it will work for a birthday, lap quilt I need to finish this year, also. It is called New Year's Star by Jordan Fabrics and IT'S FREE!
So, if one of your 2021 resolutions is to save money, here ya go...!!!
Donna Jordan does a very nice job with this tutorial. Not only is it easy to follow, she gives some tips-and-tricks along the way. This would be a great project for beginners. Click HERE for the YouTube tutorial.
Speaking of tips-and-tricks; Laura Ann Coia of Sew Very Easy has a tip for making a Cone-Thread-Stand. For those of us who don't have a long-arm machine or a serger, we don't usually buy thread in the cone-size. However, I do have trouble with my thread spools bouncing off the thread pin, especially when sewing long seams such as when attaching quilt borders.
This looks like a GREAT solution and it looks fast and easy. Click HERE. I decided to give it a try.
Not owning an H.H. (handy hubby) I'll need to do this myself. (If Laura can do it, so can I.)
First obstacle, I did not have the same type of pliers Laura used. You need the type that has the cutter where the center pin is located. Regular pliers can't hold the coat hanger securely enough to bend it. I DID have a pair of hemostates!
Bending the coat hanger only took a few bends.
Next step....finding something cute or pretty as a holder. I've been in the purging mode the whole year of 2020 so the pickins are slim. This is where coffee cups come in handy. You know the ones....way in the back of your cupboard. The one I chose was purchased at the National Quilt Museum in Paducah, KY a number of years ago. (See the Courthouse Steps quilt design?)
And, VIOLA, here is the finished product!
To all my sister quilters, let's get sewing!
Neat way to create a thread cone stand, Char! Very ingenious. I love the mug you are using as part of the apparatus!
ReplyDeleteI wonder why your thread is jumping off the spool pin, though. Do you not use a spool cap? Janome makes several sizes.
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DeleteI have a spool cap but it snags the thread. The pin should go up instead of sideways, but it won't and I'm afraid to force it. So, I was already using a cup but this seems to flow better. It works well for my Featherweight, also.
DeleteI've been watching a lot of Tips and Tricks on YouTube lately. Bee in My Bonnet has some good ones.