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Interesting! How does monofilament hold up with repeated washings? Or do you only use it for wall hangings and things that won't get washed?

@ most of my things are wall hangings but I have washed some with no problems.

Honestly... I had no idea that there was 100wt thread! Does it break easily? I'm not even sure if my local quilt shops carry it because I've never known to ask for it. Thanks for the tip!

Your right, pink would have blended nicely. But I'm trying to figure out one or two go-to colors that I can use on everything, because I'm lazy. 😊

Oh, interesting, I was expecting a grey color, but it's a little more taupe-ish. I'm going to add it to the description of this video so future viewers can take a look!

Yeah, the effect is very subtle. Disappointingly so. I was hoping for a bigger difference based on what I had read in the quilting discussion group. I agree a pink would work really well here, but I'm looking for one or two colors that I can use for everything because I'm lazy. I probably won't ever find that "perfect" color, but so far I'm enjoying the search!❤️

Interesting! Is it a very saturated bright celery or more of a muted pale celery?

Seam Guide: The seam guide I use has a bit of a ledge (maybe around a 1/4 inch, not sure). If you're making your own seam guide from painters tape or masking tape I would recommend a similar height. I like that I can bump my fabric up to the ledge because I don't have to constantly monitor the edge of my fabric. Where to look: When I sew I don't just look at one place. If I sew and look only at the needle I get a little hypnotized and zone out. 😅 If I'm sewing directly on a line I'll look at the needle more often, but mostly my eyes are roaming around. I'm making sure the fabric is feeding correctly. I'm making sure my fabric is not becoming misaligned. I'm also making sure that my fabric is touching my seam guide. If I'm using pins or clips I'm making sure they don't get in the way and I don't sew over the pins. It sounds like a lot of things to pay attention to all at once, especially when you're a new quilter. That's why I suggest new quilters sew slowly until they get more comfortable with the process. Why no backstitch: When you sew two blocks together, finishing the raw edges, you're also securing your line of stitches. If you're more comfortable backstitching, go ahead. There are no right or wrong ways to sew. Backstitches might just come with some extra challenges down the line. Chain Sewing: When you chain sew you don't take your foot off the pedal until you've stitched passed the edge of the fabric, creating a little chain of stitches that go past the edge of the fabric. This will result in a pretty tight chain, not much of a gap between your pieces. If you want more of a gap you could lift your presser foot and pull your piece forward by hand, get your next piece ready, put the presser foot down, and continue sewing. I chain stitch both ways. ❤️ I hope this was helpful! Thanks for watching! ❤️

Glad it was helpful! There are tons of fun notions out there for sewing and quilting, but I wanted to boil it down to the most important tools for new quilters so they wouldn't get overwhelmed.

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Yes! That is a great point. ❤️ I was planning on hanging this little test on my wall, but now I might need to give it a wash and see what happens...

Thank you, thank you, thank you! This is excellent information! I'm going to pin your comment so it's easy to find. I'm also going to add links in the description of this video to the thread colors you mentioned because I personally had a hard time picturing them and think it could help future viewers to see the colors with their own eyes and then look for similar colors from their favorite brands. P.S. The default stitch length for my machine is 2.5, but I always bump it up when I'm quilting. Thanks again for this awesome comment. I'm sure I'll be coming back to it again and again!

Thank you! I actually like it enough that I'm going to bind it and hang it on my wall!😊

Yeah it was definitely wishful thinking based on how the other quilters were talking! 😊 They used words like blend, disappear, and magic. So it got my hopes up!

When I use the Glide 40 are u using it in the Bobbin as well?

@@UsernameUnkwn21 I use Glide 60 in the bobbin for piecing and also quilting with Glide 40 or So Fine 50 on top. I use the Cool Grey 3 also with 60 weight for the bobbin. I rarely have to use another color for the bobbin. It has to be a pretty dark quilt back for me to switch.

Thank you for this great info! I'm going to track down your recommendations and add them to the video description for future viewers! Thanks! ❤️

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I also have used Glide 40wt Cool Grey 3 on many of my quilts

Thank you! 😊

Most of the fabric I buy is sale fabric. Then I fill in with full price fabric if it fits the quilt I'm working on. I have a limited budget so I like to make it stretch. If you look in the description of my videos you'll find my favorite online shops. FQS specifically has FANTASTIC sales! Check out the flash sale page and the precuts of the week page. At local fabric stores I like to keep my eye out for fat quarter sales and end of bolt sales. It helps if you follow your local quilt shop on Instagram or Facebook. I hope this helps. 😊

Thank you so much! 😊 I like that scrap quilting often makes you think outside of the box. I did a scrappy border because I didn't have enough of any one fabric. And I love how it turned out!

My mom is my favorite person to make things for because, as a crafter herself, I know she'll value all the thought and effort I put into each project. ❤️ PS I'll make a short video when I update my shop. It probably is likely that the templates might get pirated eventually. I've heard a lot of horror stories from Etsy shop owners. Maybe the price point will be low enough that no one would bother.

Thank you!😊 I'm really pleased with how this one came out. I'm on a bit of a FPP kick.

Thanks for the recommendation, I'll have to go look her up!

Great Tip! I'll have to look around.❤️

Thank you so much! ❤️ I laughed out loud when I read "I promise, the quilt police do not have you on a watch list!" Hilarious! 😆 I think it's hard to find the line between healthy criticism and unhealthy criticism. Without healthy criticism it's hard to grow and improve and with unhealthy criticism it can be really hard to stay motivated and try new things. It's definitely something I need to work on!

Thanks for worrying about me, but I promise I have it under control. I'm a bit of a worrywart so I am very mindful every time I use my rotary cutter.

Thank you! 😊

Thank you so much. ❤️ I've been quilting for a long time too, but I'm still relatively new to improv. I'm hoping to do a lot more of it in the future because I want to start working on more original designs.

Thank you! I always enjoy the process (and using up the scraps), but I think I need to work on not comparing myself to the more advanced improv quilters. 😊

Excellent point! I wish I had known about sampler quilts when I first started quilting!

I still can't decide! I keep waffling. Maybe I should pick out where I want to hang it and then let the space decide.

Thank you! 😊

So true! That's the advice I would give other people, but it can be so hard to apply to my own experience. 🥲

Thank you so much! 😊

Thank you! 😊

Thank you! ❤️ Improv seems to incorporate so many different things I have a hard time figuring out what is improv and what isn't. I would LOVE to take an improv class! There don't seem to be any in my area and all the big quilt shows are too far away. I think I'm going to look into getting some improv quilting books. 😊

That is a "rule" I need to remember! I should write it down and pin it on the wall!❤️

Thank you so much! That's definitely something I need to work on. Maybe I should make it next years resolution.

That purple piece would be a great pillow or a zippered pouch. So many possibilities.

I really thought my efforts were very mediocre, but after all the kind comments on this video I think I've been suffering by comparing myself to other quilters. I need to practice being kinder to myself. 😊

I've been meaning to do a mini quilt wall for quite awhile... Maybe I should finally bind it up and get started!❤️

Awesome, thank you! I have no idea what I'm going to do next. I need to take some time and make a plan.😊

❤️❤️❤️Thank you so much for your kind words!❤️❤️❤️ I'll have to look at the piece again to see the spotlight, that never occurred to me. I was thinking of it as more of a rip or tear. I think that's one of my favorite things about improv quilting, it's open to interpretation. Everyone who views it brings a different perspective to it and I think that's lovely. I plan to continue improv quilting, but I'm not sure when I'll work up the courage to do a full sized quilt. For now I'm going to stick with mini quilts and scraps.😊