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You’re very welcome ☺️ x

Hey Christine, no need for a knot in the normal sense, but do do a double back stitch to lock your thread into place ☺️ x

@ tysm 💜

So glad I could help ☺️

Hi Helena 👋🏻 Thank you 🙏 And yes, hand quilting is definitely worth trying if you have to wrangle your quilt and machine whilst they are ganging up against you 😀 The block I used in this video was a disappearing four patch, however the principle of the dis. four patch and dis. nine patch is the same…. You start with a normal four or nine patch, then you cut it in two or more places, shuffle the pieces around and re-stitch back together in the new positions so that the original four / nine patch pattern has disappeared 👻. Does that help? Xx Ps My phone suggested the ghost emoji so he got to stay to make us all laugh 😁 (I’m easily pleased 😂) x

@@QuiltWithKim lol at the ghost! Even algorithms understand culture.... Another thing was do you have any QAYG videos? Have you ever made quilts that way?

Hi Christine, yes you absolutely can 😊

Hi Sammy - can I just check that's it's your whole pinwheel that you need to finish at 6.5"? And if so, does that 6.5" allow for seam allowances, so it'll end up at 6" once the borders/sashing/next blocks have been attached? Kim x

Ooh thank you so much Amanda! I shall remember that for future videos 🤩

How have you got on Sandra? Kim x

@QuiltWithKim Hi Kim I trimmed and squared off all the blocks, making sure I saved the points of the triangles....well most of them, and those that I couldn't weren't too bad. Came out better than expected. I ordered a rotating cutting board which came today, so I'm hoping that will also be of a help, not having to move my fabric so often when cutting. Another reason maybe that some came up too short...I don't usually cut more that one or two layers at a time, but I was cutting 4 at a time on this project. I'll be starting on a new quilt top in the next day or two when I can decide exactly what pattern I'd like to make, so hoping I can improve yet again 😊🤞💞

Yay 🥳 Well done 👏 👏 x

@@QuiltWithKim Thank you 💞

Absolutely 💯😊

Thank you so much Joyce 🥰 x

Analgous is definitely one of those words that I can say in my head, but it never seems to come out of my mouth the same as what is in my head 🤣 And, yes, colour theory is important for us all ❤️ Happy weaving x

Honestly, don't feel silly. I didn't know when I started quilting (well, actually years before then too), then my quilting tutor showed me. Kim x

Hello, so sorry it's taken a few days to reply. Yes, you are absolutely right - poly thread is tougher than cotton so can 'cut' through the cotton fabric in time, hence using cotton thread as it's the same as the fabric. And as for unravelling - I've never had a seam unravel once you've stitched over it; however, if you want to do a little lock stitch, there's no real reason why not 😊 Kim x

My pleasure 😍 And yes, it was like magic for me too when I found out all those years ago 😁 x

Awww you’re very welcome; so glad I could help. x

So glad you’re all sorted now 😍 x

Not quite yet; oddly it's on the schedule for next week and then closely followed by some different hand quilting stitches. If you hit the subscribe and notify buttons, the vids should pop up for you 🙂 Kim x

I know, it's a weird how other colours do that. I don't think it's helped by the cameras as they alter the colours, and the heart is a lime green in real life. However, the purpose of what I was trying to say holds true, and that is different coloured borders will alter that look and feel of the block, so it pays to audition carefully 😊

Great suggestion, but it didn't actually go in real life so wasn't a contender. The cameras alter the colours slightly.

You’re very welcome 😊

You can absolutely use that too if you want to. This is really about understanding the differences in the different types of thread.

@@QuiltWithKim it’s a great video. It definitely helped me Thank you for the explanation. I also use polyester thread for quilting. Cotton for piecing. When I use cotton for quilting, the thread would break so many times. I don’t know why.

I hear you! Maybe you could make a crazy patchwork lap quilt and use all the greys together, with the odd splash of another colour. Maybe a idea to play with 😊

Sorry lovely, I can't quite understand the question. Which number 3 are you referring to? x

You're very welcome; hope it helps 😊 x

You're very welcome. Have fun with your new machine 🤩❤️

My pleasure, my pleasure, my pleasure 😉 x

@@kimberleyj3599 oh bless you; you’re very welcome and so glad you’re all sorted now. Kim x

So glad I could help Mary ☺️ x

Oh goodness, I hear you Helen. I always think that sewing machines should be designed like the big kitchen mixers, where you can lift the top bit up on a hinge. Then we could all get at the screws easily. In the meantime however…. Could you see if you can get one of the little screwdrivers (the round or triangle ones, depending on your machine)? The other thing you could try (with Christmas approaching) is get one of those little packs of screwdrivers that come in Christmas crackers. Not perfect, but may help. And at least you’ll get to wear a silly hat in the process 😂 My husband has also said there are such things as right angled screwdrivers (and evidently he has one…who knew?!). More expensive than the Christmas cracker route but might be worth investigating. Thank you for following my videos and so glad they’re helpful. Kim x

​​@@QuiltWithKim Haha, yes like a mixer! I think I will have to try and find one of those. I have a multi gadget one and tried that but too long... I will do a search I think. Have never seen screwdrivers in Christmas crackers here! I avoid the silly hats if I can... I might see if I can find a right angled one! 😁 And, you can! Only $4 for three of different sizes, flathead and Phillips. So about £2 😊 Helena

Let me know how you get on with a right angled one! x

You’re very welcome ☺️ Did you get your paintbrush 🖌️?

​@@QuiltWithKim Yes I sure did. My grandson had several to pick from 😂

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​@QuiltWithKim I finally found some time this evening to clean out my machine. I did a total deep clean. OMG! 😮 I kid you not. I found a 3" thread that was hiding under the crank. I had so much fluff I couldn't believe my eyes 😂. I was able to clean in areas that I couldn't reach for years. My machine is so clean it looks like it's a new machine 😂. I couldn't help but I had to take a picture 😂. Thanks again for that awesome paintbrush tip 🥰

3" 😱 They're magic these paintbrushes! Evidently they also paint pictures... 😂😂

Thank you for your feedback. Having a RUclips channel is an ongoing journey of learning. I am not a professional camera operator, so I have to learn the skills as I go and make adjustments accordingly.

@@QuiltWithKim I hope you don't think I'm being unfair to you, I don't mean to be. Please keep up the great work you do.❤️

It's interesting how techniques change over time, isn't it? I think there are still retailers now who tear the fabric, but it seems the vast majority of sewers prefer a clean cut. However, when you have got to the piecing stage, you definitely need to cut with a rotary cutter to get the accuracy 😊

😂Well, I’m glad that’s all out in the open 😂 Whilst you’re changing your needle, you might want to be checking out my video on the different needle sizes too as I suspect that’ll save you from further potential confessions in this spooky season 👻😁 Thank you for watching and so glad my videos are helping you 🥰 Kim x

Hi Linda, no, the advice from the sewing machine engineers is to leave the tension well alone and just adjust your stitch length (and needle size) for thicker fabrics. Modern machines will cope with all manner of thicknesses as long as the stitch length is changed. The only time I would alter the tension is when doing free motion. That advice may change for older machines or potentially more advanced sewers depending on machine and project, but otherwise you set the tension at its default and leave it there.

Thank you 🙏

😄 So glad you’re now a convert to changing your stitch length 😄 Kim x

Thank you so much Jayne 🙏😍 You should have seen me recording it; I had to edit out lots of my laughing 😆 Oh and Nige really did disappear!! 🤦🏻‍♀️ xx

Thank you Angie; I shall add that to my list of skills 😁

You're very welcome, and thank you for the kind words! ☺️

Great question Marcia. That sometime happens if you have LOADS of thickness, but it doesn't sound like you have that. It's likely to be one of these three things. Try each in turn on a test piece in the same thickness as your bag handle: 1) re-load your bobbin, then 2) re-thread the top thread, then 3) change your needle to a top stitch 90/14. My instinct says it's the needle, but it's worth trying the other two as well. Let me know how you get on. Kim 😊

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Thank you so much 🙏

Great question! It’s so you can sew a consistent straight quarter inch seam on the underside too. It’s very easy for the top fabric to look perfect and the bottom fabric to end up a wobbly mess without a line to guide you/your needle. Hope that helps 😊

It’s a bit of a nightmare for lots of people Antoni so you are not alone! (Hence the video 😄). Kim x

Hallo Manuela, Vielen herzlichen Dank für das 'Super Thanks'. Es freut mich sehr das Dir das Video gefallen hat. Ich hoffe es hat geholfen. Lass mich bitte wissen wie Du mit dem Fuellvlies zurecht gekommen bist. LG Kim ☺️

You’re very welcome ☺️ So glad I could help. Kim x

Hmmm, are they little spools?

Elongated paper spools, perhaps. I clipped and pulled in a random way and got a string started. This was in a kit sent by a charity. I was trying to sew a button with matching thread. It should be so hard.

So sorry I missed your reply 😔 OK, I know the spools you mean. Generally the thread isn’t good quality and I’d throw it away. A good test is to get a length of the thread and wrap it a couple of times over your middle fingers on both hands, with a few inches in between. Then pull to break it. Poor quality thread breaks easily, good quality polyester thread will hurt your fingers before it breaks, and good quality cotton thread will need a good effort to break it. That aside, these spools are a bit of a nightmare to untangle when they get themselves into a knot; I think it’s to do with the way they are spun onto the ‘spool’. I’m not sure that necessarily helps you though? I’d recommend going out to buy a Gutermann polyester thread for your button. Kim x

Hello, yes I do for piecing, but vary what I use for quilting depending on the effect I'm after. Hope that helps 😌 Kim.

You're very welcome 😊 x