THANK YOU, this is a 5-star tip! In fact, I am voting it Top Tip of the Month, or maybe the year! My desire to protect my family with individually fitted face masks inspired me to dust off my 30-year-old Brother sewing machine and revive my rusty sewing skills. When my poor tired machine balked at the bulky layered seams, forcing me to rip out as many stitches as not, I ordered a new Brother ST371HD and quickly realized there have been a lot of awesome upgrades to sewing machines in 30 years! Now I find myself wishing I had waited for a machine with a few more bells and whistles. 😊 As a teen and young adult, I sewed clothes for myself and my mother, baby clothes, quilts and bumper pads for my sons, fancy clothes for my sister's Barbie doll, drapes and pillows for my home, and a few quilts. If my family needed anything made of fabric and thread, I was their go-to person. I even made a polyester leisure suit for my husband! LOL! When my younger son started school, I started college and earned an R.N. degree. With the demands of busy mother, wife and R.N., my sewing fell by the wayside. Now I am absolutely loving sewing again. Thanks to wonderful people like you who are willing to share their time and skills on YT, my skills and results have improved immensely.
That is a fantastic tip. The control of the point was amasing. Edita Siitar sews from the point then stops and sews from the opposite point and meets in the middle but your way of sorting it is neat and quick. One of many tips I have learnt from you. Thank you Laura.
Hi Laura .. thank you .. what a great tip .. never have i seen this anywhere before .. thank you for all that you teach and share so unselfishly.. i have learned tons of sewing tips since i first came across your wonderful channel.. much appreciated.. lotsa love from Johannesburg South Africa xxx
Perfect timing! I have some leftover HST'S to sew together to make into squares for a pillow to go with a quilt for my granddaughter. This will help for sure! Thank you for your superb guidance!!
Awesome! I will share this with our QOV members. All those star points will fit without twisting and stretching to make the pieces fit. Thank You, you're a great teacher.
Laura, thanks for the brilliant “steering” tip for those tiny ends! As a newbie quilter whose stitches get wonky at the end of piecing, this is just what we need. Appreciate your clear, calm, and concise instructional videos. 😊 Bernice from South Carolina
This is the most clever tip I have ever seen. This is going to save so many adjustments when piecing and later having to adjust my blocks. Thank you. You have taught me so much!
I tried to put a quilt together on my Bernina that had you precut your half square triangles. Right, they went wonky at the end. Now that you’ve shown us this trick, I’m going to do them over again! Thanks. Why did I not see this before?
Thank you, Laura! What a great tip. I am going to try this. By the way, I love all your videos. I have used so many of your tips and just finished making a quilt using the Rainbow Sorbet #19 for a wedding gift. THEY LOVED IT!
This is one of the best tips ever. I Just made 36 12.5" pinwheels and 72 5.5" pinwheels and this would have been perfect for me. I did use my stiletto which helped a little. Thank you Laura for this tip. It really is amazing.
Oh my goodness. Thank you so much! This has been such a frustration for me. So thankful for your tips! Especially this one!!! And I have the same Bernina. I glad to know the shifting of the fabric wasn’t my machine or my sewing. I’m so excited to have watched this!😁
I am going to be sewing tiny triangles in a civil war quilt and man are they small and I will try your pin technique it totally looks amazing. Thing is I am also sewing a "scant quarter inch" but fortunately I can move my needle yet stay on the quarter inch mark...LOL whew. Thank you again for your tip.
Thank you for another wonderful tip. I used your 'How to Block a Quilt Block' earlier today. This tip will probably help make my blocks square as well. Please continue with your tips.
This is the first time I heard this trick before. I will try this next time I sew a triangle shape or use 1/4 inch seam allowance. Thanks for sharing!!
Thank you!! This is one of the most useful tutorials I found so far on RUclips. It is useful for any application where precision is needed, not just for quilting. I'll be sure to check out all your videos as I am very grateful for your sharing your knowledge with us.
Thank you for such a useful tip! I am a bit surprised you use such thick shafted pins. I like Clover glass head pins, and the shaft is very narrow. I'll be sure to use your wonderful tip next time I'm stitching half square triangles. Great camera shots too!
I’ve been quilting over 20yrs & never knew this tip. I’ve been using a stiletto, but will definitely give this a try. Thank you so much for your videos.
I just finished sewing 1000 HST's three and a half inches each. I did it on a Bernina using a 37D foot. I stiff startched them so most of the time I could chain feed them with alternating orientation. However, at least one in ten or so wouldn't feed in. Then I had to stop and restart. This is going to save me alot of work next time.
I make my HST's by starting with two squares, drawing a diagonal line down the middle, and then sewing 1/4 inch away from the diagonal line. Then cut on the diagonal line you drew down the middle. Wa lah! Two HST's perfectly sewn!
@@Oontaka I agree that this should work better, but I find it is easier for me to rotary cut a straight edge at the exact center than it is to draw a straight line at the exact center.
I use just a kiss of water soluble glue between the fabrics on the seam side within the quarter inch space, use a warm iron to set it - if I need to rip out my stitching for some reason, the fabrics are easily separated without ill effect to the fabric.
I had a applique that sat on the shelf for at least 10 years. I absolutely hated it. Someone suggested glue... I used too much and made it too thick and hard but by the end I figured it out. I finally finished it
What a wonderful sewing 🧵 tip! I am simply amazed by the handy tips, information & tutorials you show on your RUclips Channel! Mrs. Coia or if I may, can I please call you by your first name of Laura? I am so very happy that I found your wonderful RUclips Channel several months ago. You explain everything not only very detailed but slow enough that even a true beginner would be able to grasp your explanations on your Tutorials. Thank you so very very much for all that you do for us. I know that I for one truly appreciate it and you! Have a God Blessed weekend, Carrie
Should have known this two weeks ago, when my machine ate all of those triangle tips 🙈 Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge, the next points will surely become more pointy. By the way: I have admired your technique of ironing your seams in your quilt blocks several times now, when you put the block together, so that they nest up on the back side, creating this neat little four patch thingy, but I don’t get it quite right yet. Is there a special video, where the ironing of the seams is explained in detail? Regards from Germany 🇩🇪
Do you think that machines without the built-in dual feed mechanism like yours and Pfaff machines may still be wonky with this method? It doesn’t look like the pin remains in contact with the fabric right up to the point where the machine needle pierces the tip of the triangle. I’ll give this a try later today using my Bernina 200e, but I don’t seem to have a wonky issue using the straight stitch plate and increasing the presser foot pressure a click or two 😊
Brilliant. I always have trouble with the machine “eating” fabric on points...both at the beginning and end of the seam. Any suggestions on correcting the problem at the beginning of the seam on something like this same HST piece?
Rhonda Slinkosky I do use leaders and Enders...and it still seems to eat that point. I see so many online who see into it and have no trouble whatsoever. Not sure what I’m doing wrong but it sure is frustrating.
THANK YOU, this is a 5-star tip! In fact, I am voting it Top Tip of the Month, or maybe the year! My desire to protect my family with individually fitted face masks inspired me to dust off my 30-year-old Brother sewing machine and revive my rusty sewing skills. When my poor tired machine balked at the bulky layered seams, forcing me to rip out as many stitches as not, I ordered a new Brother ST371HD and quickly realized there have been a lot of awesome upgrades to sewing machines in 30 years! Now I find myself wishing I had waited for a machine with a few more bells and whistles. 😊 As a teen and young adult, I sewed clothes for myself and my mother, baby clothes, quilts and bumper pads for my sons, fancy clothes for my sister's Barbie doll, drapes and pillows for my home, and a few quilts. If my family needed anything made of fabric and thread, I was their go-to person. I even made a polyester leisure suit for my husband! LOL! When my younger son started school, I started college and earned an R.N. degree. With the demands of busy mother, wife and R.N., my sewing fell by the wayside. Now I am absolutely loving sewing again. Thanks to wonderful people like you who are willing to share their time and skills on YT, my skills and results have improved immensely.
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That is a fantastic tip. The control of the point was amasing.
Edita Siitar sews from the point then stops and sews from the opposite point and meets in the middle but your way of sorting it is neat and quick. One of many tips I have learnt from you. Thank you Laura.
Hi Laura .. thank you .. what a great tip .. never have i seen this anywhere before .. thank you for all that you teach and share so unselfishly.. i have learned tons of sewing tips since i first came across your wonderful channel.. much appreciated.. lotsa love from Johannesburg South Africa xxx
Perfect timing! I have some leftover HST'S to sew together to make into squares for a pillow to go with a quilt for my granddaughter. This will help for sure! Thank you for your superb guidance!!
Awesome! I will share this with our QOV members. All those star points will fit without twisting and stretching to make the pieces fit. Thank You, you're a great teacher.
Laura, thanks for the brilliant “steering” tip for those tiny ends!
As a newbie quilter whose stitches get wonky at the end of piecing, this is just what we need.
Appreciate your clear, calm, and concise instructional videos. 😊
Bernice from South Carolina
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This is the most clever tip I have ever seen. This is going to save so many adjustments when piecing and later having to adjust my blocks. Thank you. You have taught me so much!
I was going crazy with the points being smaller than the quarter inch I started out at... I thought it was my machine. Thank you Laura!
Laura, you're simply amazing! Thank you for enriching our sewing lives.
Hear hear!! :)
I tried to put a quilt together on my Bernina that had you precut your half square triangles. Right, they went wonky at the end. Now that you’ve shown us this trick, I’m going to do them over again! Thanks. Why did I not see this before?
This is a challenge on all pointy edges. The remedy here is beautifully taught and explained. Nice camera work, too.
Thank you, Laura! What a great tip. I am going to try this. By the way, I love all your videos. I have used so many of your tips and just finished making a quilt using the Rainbow Sorbet #19 for a wedding gift. THEY LOVED IT!
That is one of the best solutions I have come across. I just love the way you consider problems, then come up with the simplest answers.
This is one of the best tips ever. I Just made 36 12.5" pinwheels and 72 5.5" pinwheels and this would have been perfect for me. I did use my stiletto which helped a little. Thank you Laura for this tip. It really is amazing.
Another very useful tip. Thanks, Laura! Always enjoy watching your Tuesday's Tips. Keep 'em coming!!!
Thank you so much for this tip, Laura. I had this problem yesterday with my Bernina 570qe. Thanks to you for solving it for me. You are just terrific!
Oh my goodness. Thank you so much! This has been such a frustration for me. So thankful for your tips! Especially this one!!! And I have the same Bernina. I glad to know the shifting of the fabric wasn’t my machine or my sewing. I’m so excited to have watched this!😁
I am going to be sewing tiny triangles in a civil war quilt and man are they small and I will try your pin technique it totally looks amazing. Thing is I am also sewing a "scant quarter inch" but fortunately I can move my needle yet stay on the quarter inch mark...LOL whew. Thank you again for your tip.
Great tip. You really should publish a book with all of your tips.
Leah Geary, what a GREAT IDEAL! I agree Mrs. Coia.
This is very useful tip!, I have it not only with bias seams but also with jelly roll strips.. now I can solve it! thank you soo much laura!
Amazing how you continue to teach new things! I've never heard of this, and now it will become part of my life. Thanks, Laura!
Thank you for another wonderful tip. I used your 'How to Block a Quilt Block' earlier today. This tip will probably help make my blocks square as well. Please continue with your tips.
This is the first time I heard this trick before. I will try this next time I sew a triangle shape or use 1/4 inch seam allowance. Thanks for sharing!!
Standing Ovation on this Tuesday Tip. I don't know how I missed this one. Thanks for sharing the Amazing Tip.😊
I’ve never hear this tip before. Thank you. This is going to really help me keep that 1/4 in seam.
Great tip! Wonderful camera work. Thanks for all you do.
Thank you!! This is one of the most useful tutorials I found so far on RUclips. It is useful for any application where precision is needed, not just for quilting. I'll be sure to check out all your videos as I am very grateful for your sharing your knowledge with us.
Thank you Laura...just found this while searching for help with my wonky end of stitching!
Wow! What a great tip. How on earth could anyone not like this?
I was having issues with corners like this, yesterday. Thank you so much for this tip.
This is BRILLIANT! I have really struggled with those points and quarter inch. Thanks so much for sharing.
This is one of those moments when you say why didn’t I think of that! Thanks 🙏🏼
Great tip! Sometimes my machine tries to eat the point of a triangle. This will fix that problem. Ty for showing us this tip!!!
I’m a beginner. This tip just blew my mind. Thank you!
Yet AGAIN, Just BRILLIANT! Thank you, Laura. 🥰👏
Thank you for such a useful tip! I am a bit surprised you use such thick shafted pins. I like Clover glass head pins, and the shaft is very narrow. I'll be sure to use your wonderful tip next time I'm stitching half square triangles. Great camera shots too!
This can be a pesky problem. I will give this a try. Thank you for the brilliant suggestion.
You are an excellent sewing instructor. :)
You are so smart !!! I love this trick now maybe ill have less seam ripping to do. Thank you for sharing this with us.
Wow! This is the best tip I've heard of in years. Can't wait to try it. Thanks so very much!
Thank you Laura for this absolutely smashing clever tip...greetings from Dublin
What a simple but elegant "hack" that this newbie so appreciates!
You never cease to amaze me Laura thank you.
I wish I knew this simple idea many years ago. Bravo
I’ve been quilting over 20yrs & never knew this tip. I’ve been using a stiletto, but will definitely give this a try. Thank you so much for your videos.
Wow, who would have thought! Great idea Laura. Thank you. This will certainly come in handy.
That is an amazing suggestion! I had to try the technique immediately and it worked perfectly. 👍😊
Now that’s a great tip. Thanx Laura. Glue works too but this is faster.
I have been using this tip for the past week and it works just great. Thanks Laura
I just finished sewing 1000 HST's three and a half inches each. I did it on a Bernina using a 37D foot. I stiff startched them so most of the time I could chain feed them with alternating orientation. However, at least one in ten or so wouldn't feed in. Then I had to stop and restart.
This is going to save me alot of work next time.
I make my HST's by starting with two squares, drawing a diagonal line down the middle, and then sewing 1/4 inch away from the diagonal line. Then cut on the diagonal line you drew down the middle. Wa lah! Two HST's perfectly sewn!
@@Oontaka I agree that this should work better, but I find it is easier for me to rotary cut a straight edge at the exact center than it is to draw a straight line at the exact center.
I use just a kiss of water soluble glue between the fabrics on the seam side within the quarter inch space, use a warm iron to set it - if I need to rip out my stitching for some reason, the fabrics are easily separated without ill effect to the fabric.
Nothing beats Elmer’s washable glue when it comes to matching points perfectly or sewing on the bias. Try it , you are going to love it.
I had a applique that sat on the shelf for at least 10 years. I absolutely hated it. Someone suggested glue... I used too much and made it too thick and hard but by the end I figured it out. I finally finished it
@@cherieiduke1723 Don't forget glue sticks are great, not liquid and won't bead up! Happy sewing everyone!
Great sewing tip, Laura! You're the best!
Awesome idea! My half square triangles are always wonky!
Thank you so much for your generous sharing. That is very kind of you & helpful to us who love to sew.
Thank you for this tip, I never knew of. Your tutorials are the best!!
Thanks for your great tip. I wish I had known this years ago. I just subscribed to your channel.
You think of the most amazing problem. And you solve them.
Thank you.
Thank you! Great tip! Now I know how to fix a common problem I have!!!
Wow, I am going to try this tip right away! Thank you
Laura,once again
,you have taught this old gal a new trick!
Laura I’ve never heard this before, so it’s really really helpful and useful. I really really will remember this thank you so much xxx Mags
That's an amazing tip. Thanks for sharing. It makes sewing so much easier.
THANK YOU! I think this will be a game changer. Id almost given up on triangles!
Awesome tip! I've never seen that one before. Thanks for sharing!
What a wonderful sewing 🧵 tip! I am simply amazed by the handy tips, information & tutorials you show on your RUclips Channel! Mrs. Coia or if I may, can I please call you by your first name of Laura?
I am so very happy that I found your wonderful RUclips Channel several months ago. You explain everything not only very detailed but slow enough that even a true beginner would be able to grasp your explanations on your Tutorials.
Thank you so very very much for all that you do for us. I know that I for one truly appreciate it and you!
Have a God Blessed weekend,
Carrie
Ver-r-r-ry inter-r-r-r-resting ;) Thanks for another great tip. I should start a catalog of them as a quick "look-up" reminder.
Totally terrific tip!!! Thank you, Laura! Can’t wait to try it!!
Awesome! Thanks! A very Dedicated Teacher... thanks for the enlightening excursions...I tried it and it worked perfectly! 😍😘
Great tip, Laura! I will try this! Pam in Alabama
Great tip Laura! I will definitely use that!
Best tip I’ve heard in years! Thank you for sharing!
Should have known this two weeks ago, when my machine ate all of those triangle tips 🙈 Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge, the next points will surely become more pointy.
By the way: I have admired your technique of ironing your seams in your quilt blocks several times now, when you put the block together, so that they nest up on the back side, creating this neat little four patch thingy, but I don’t get it quite right yet. Is there a special video, where the ironing of the seams is explained in detail?
Regards from Germany 🇩🇪
Hi Laura. I love your videos and have been admiring the beautiful quilt on your wall. Do you have a video for this type of quilt? Thank you. 💕
Great tip!
WOW, you are a GENIUS....thank you so much for sharing this tip with us.. I want to try this.. God bless...
Thank you from Michigan. I so enjoy your vlogs
Why has no one told me this before? I'm so thankful.
So easy, so clever! Excellent tip & thank you for sharing!
Laura, thank you so much for this great tip!! I can't wait to try it!!
Do you think that machines without the built-in dual feed mechanism like yours and Pfaff machines may still be wonky with this method? It doesn’t look like the pin remains in contact with the fabric right up to the point where the machine needle pierces the tip of the triangle. I’ll give this a try later today using my Bernina 200e, but I don’t seem to have a wonky issue using the straight stitch plate and increasing the presser foot pressure a click or two 😊
My Ellisimo Gold II doesn't have fual feed anx it worked fine
And worked fine with my walking foot.
What a USEFUL and SMART tip! Thank you.😊❤️
Thank you! I'm new to this craft and any tip is helpful!
Used your tip to help make 3/8” basis tape! Worked great! Than You
Thank you. I learned so much today. Where can I get those pins online?
Wonderful tip. I will definitely be doing this. Thanks. 😊
This is such an awesome tip. Thank you for sharing.
What a wonderful tip! Thank you so much!!❤️
Thanks again for the great tip. Can you make a RUclips on STARTING corners? That’s a little tricky as well. Thank you!
will work on that :)
Great tip, Laura! I will definitely give it a try.
This is pure genius! Thank you for this tip! 🤗
Excellent help! I always have this happen to me. Thank you for this tip!
It stabilizes the fabric and you can get your 1/4 inch easily. 😉
Great trick, will use it next time. Thanks for all your tips
Awesome! Thanks Laura, I’ll certainly be trying that! 😊
Brilliant, as always.
Thank you, Laura.
Thank you for your awesome tips you post! You're great, thanks for posting!
Thank so much Laura for a great tips, and all videos.
Brilliant. I always have trouble with the machine “eating” fabric on points...both at the beginning and end of the seam. Any suggestions on correcting the problem at the beginning of the seam on something like this same HST piece?
Rhonda Slinkosky I do use leaders and Enders...and it still seems to eat that point. I see so many online who see into it and have no trouble whatsoever. Not sure what I’m doing wrong but it sure is frustrating.
A great tip! I plan to it use from now on. Thank you!
Wow, what a great tip. Thank you. I can't wait to try this!!!