Machine quilting tricks
I have been busy quilting and decided that I should share my 3 favorite tricks for machine quilting for any quilters that have not tried these.
- Rubber door stops from Home Depot
- Gloves with rubber fingers (avail at most quilting stores)
- A pillow
The rubber tipped gloves help you grip the fabric better. The doorstops you wedge both under the front of your sewing machine to tip the machine slightly back. A pillow on your chair to have you sit higher then you normally would. Being higher and having your machine tilted takes a lot of stress off your wrists and shoulders as you quilt.
I read these tips in a quilting magazine a while ago. They actually listed having a glass of wine as an additional aid to help you relax your shoulders... haven't tried that one myself.
4 comments:
I feel as though you posted this just for me! Thank you.
I'm not a quilter, but I appreciate the tips and the skill involved to even know that these things would be helpful.
Great tips! I'll have to remember these the next time I decide to take up quilting again!
Love these tips. When I get in a sewing mood again (hopefully soon) I will add these to my repertoire of crafty items.
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