Do you sew fabric strips often? Long, short? I'd love to know how and when you use them and which of these tips you'll try first.
@fernemcallister67745 ай бұрын
Thank you! Straight to the point, clear, concise! No extra stuff!😊
@ArtistTaraReed5 ай бұрын
You’re very welcome! Happy sewing 🥰
@marys52755 ай бұрын
I’m just getting ready to sew some long strips together, thanks for the tips! Going to double check my feed dog area now before I start. 😊
@ArtistTaraReed5 ай бұрын
You’re very welcome! Good luck 🧵
@kaseycruze36624 ай бұрын
Hello from Atlanta! Thank you for the great advice. I’m about to start some jelly roll placemats, and finding your video was perfect timing. ❤️
@ArtistTaraReed4 ай бұрын
Hello from Portland, Oregon! Have fun on your placemats - glad you found my video 🥰
@lanellehatcher5615 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for this video.... I have another tip that was a game changer for me and that is to try your best to sit directly in front of the needle of your machine. In quilting, as I move around with cutting, trimming, ironing, etc. I discovered that each time I came back to my machine, my body would be in a slightly different position and ALWAYS off center of my needle. I wish I could give the gentleman so said this credit, but I don't recall who he is. Now, I make a conscience effort to stop for the nano second it takes to line myself up correctly. As a result, my seams are much straighter, consistently. Thanks again for the video... especially the pressing tips. Sooooooooo important!
@ArtistTaraReed5 ай бұрын
Great tip - thanks for sharing! I'll have to start noticing how I'm sitting too.
@user-qr1sn3hf6e4 ай бұрын
Outstanding tutorial. Thank you for sharing.
@ArtistTaraReed4 ай бұрын
you are very welcome!
@gloriavelebir93354 ай бұрын
Very informative! Thanks for the video. It is comprehensive.
@ArtistTaraReed4 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Happy sewing!
@angelavorhees59465 ай бұрын
Well, I already do all the tips you shared, except sewing the strips in opposite directions. That could be one to try. I do sew using strips frequently, especially for lots of nine patch units.
@ArtistTaraReed5 ай бұрын
Let me know if you see a difference sewing from opposite sides since you already do the rest - I'm curious!
@adriane54964 ай бұрын
Just learning to sew. Awsome tips thank you. 👍
@ArtistTaraReed4 ай бұрын
You’re very welcome -happy sewing!
@sherryfaires79315 ай бұрын
Great tips! Thank you! '
@ArtistTaraReed5 ай бұрын
you are sew welcome! Happy (straight) sewing!
@deenagraham54885 ай бұрын
The techniques shown was very good. Thank you for sharing them.
@ArtistTaraReed5 ай бұрын
You're very welcome - I hope they help!
@baseballquilter5 ай бұрын
I love💗 working with strips. I've sewn 5 together at a time from one end to the other before cutting them into the sizes that I may need. I appreciate the tips. I may have to make more small projects with strips and try these new tips.😄
@ArtistTaraReed5 ай бұрын
Then you have fancy strip scraps too I imagine! Enjoy 🥰
@sebrinks5 ай бұрын
Very helpful tips! Thank you for taking the time to share!
@ArtistTaraReed5 ай бұрын
You are so welcome!
@peggersf97095 ай бұрын
Perfect timing for this to pop up on my feed. Thanks for the great info
@ArtistTaraReed5 ай бұрын
You're very welcome - hope they help!
@barbarajefferysings4 ай бұрын
I line up a straight edge along the sewn seam, make sure the seam is straight, remove the ruler, and then press. I don't use steam untill I have pressed with a dry iron first and am sure the strip set is STRAIGHT!
@ArtistTaraReed4 ай бұрын
Great idea! ❤
@brendasweeney28065 ай бұрын
Just found you. Knoxville TN USA This video was excellent. Very good instructions.
@ArtistTaraReed5 ай бұрын
Welcome from Portland, Oregon! Happy sewing
@krisvanallen5 ай бұрын
It makes me crazy with a fabric like gingham, stripe, dots, etc is not even along the edge! That just tells me that they were cut on a slight bias and makes me wonder how much of the rest is cut like that.😊
@ArtistTaraReed5 ай бұрын
So hard to get the lines all perfect - my perfectionistic tendencies struggle too!
@krisvanallen5 ай бұрын
@@ArtistTaraReed a year or so ago I finally finished a Dresden Plate king size quilt and decided that gingham was the perfect choice for sashing. I had to buy so much extra fabric after I got the sashing cut straight
@mariannebecker51324 ай бұрын
AGREED! So frustrating 😡
@solangeherault70385 ай бұрын
Great tips. Thanks for sharing
@ArtistTaraReed5 ай бұрын
You're very welcome!
@deewinston56515 ай бұрын
Thank you. Very helpful. I have only made two quilts. One a baby quilt with a Layer Cake, and a Jelly Roll quilt. My third one, I sewed the top using a jelly roll in a pattern sewing three strips together, and then cut into 6”;squares. Then Ilife got busy and I laid it aside. I am not happy with it because I must have done something wrong, because my three strips aren’t the same width, so obviously I didn’t sew straight. Your video was helpful and hopefully I won’t make the same mistakes again.❤
@ArtistTaraReed5 ай бұрын
Hope it helps - happy sewing!
@SparkyOne5495 ай бұрын
A wealth of important info!
@ArtistTaraReed5 ай бұрын
Happy straight stitching!
@quiltfreak645 ай бұрын
Thank you for the helpful tips. I was wondering if you have to go slow using the walking foot ? I’ve never used the walking foot piecing a quilt.
@ArtistTaraReed5 ай бұрын
You're very welcome! I don't have to go slowly with my walking foot but I'm not sure if that's the case for all of them. See if your sewing machine has one designed to work it for best results.
@darleneappleman39115 ай бұрын
Ive got a quarter inch foot
@ArtistTaraReed5 ай бұрын
I think I use mine 90% of the time ❤
@marshahardin82055 ай бұрын
You did t address how sewing ver off toward the end of a strip . This causes inconsistent seam Causing a wonky stitch line
@ArtistTaraReed5 ай бұрын
Do you mean "swerving off" toward the end - if so then yes, another thing to watch for! Thx for the additional tip
@barbarajefferysings4 ай бұрын
I don't like my walking foot. It doesn't draw the fabric through very well. It seems to lag.😢
@ArtistTaraReed4 ай бұрын
Well that’s not good! Is there anything that might need to be cleaned in the foot? I think there are some that might need a little tlc but not 100% sure
@msklvr50785 ай бұрын
Would a dual feed work as well as a walking foot, or should I use a walking foot??
@ArtistTaraReed5 ай бұрын
I think a dual feed is from the top and bottom, right? If so it’s doing the same thing so you’d be good to go!
@darleneappleman39115 ай бұрын
Ive got a walking foot
@ArtistTaraReed5 ай бұрын
I love my walking foot - makes such a difference! 🎉
@kolachedesire80825 ай бұрын
Do you use steam or dry iron?
@ArtistTaraReed5 ай бұрын
Personally I use steam but I have friends that never use steam in their iron and prefer to mist the fabric