The Final Stitch: Cutting Tips for Yardage and Precuts with Natalie of Missouri Star -Video Tutorial

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Welcome to The Final Stitch! In this episode, Natalie answers customer questions about cutting fabric for quilts with accuracy and ease. Learn how to cut straight strips with no bend or "elbow," avoid stretch as you cut, and create precise precuts with the yardage in your very own stash!
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@KatrinaT 3 жыл бұрын

I wish you did these videos more often. Natalie is a great teacher and I learn so much and refer back to these videos throughout my projects.

@lynnlegault4042 2 жыл бұрын

I agree

@emilywilliams3237 3 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy this series, the one with Misty doing a live, the tutorials with Jenny, and the Triple-Play - because each of you has different approaches and different strengths. I feel as if I get a very well-rounded picture of different ways to think about quilting. Block Party is great, too, because it seems to showcase personality and relationships as much as the quilt projects themselves. Thanks, Natalie, for this series - I always learn something.

@laritapope1982 28 күн бұрын

So glad this tutorial is still available!!

@anncantlin9710 Жыл бұрын

I am so happy to watch your shows, I took 4 years off quilting to move and redo a house. So I feel like you are giving me a refresher course , thanks

@carolynwatts2942 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for reminding me of these techniques I learned in Home Living in 8th grade. It is a shame that Home Economics is not taught in schools anymore. It would be so helpful in teaching a young person how to be self efficient. 👍💜

@annegavin1553 3 жыл бұрын

I love this series of tutorials and am so happy to see Natalie back. Always learn and appreciate the common sense approach to whatever she is teaching.

@jackiehoward5426 3 жыл бұрын

So glad to have You back on Wednesday's Final Stitch!

@eshellebennett 3 жыл бұрын

i love her calm and pleasant voice and personality. such a sweetie. i was so looking forward to seeing her tutorials again. especially this one.

@joanmacleod1362 3 жыл бұрын

Great video ! So many great tips. I’m 74 and only recently returned to quilting. Thank you

@m53goldsmith 3 жыл бұрын

Natalie, love the trick of using the trim to check for elbows in the folded fabric -- that is a keeper, thank you!

@AdirondackJenScott74 2 жыл бұрын

Love Final Stitch with Natalie! More segments please!

@jenifferfoster4312 3 жыл бұрын

Natalie, you look beautiful today..well you look good every day, but you're just glowing today.. I'VE been waiting for a new Final stitch... Yay, So happy you put on up, I'm sad it wasn't longer though, I love 💕 your teaching Natalie, you're a natural like your mom..God bless you all, much love 💕 and many prayers 🙏. From Jennifer in Bakersfield Ca.

@anneericsson8755 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Natalie. You are so easy to listen too and understand.

@memefraser3961 3 жыл бұрын

Missed you, glad you are back.🧵🇨🇦

@debrasmith1906 3 жыл бұрын

I ripped my backing today as I was listening to the video. I remember watching the sales ladies do it many years ago when my bought fabric. Thanks for sharing it...awesome tip to get straight edges. 😀

@tinaandersen8910 3 жыл бұрын

I am sew glad to see you are still doing these tutorials!! They are all sew helpful. Thank you again for a great one.

@katywuste9054 3 жыл бұрын

Great to see Natalie again, the best teacher ever and so nice with it too

@jacquieumberger3620 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to see you again. I've always had trouble cutting my strips. Thanks for this tutorial.

@amadeus4313 3 жыл бұрын

You look so much like your mom when you smile❤️

@vickiheath6133 3 жыл бұрын

This is such an important tutorial for all sewing.

@cheryldavis1268 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Natalie, from BC Canada. I love all Missouri star's videos.

@sherrikoers1438 Жыл бұрын

My home economics teacher in the 60’s taught our class how to sew a skirt. She insisted that we rip the fabric for the straight of grain before we could cut out our patterns, I never understood why we had to do that until I watched your video. thanks for your excellent teaching skill and sharing it with all of us.

@CJ-ph6zk 3 жыл бұрын

I really like your tutorials. I am particular and you seem to teach technique which is so important for beginners or for anyone. Great job!

@cynthiaking5913 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you are back so enjoy anything Missouri Star. Good job Nat!!!

@kathleenk7726 3 жыл бұрын

I have found that after I press, I let the fabric cool before I move it to cut. Great tips Natalie! I am also a "ripper!"

@suzannelilly3081 3 жыл бұрын

So glad you are back!

@Pip7-px3wq 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Natalie, just love your tutorials 😃🇦🇺🌺

@laritapope1982 2 жыл бұрын

I can’t believe I haven’t been watching this! Thank you! Can’t wait to see the other videos

@ettalanuti7926 3 жыл бұрын

Natalie, the easiest way to remember the warp from the weft is that the warp runs up and down and the weft runs ' WEFT ' and right. And the easiest way to get your edge perfectly straight....rip it...PRESS the RUFFLE , told it, trim it, and go from there. Or you can pull a sect thread with a pin(old method I learned from a farm woman in Oklahoma over sixty years ago). Thanks for your great show!

@m53goldsmith 3 жыл бұрын

Ripping fabric is how I remember it being done when I was a child, shopping for fabric with my Gran. I still rip wide backing on *both* sides, measuring roughly what I need and adding about 6 inches, then ripping both sides. This gives me backing that is just enough longer than my quilt top and batting, ready for basting.

@jean8703 3 жыл бұрын

This just keeps getting better with each episode! Way to go Natalie and Liz! -Jean ❤

@cl6358 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nathalie! Always informative and enjoyable! Oh, and Liz too!

@leonawilliams8747 3 жыл бұрын

I enjoy all what you show us Natalie and would like to see more of you teaching us things, you are so clear with your instructions!!

@elainefiveland1462 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Natalie and Liz. Always good to have a “back to basics” review.

@pauletteliddell2923 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for all your help. We can all learn more even if we've been sewing for years. Glad there are new tools that help. Enjoy watching you.

@Carolmaizy 3 жыл бұрын

Natalie, I look forward to each of your videos. Thanks so much!

@mrschief1400 3 жыл бұрын

I love the final stitch, so glad you are back

@barbaraw9155 3 жыл бұрын

My mom always ripped her fabric and I never asked her why, I guess I always assumed she would tell me one day. Now that she is gone, my sister and I wonder why "we should always rip the fabric". Thank you Natalie, this show touched my heart.

@playme129 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Barbara, I was just the opposite, always asking questions. Mother always gave me an answer, but I had a few teachers that I drove crazy. Virginia

@barbaraw9155 3 жыл бұрын

@@playme129 I was the baby of 5 very outspoken girls with the closest one in age being 6 years older. Needless to say, I couldn't get my questions or comments in easily so I remained very quiet. Now I am very outspoken about my passion for the American Heart Association

@roxysherburne9027 3 жыл бұрын

Back in the mid-60's I was taught in Home Economics to rip in order to get fabric perfectly straight. It used to work beautifully when I was making clothing. You don't hear much about ripping fabric in our quilting world, but Natalie also stated the correct info.

@jiffer240 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you are back! LOVE all of your tuts!

@kevyharris3644 Жыл бұрын

Like your shows. I've learned a lot. I took home ex 60 years ago. We expected the fabric store to rip and if it was a fabric that couldn't be ripped they would give an extra 1/8 yard free so you could adjust your layout when you cut your pattern.

@margm4 3 жыл бұрын

Been waiting for your programXxx love yours most of all 🇦🇺

@paulaolson1554 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Natalie, I learn something every time.

@cherryleger2104 3 жыл бұрын

I didn’t know about the diagonal lines on the ruler before. Thank you

@jacquel.5285 3 жыл бұрын

Love watching The final stitch

@mariawells8026 3 жыл бұрын

Great job Natalie! The "Rip" edge method I did in the 1960's when I learned to sew.

@suecone2198 3 жыл бұрын

I do wish all the quilt shops would rip the fabric as it would be straight when you start to cut.. I have lost anywhere from an inch to inch & half straightening fabric. Great info! Thanks 😊

@cherylhoward8608 3 жыл бұрын

I love watching Final Stitch!!!! Natalie, the information you share is wonderful!!! Thanks so much for doing this. And thanks to Liz too!!!

@MrElwood371 3 жыл бұрын

Hi this is Tam! Love Natalie's videos and I agree can't hear other person!

@rosemariegreenland106 3 жыл бұрын

You’re a natural Natalie!

@debbiehampton7524 3 жыл бұрын

I use a 5 lb weight. Helps hold my fabric and ruler straight. It has been a game changer for me. I use the Missouri Star mister for my wrinkles. Works great. Thank you Natalie!

@marlahanks7278 3 жыл бұрын

I started using my 2 lb weights after watching Donna Jordan of Jordan Fabrics doing it :) REALLY helps!

@m53goldsmith 3 жыл бұрын

Me, too, I found some really nice hand weights that have a strap on them, making them easy to move about when needed.

@sevenandthelittlestmew 3 жыл бұрын

@@m53goldsmith I have arthritis, so I’ll need to look for these weights with the strap. Thanks for the tip!

@maggiemae987 3 жыл бұрын

@DebbieHampton Are you laying the weight on the fabric or on top of the ruler when you’re cutting. I have to say this sounds so logical that I feel quite ignorant😂 Thank you!

@marlahanks7278 3 жыл бұрын

@@maggiemae987 I know you're asking Debbie, but if it's ok I'll answer you. You lay the weight on top on your ruler. It's great if you're making long cuts.

@ninagillenwater4502 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Natalie!!!

@marierhem6723 3 жыл бұрын

Glad your back Natalie, you were missed! As usual, great info and tips. Looking forward to see your tutorial on how you make a quilt sandwich and bind. 😊 stay safe.....

@Carolmaizy 3 жыл бұрын

Me too. I never seem to get my back smooth enough when pin basting the sandwich.

@jackiekemp7883 3 жыл бұрын

Natalie you are back whooppeee.

@dhammer31 3 жыл бұрын

Great show! Thanks. I always learn so much from you, Misty and Jenny.

@annetteellis4188 3 жыл бұрын

I love the stripology ruler for cutting. Fast and accurate.

@kathyeubanks5524 3 жыл бұрын

That ruler is great! Gudrun Erla is one of my fav designers.

@HRHDMKYT 3 жыл бұрын

Very true. But even with that excellent ruler, it is so very important that your fabric be folded straight as Natalie demonstrates here.

@gwenallen9764 3 жыл бұрын

Sprinting with vinegar, really helps to eliminate creases. I learned that from my mom when lengthening skirts or pants when dealing with hand-me-downs.

@inezaultman1850 3 жыл бұрын

There is something about the acid in the vinegar that makes fibers behave without the stiffness added by starch or sizing.

@HRHDMKYT 3 жыл бұрын

Great suggestion, Gwen. Thank you for sharing your Mom’s wisdom! ~Diana K.

@vickichandler5872 3 жыл бұрын

Great information! Thank you for your easy to understand explainations on straightening fabric, cutting precise strips of fabric. Blessings to y'all.

@ruthward2289 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Natalie and Liz! Love you gals!

@patriciaclements3618 3 жыл бұрын

So glad you are back filming Final Stitch. I really enjoy these videos! Thank for PDF on cutting fat quarters!

@terrynero81 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you . I always have trouble with my cutting. Now I know why.

@kathygourley8567 3 жыл бұрын

Natalie --- you are my favorite. You explain things so well . I wish you could hang out in my sewing room with me and be there when I get those "head scratcher" situations.

@jjudy5869 3 жыл бұрын

Then, after you tear to find the straight of grain you need to pull the fabric back on grain. This off-grain is because of sizing and the way the fabric was wrapped on the bolt - one of the reason to pre-wash to get rid of the sizing and find out how far off grain your fabric is. Shrinkage and washing out the over-dyeing are the other reasons.

@jerib2446 3 жыл бұрын

I'm guessing you prewash your fabric? So do I. 99% of the time. It's one of the reasons I shy away from precuts.

@carolbarnes7844 3 жыл бұрын

Great Tips. I love all the information. Thank you Natalie

@crishertel 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for another wonderful show.

@deborahdoucett3566 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for adding about using starch. It's my best friend!

@iampaperprincess 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! However I was taught never to use the mat to line up, but as we all know there’s more than one way to do things! Thank you for these segments! 🥰

@Carolmaizy 3 жыл бұрын

I know we are told not to measure by the mat, but I use both the mat lines and the ruler, and they match every time. My mats are only a couple of years old.

@eviedenell9179 3 жыл бұрын

VERY helpful ..always love learning new tips!

@susanjohnson5459 3 жыл бұрын

For cotton fabrics with stubborn creases, sprinkle fabric with water liberally but not soaking. Then roll it up and refrigerate overnight . Use a hot iron and wrinkles should release. My mon used to press my dad’s work shirts this way to get creases from the wringer out of them. Sometimes more shirts than lettuce in the veggie bin! It worked for me while trying to get wrinkles out of heavy drapery fabric for a valence I made. Good luck and thanks for the great tips!

@PennyinVA 3 жыл бұрын

Natalia- your videos are terrific! You do a great job demonstrating!

@pirjoraila4605 3 жыл бұрын

When the fabric stretches as you are cutting it could also be that the blade is not sharp. In that case you are pushing the fabric more and it may stretch a bit.

@Kristinonlinetoo 3 жыл бұрын

When my grandmother first taught me to piece, we used any fabric that was available for a kid to play with. I was frequently given blended fabrics rather than just quilter’s cotton. It may be, I am simply throwing this out, that the fabric is stretching along straight edges because it is not 100% cotton. That isn’t a problem if you are able to stiffen it and keep the size but it is something to consider.

@winniefernandes9492 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Natalie... Nice background too

@shelvieparker 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, I am a senior, senior and you have made this video easy to undersstand. Thank you so much.

@mrsbtheo 3 жыл бұрын

Great video!!! I've missed your videos!

@cejones1701 3 жыл бұрын

thank you! I am a new quilter and have been in need of this info! I really appreciate it!

@rosyclaire 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, please do more 💕👏👏👏💕

@geraldinelombardo7434 3 жыл бұрын

I’m glad you showed how to straighten the fold. Just because the salvages ‘look’ even doesn’t mean your fabric is straight. Obviously it’s easier with a smaller portion of fabric as opposed to many yards, but if you hold your fabric up with salvages together you can see if your fabric is wavy down toward the fold. If it is, just slide either side of the fabric to one side or the other. You will immediately see when your fabric is strait because the fold area will be wave free. Once you lay your fabric flat on the table, with the fold on a measuring line, then you can square up your raw edge with the ruler. Love these Q and A sessions. Thanks for sharing.

@paulabeeman4370 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Natalie!

@Lady-Seawulf 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for a great tutorial! Love it that people still rip fabric (I was taught that years ago). When you rip fabric not only will you find the "straight of grain" but how far off the printing of the pattern on the fabric is. Please note that when ripping the previous cuts could make the the ripped piece off by a few inches to a lot of inches. I've had some fabric off so much that it makes a huge difference on whats left to use. Also Love the background wall!!

@carladepreter9363 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for all your great tips!

@shellyculver4239 3 жыл бұрын

Love the tips & info! Thanks Natalie & Liz

@elainekelley6358 3 жыл бұрын

Great tips - thank you Natalie!

@kimg5784 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Natalie- very helpful.

@crazyaboutcards 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Natalie! You are always so helpful! 😘

@katherinem7835 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Natalie 😊💓.

@karenm449 3 жыл бұрын

Great tips and beautiful fabrics!

@lisab5334 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Natalie, great info 😊

@rhondaharvey5141 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the great tutorials Natalie.I too use a weight to hold the ruler from moving.Rhonda Victoria Australia🙂

@jeannehubbard7655 2 жыл бұрын

I so much appreciate your episode Natalie on the cutting tips for yardage. You make it easy to follow along. I learned a lot today!!.

@lindadouglas1995 3 жыл бұрын

love this video. lots of info that helps get things right. Thank you Natalie

@margiedotson4827 3 жыл бұрын

To get really bad wrinkles out... sprinkle fabric lightly with water, fold up and place in a plastic bag. Leave for several hours so the water can dampen and relax all the fabric. Then press/iron. This will get the wrinkles out better than just spraying with starch or water.