A BIG thank you to Merrimack Valley Quilters Guild! I spoke at the guild last week on Egyptian Tentmakers’ Applique and then did a workshop on Saturday on Twirl-A-Tool. I had a great time! I had a surprise guest at the meeting! My friend Shari came to the meeting because it was close to her (she moved to NH a few years ago). A GREAT treat! [Stay connected with your quilty buds!] Then on Saturday we had a wonderful class. I had a room full. I got a quick photo at the end of class after several had packed up. Sorry I didn’t get everyone in the photo. They did a great job and we had a lot of laughs. Thank you ladies!

An AH HA moment happened with marking the sewing line when sewing triangles to a straight edge. I love those moments in class!! See the steps below. They decided it was well worth the time to make a 1/4″ line to get everything lined up correctly. YAY!

Mark the 1/4″ seam line when sewing an angle piece to a straight piece. This is very similar to sewing continuous binding strips together.

Marked seam line will cross the edge of bottom piece.

Sew seam and when finished there will NOT be a jump in the edges. Everything aligns perfectly!

Tip #1 – It pays to mark! Plus it saves time in the long run when you don’t have to keep ripping out and re-doing. mark it the first time.

Tip #2 – Your Brilliant Bindings is a great making tool! It has 1/4″ lines!

The Twirl-A-Tool pattern and Brilliant Bindings are both available on my website!

Did you see that Houston’s International Quilt Festival have announced their teachers for the Fall show? I’m happy and honored to teach again this year. For those who have been asking….Machine Sewn Bindings is the class! Keep watch for when registration opens.

in quilting,

Debbie