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Wednesday
September 27th
2006

Tip for “Unsewing”


When you have to “unsew” a seam, (and lets face it, we all have to do that at some point, unfortunately), are you in the camp that snips every third stitch on one side, and then pulls the thread out from the other side, or do you remove the thread from one side, unsewing with the seam ripper every two or three stitches? I’m of the second camp, since I really hate having to remove all the little leftover bits of thread that remain in the fabric if I use the first method.

Also, I discovered quite by accident that when you have to “unsew” a seam it’s generally easier to take the stitches out in the same direction Read the rest of this entry »

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Monday
September 25th
2006

The Machine Quilting - Master the Basics CD Workshop is here!


Machine Quilting - Master the Basics CD Workshop

It’s here, it’s here! It’s been over a year in the making but The Machine Quilting Workshop on CD is now published and ready to order. The beta testers and reviewers have given it a big thumbs up! You can see a preview of the workshop, then head on over to The Quilt Shop@DreamWeaver’s Quilts to get your copy today!

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Thursday
September 21st
2006

Favorite Things: Valdani Hand Dyed Variegated Threads


Valdani Threads

I discovered Valdani Hand Dyed Threads about a year ago, when I was working on my Paisley Pavane quilt. I absolutely love them! They really are hand-dyed though I can’t imagine how they go about doing that without losing their minds. I mean, hand dyed fabric is one thing, but thread? Anyway, Valdani is a cotton thread, and it comes in two weights and a pretty large assortment of colors. Variegated thread adds such a wonderful touch to quilts, and cotton thread is so much easier to work with than rayon.

I used a lot of different variegated rayon threads Read the rest of this entry »

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My name is Nadine Ruggles. I am a quilter, fabric artist, designer, and teacher. I write this weblog about quilts, fabric addiction, quilting, thread, quilters, and oh, by the way, did I mention quilting?

If you want to know more about me, visit the About page. If you want to know more about my quilting, visit About the Artist.

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