thanks for the chuckle!!
hey, re #3, make one of those little three finger size hot pads for using
with the iron so ya dont burn you widdle finggys again girl. well one that
works with the iron anyhow, dont know what size would be best but sounds
like ya need one real quick, eh.
cant wait to see u'r stained glass, i love the look but so far all i've got
like that is my monarch butterfly that i have to applique on a background
one day, lol.
jeanne
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"deMoMo" wrote...
| Lessons learned from making a stained glass nativity wallhanging. (So
| far)
|
| 1. Although there may be no theological necessity for having Joseph
| on the left and Mary on the right (or vice versa), there are people
| who feel VERY strongly on both sides.
|
| 2. Done may be better than perfect, but sometimes it's worth it to
| slow down a little.
|
| 3. All metal parts of a Clover mini iron really ARE hot!
| 3a. After learning 3, get as much done as quickly as possible,
| because soon you won't want to get any of it done.
| 3b. About an hour after learning 3, give thanks that you tested it
| out with your non-dominant hand!
|
| 4. When snipping black threads from a black background fabric, be
| sure to verify which one is which before cutting.
|
| 5. If you hold your rotary cutter perpindicular to your cutting
| surface (instead of slanted), you get much better use out of your
| blade, and you don't nick your rulers. (Who knew????)
|
| 6. My sewing machine will sew in a straight line without me
| strongarming it!
|
| 7. I have a shop near me that will cut 1/8 yard cuts.
|
| 8. Shopping for the fabrics that you forgot on the first shopping
| trip is more fun with a friend. (Thanks Dodie!!!)
|
| 9. Joann's 50% off coupons save you a lot of money on fusible bias
| tape.
|
| 10. Dark blue fabric really does show through white fabric.
|
| 11. The only Christmas presents you start in December should be the
| presents for Christmas of the following year. (What was I thinking?)
|
| 12. If you are using black background fabric, and are going to be
| anywhere near a white cat, a lint roller is a good purchase.
|
| Who knows what else I will learn by the time I'm done with this! But
| it has been great fun so far. Of everything that I have made until
| this point, this is by far the most rewarding. Well, except for the
| blisters on two of my fingers on my left hand! I may have found a new
| favorite type of quilt!
|
| - Melinda.