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Today’s Tips:<br />
And a couple of tips we picked up on this month:<br />
Q. How often should I change my sewing<br />
needle?<br />
A. It is re<strong>com</strong>mended that you change your<br />
sewing machine needle after about 8 hours of<br />
continuous sewing.<br />
Depending on how often and how long you sew<br />
each day, this can be daily or monthly. Try to<br />
remember to change your needle at the start of<br />
every new project.<br />
You will know it is time to change your needle if<br />
you hear a popping sound, when the needle goes<br />
into the fabric or if you start to see skipped<br />
stitches. These are two of the most <strong>com</strong>mon<br />
signs of a dull needle.<br />
Standard <strong>Online</strong> <strong>Quilt</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> – Vol. 3 No. 10<br />
Q. I am still learning free motion quilting. How<br />
can I make the stitches less noticeable?<br />
A. <strong>Quilt</strong>ing does take practice, and while you are<br />
practicing we suggest using a busy print. The<br />
busy prints will hide the stitches. That is true for<br />
the top as well as the backing.<br />
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SELF-HEALING CUTTING MATS:<br />
• always store your mat in a flat position<br />
• NEVER leave you mat in the car. The heat will<br />
warp your mat and render it useless. (Having<br />
done this one myself – I learnt this lesson the<br />
HARD way….)<br />
• try "not" to cut on the same line continuously<br />
or this part of the mat will wear ahead of the rest.<br />
• only use your rotary cutter on your mat and do<br />
not use knives or other sharp implements<br />
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