MONTH 1 Ask Questions Here

[denise N.]

I would like to use my own fabrics. Where can I find the break down of the fabrics for the whole kit

[Judith A.]

I remember hearing Lynn mentioning that she uses both Best Press and Terial Magic in herFabric Folding Pen, but I can't remember the proportions...how much of each she uses in the Pen. For the life of me, I can't find find that again. Could you please repeat what you do? Thank you.

[Lynn W.]

I pressed a lot of my seam open, Sharon. --Lynn

[Sharon P.]

I did my month one…so very pleased with instructions etc.,pictures too. I was curious about pressing the seams. In one area it says press right or left etc….then says press seams open…mine came out so perfect!

[Barbara B.]

Try a different browser. I use Chrome with no problems.

[Barbara B.]

I too like to pre-starch my fabric but I don't want to starch all the fabric now. What is a reasonable amount of fabric to starch to begin? I'm worried if I several strch chunks as the year progresses, I might end up with leftovers to0 small to use and ultimately run out of fabric at the end. Thanks.

Figure out how much you need for this month, starch that much. If you usually get a lot of shrinkage allow for that. I use Best Press as needed and only allow an extra inch or so beyond what is needed for the month.

[Kathy S.]

I too like to pre-starch my fabric but I don't want to starch all the fabric now. What is a reasonable amount of fabric to starch to begin? I'm worried if I several strch chunks as the year progresses, I might end up with leftovers to0 small to use and ultimately run out of fabric at the end. Thanks.

[Tere D.]

If you are using Safari, click on the icon on the upper left. Choose “history”, search for “YouTube” and clear any history of previous YouTube views. Works for me.

[Barbara B.]

I just watched it on my iPad with no problem. So it must be something with your ipad Settings. Trying Google to see if you can find the solution.

[Barbara B.]

Excellent photos and description. Thanks for sharing, I am sure they will help some folks succeed.

[JUDY P.]

Yes, Lynn, this happens to me, too, with my iPad. I’m unable to watch any of the videos on the website because of the bot message. I put in a ticket with the Quilt Show and they suggested that it was a device issue and that I should clear the iPad’s cache. I did so, but videos still won’t work for me. My iPad is rather old and I’m not sure if that has something to do with it. I am, however, able to watch the videos on my desktop computer. - Judy P.

[msunds21]

Thank you!!

[Lynn H.]

I’m having trouble watching Lynn Wilder’s video for month 1. I’m using an ipad. After logging in to the quilt show.com and going to Learn, BOM, video, I get asked to login to show that I am not a bot. But I don’t see where to login again…..anyone else seeing this?

[monroequilter]

I’d like to suggest a spray called Grippy by Odif for the back of rulers that aren’t already coated with a non-slip product.
Also, I’m going to attempt to attach a few photos of how I’ve been doing my four at a time FG. First of all I take no credit for any of these tips or methods, all have been shared with me by other quilters but I have combined several to make things work for me.
In the first photo after drawing the diagonal line across the wing pieces I’ve nudged the pieces in a thread or two, pinned in place then drew a line across the overlap. Using my KKB scissors I carefully cut across that line and removed the tips to eliminate some bulk. In the next photo you will see that I have pressed toward the larger triangle, again to eliminate some bulk. I did this because when I was using a different ruler to trim the 1/4” seam allowance at the top, my ruler was rocking or teetering a bit allowing it to shift.
In the next photo after applying the final wing, cutting the pieces apart and pressing (toward the wing this time) I lined up the 45 degree angle mark of my QS 3” x 12” ruler and trimmed the sides leaving my unit 3” wide. As you can see from the next two photos I was then able to line the ruler up to trim the top 1/4” and then make the final 1 3/4” trim. The QS ruler is a little long but it does not slip even when I spun my rotary cutting mat around. Hope you find these tips useful. Thanks for all of your help to make the BOM a success.

[Lynn W.]

Thanks for this information, Cherie. --Lynn