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Quilting and applique expert.Can advise on the following topics:quilting, art quilts, quilt design and construction, machine and hand quilting, paper foundation piecing, machine piecing, hand piecing, raw edge applique, turned-edge applique and fiber art.
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Winning awards in international fiber and art competitions since 1983; http://www.conniehester.com/ BS,MS See my work and books at http://www.conniehester.com/
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Recent Answers from Connie Hester
2011-08-25 Graph paper:
While not specifically for quilts, one site which has printable graph paper is http://www.printablepaper.net/category/graph You could do a google search for more. There are many on the web to choose
2011-07-26 joining batting:
I lay battings flat, overlapping edges of battings about 1/2" - 1", and use a programmed multi-stitch zigzag down the middle of the overlap. (A common one-stitch back and forth zigzag stitch bunches up
2011-06-22 Storing quilt-tops long-term:
The perfect solution would be to store flat, one on top of the other, as on a bed in a guest room, covered with a large quilt or coverlet to fit the size of the bed and camouflage what treasures were beneath
2011-06-21 sewing 60 degree triangles together.:
"Sewing seamlines from beginning to end, not from raw edge to raw edge" refers to sewing strictly on the 1/4" seamlines and not beyond, into the seam allowances. When sewing straight lines, it is okay
2011-06-20 sewing 60 degree triangles together.:
Whenever piecing, you want to try to sew in as straight a line with the pieces as possible, or wherever possible. Invert 60-degree adjacent triangles, and sew pair together. Then sew joined pairs together
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