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17 Reasons to Quilt | Techincal Tips for Quilter's Sateen | Guide to Rulers | Rotary Cutting

17 REASONS TO QUILT

1. To be creative
2. The love of sewing
3. The love of fabric
4. The love of color
5. Make a treasured gift
6. Learn an “old world” craft
7. Build camaraderie with quilt friends
8. Create an heirloom to be handed down through generations
9. Personal accomplishment
10. Escape from everyday life
11. To spend time at the quilt shop
12. To have something warm to snuggle up with
13. To keep your mind active and learn new things
14. To learn how to have patience
15. Make quilts for charity
16. To build self confidence
17. To relieve stress

Technical Tips for Quilter’s Sateen from RJR Fashion Fabrics

There is a possibility that, after washing, cotton sateens may lose some of their luster. To minimize the loss of luster we recommend washing the fabric in a gentle cycle using lukewarm water and a phosphate free detergent. If you wish to avoid a loss of luster, do not wash the sateen.
When using a pencil on a sateen cloth, because of the weave of the sateen, the pencil may be more difficult to remove. To avoid any problems when using a pencil, always mark lightly or just light enough for you or the quilter to see. When using the felt tip washout pens, carefully follow the instructions of the manufacturer.
To avoid fraying, fabric pulls, and loose threads, cut along the grain of the fabric.
We encourage the use of 100% cotton quilting and sewing thread when working with cotton sateens. Cotton threads will help promote the longevity of the sateen.
To create interesting surface effects with sateens, change the grain of the fabric around when piecing. For a more traditional look, use the grain of the fabric in one direction.

GUIDE TO RULERS

Use rulers with a smooth surface on the bottom. Press down on the ruler with your finger tips and not the palm of your hand. Rulers with raised grids, grips or sandpaper on the bottom get in the way when you are sub-cutting squares into triangles. We recommend Rotary Rule, Rotary Mate, Big Mama or Big Daddy rulers by Trudie Hughes.

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ROTARY CUTTING

When rotary cutting quilt always use the same rulers throughout the quilt. Use the lines on your ruler to measure your pieces and not the lines on your rotary mat. Use the plain side of the mat to cut on and you will find ruler lines easier to read and is less confusing on your eyes.