American Patchwork & Quilting – October 2019

GARDEN SCRAPS

My husband uses selvages or

leftover long strips from my quilting

projects to tie up his tomatoes and

pole beans. The repurposed ties

are soft on the plants and

colorful in the garden.

Mary Alley

Lynchburg, Virginia

WHAT’S COOKING?

I use a cookbook holder to

view project instructions.

Now patterns don't get

lost under everything

on my workstation.

Many holders adjust

to accommodate large

books.

Gaylene Strickler

via Facebook

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RIDE THE WAVE

Making parallel wavy lines on a quilt is a breeze using a wave ruler.

With your wave ruler in place on your quilt, stitch along the ruler

edge across the quilt. Place the same ruler edge directly on the just-

stitched line and again stitch along the edge. Parallel perfection!

Marie Eldredge | Handi Quilter Studio Educator

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FINISH LINE

I have a large zippered pouch I

call my “fi nishing bag.” It’s where I

store the fabrics I need for backing,

binding, and labeling my UFOs. I

attach a note to the individual fabric

pieces to remind me which project

each one is for. That way I don’t

accidentally cut into yardage I was

saving for a particular quilt.

Laura Kallenbach | Portage, Wisconsin

MAKE THE CUT

When I do broderie perse, I make

photocopies of my fabrics and cut out

paper motifs to check for color, size, and

style. This lets me audition motifs without

cutting up my fabrics.

10 APQ • October 2019