Use a clear plastic cookbook holder to keep your quilting instructions in view by your sewing machine for easy reference. It helps to be able to see quickly what the next step is without having to look for the book or instruction sheet.

When teaching my grand children to use the sewing machine I used a piece of moleskin (with adhesive back) cut 3"X 3/4". Place in Straight line 1/4 inch from needle. Place far end at end of foot extending toward sewer. This will not move, lasts for many years and they can easily run the fabric along the edge and always have a perfect 1/4" seam. Moleskin can be purchased at your nearest drug store and for very little cost.

I use a paper piece pattern to set my quarter in measurment. It has worked really well and really easy. I can change machines and always have the same 1/4" seam allowance.

I found that putting down a stick-on tape measure on my sewing table, right in front of my sewing machine has been extremely helpful..

I appreciate so much the info.that you all share, I have taught myself what I know about quilting, Ihave sewed since I was about nine years old, but was never intestered in quilting until I went a quilt show and I was bitten, the real quilters are great people

A lot of the tips I knew but some were brand new to me. Thanks for keeping us on the bias.

I loved reading these tips. They were a great encouragement to one who has just started on her third full size quilt. It is especially great to hear that every quilter is different and it is ok to make mistakes. I learned with the quilt I just finished that a mistake can become a "planned adjustment" to the original pattern. Also, practice may not make perfect but it certainly does make better and better.