Summary: Use thread that blends in on both sides of quilt squares. Learn how to create a basic quilting pattern in this free quilting lesson from an expert quilter and sewing class instructor.
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"Ok. Now, have your line runs down. We're going to go ahead and get ready to sew it. And, the color of the thread won't show other than in the same sew. Generally, you want to use something that kind of blends in. But, since I'm showing you guys I'm going to go ahead and use something that doesn't blend in. You want to leave at least a half inch in between the line and where you're going to sew. So, what I usually do is use the end of the presser foot. I set that just right next to the line, not on the line but next to it. And, you want to draw a real straight line being very careful not to go in towards the line at all. Go all the way down. Get to the other end. Make sure it's still laying all nice and flat. We're going to do the exact same thing. It's actually a trick I learned out of a book. And, I thought it was the neatest thing to be able to make triangle patterns without sewing one triangle together by making all squares. Ok. And, we're you're done that's what it will look like."
eHow Article: Sewing Squares for Quilt
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