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Even seasoned quilters love learning new tricks to help them succeed when it comes to quilting.  Check out these great ideas from Joyce R. Becker (Episode 912) a teacher who has been around the quilting poolhall for a while.

1.  Change your sewing machine needle every time you reload your bobbin with thread-you'll save yourself some grief from thread nightmares such as thread breaking or shredding!

2. Make your own "heavy-duty" starch. Mix 2/3 concentrated liquid starch such as Sta-flo with 1/3 water in an empty spray bottle.

3.  When quilting, stitch at a consistent speed, especially when rounding corners.

4.  Always use a Teflon pressing sheet when pressing your designs.  Believe it or not, invisible thread melts if an iron is too hot!

5.  If you include a horizon line in yoru design, make sure that it is straight and level.

6. If you copied an inspiration from another artist, make sure you get written permission from the artist if it will be published anywhere or you could be sued for copyright infringement.

7. Have fun with your projects and laugh at your mistakes.  That's what I do.  There is plenty of laughter going on in my studio day in and day out.