Welcome to the wonderful world of puff demonstrates. Did you know there is an easy way and a hard way to shop a puff demonstrate? We've been a vendor at puff demonstrates for many years now and we have some tips that will help you enjoy puff demonstrates even more than you do now! (If you can believe that is possible!) The following article will take us trough the theme Quilt Show Campground KY shopping tips.
My first puff was made in 1977 when I was pregnant with my first child. I took a left over fabric (mostly florals and a solid blue fabric) that I had used to make my sister's clothes for college. I wanted a 9-patch look, so I cut all of it into 5-inch squares individually with scissors, arranged them in a pleasing manner and sewed them back together.
Return address labels are wonderful for mailing lists you'd like to be on. You won't have to wait in a long line to get your hands on a mailing list. You simply stick and go! These address labels save you time and keep you from having to write your name and address while hunched over a table, bags slipping down your arm. You also won't have to put down your tote bag or find a pen.
I thought how that could be. I cut out 5-inch squares, sewed them using a 5/8 inch seam (this was before I found out about the 1/4 inch seams most experienced puffers use). Each block looked square to me. So my solution was to take in a section of the puff at the top and put a dart into it. Kinda like putting in a dart in clothes, to make everything fit right.
This act of "rightness" is just human nature unless you're left-handed and then you tend to go to the left automatically. But this way, by following this tip, you can more easily avoid the crowds; spend more time shopping and less time looking over heads. When traveling with other puffers, it's important to put your name on your supplies. Even after only one day on the road, all pairs of Fiskars start to look the same!
If creating a community puff is something that your organization will continue to do on an ongoing basis it could pay to invest in a puffing frame to complete your project. Most people love to walk through a sea of puffs, admiring the beauty and fine work of the puff artists. The art form of puffing has changed a lot in recent years with higher levels of technology.
Children or grandchildren should not handle the vendor's merchandise since little ones can make alphabet soup out of appliques and turn white doilies brown with dirty hands. If you're waiting in a long line, it might be a good idea to use cash instead of a credit card. Credit cards take longer to process and can hold you up. A lot of vendors also accept checks.
Now I use a ruler, rotary cutter, iron, cotton fabrics, 1/4 inch seams and I follow instructions. I make sure that each block is square. I measure, measure, measure and I iron in between each step. This way I have a puff that might be only 1/4 inch off from top to bottom. I can live with that. Better than the 6 inches I had with the first one.
My first puff was made in 1977 when I was pregnant with my first child. I took a left over fabric (mostly florals and a solid blue fabric) that I had used to make my sister's clothes for college. I wanted a 9-patch look, so I cut all of it into 5-inch squares individually with scissors, arranged them in a pleasing manner and sewed them back together.
Return address labels are wonderful for mailing lists you'd like to be on. You won't have to wait in a long line to get your hands on a mailing list. You simply stick and go! These address labels save you time and keep you from having to write your name and address while hunched over a table, bags slipping down your arm. You also won't have to put down your tote bag or find a pen.
I thought how that could be. I cut out 5-inch squares, sewed them using a 5/8 inch seam (this was before I found out about the 1/4 inch seams most experienced puffers use). Each block looked square to me. So my solution was to take in a section of the puff at the top and put a dart into it. Kinda like putting in a dart in clothes, to make everything fit right.
This act of "rightness" is just human nature unless you're left-handed and then you tend to go to the left automatically. But this way, by following this tip, you can more easily avoid the crowds; spend more time shopping and less time looking over heads. When traveling with other puffers, it's important to put your name on your supplies. Even after only one day on the road, all pairs of Fiskars start to look the same!
If creating a community puff is something that your organization will continue to do on an ongoing basis it could pay to invest in a puffing frame to complete your project. Most people love to walk through a sea of puffs, admiring the beauty and fine work of the puff artists. The art form of puffing has changed a lot in recent years with higher levels of technology.
Children or grandchildren should not handle the vendor's merchandise since little ones can make alphabet soup out of appliques and turn white doilies brown with dirty hands. If you're waiting in a long line, it might be a good idea to use cash instead of a credit card. Credit cards take longer to process and can hold you up. A lot of vendors also accept checks.
Now I use a ruler, rotary cutter, iron, cotton fabrics, 1/4 inch seams and I follow instructions. I make sure that each block is square. I measure, measure, measure and I iron in between each step. This way I have a puff that might be only 1/4 inch off from top to bottom. I can live with that. Better than the 6 inches I had with the first one.
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