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Hello.....on this page I will be listing some tips and ideas for making, aging, cutting, etc.  Hopefully hints for things that will help you with your projects.  So check back soon as I still have to get them type up!  Thanks again!

Got hot glue on your needle?    Rub the needle with a dryer sheet and it will come off.

Scissors?    I highly recommend using fiskars.  They are all that I use, easy to handle, and very easy on the wrists.

How to dry your prims    I use my oven set at 180 - 210 degrees.  Place on old cookie sheet  (one you’ll use just for baking primitives). This prevents rack marks from oven.  Be sure to WATCH closely in the oven so it doesn’t burn.  Check about every 5 minutes.

Tracing on black fabric    Can't see your trace lines?.  The easiest way is to pin the actual pattern piece to the fabric and sew around it. 

In a bit of a hurry?    Refold your fabric right sides together, then it's already matched up and ready to sew once cut!

Painting?  Still have paint in your pallette, but need to run an errand or two, slip the pallette inside a gallon-sized freezer bag and close by tying or with a clothes pin. It will still be perfectly wet and ready to use when you come back later