I've just finished up the quick quilt I put together for my son, and was thinking of all the tips and hints I've collected during the 5 or 6 years I've been quilting. I know everyone has their own favorites, so would you like to share?
Here are my favorite tips:
Use longer stitches for machine quilting, this was from Dee of LeRoy NY, she used to be here on RCTQ quite often.
Use fusible thread in the bobbin when you're sewing on the binding, then just flip the binding to the back, fuse the thread, and stitch down the binding on the back of the quilt from the front with no shifting.
I use the fluff and stuff method for machine quilting, or something close anyway. Someone here was talking about this method years ago and I tried my own version and it's worked well for me ever since. A LOT easier than trying to roll it up and "throw" it over your shoulder!
I use a Clover seam ripper. That small narrow blade gets right down where it needs to go to remove the stitch, so much easier than the other ones I've used.