Favorite tools
01-14-2013, 05:23 PM
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Favorite tools
Curious what everyone's favorite tools of each type are please list what type and brand if you know.
Scissors:
Sewing machine:
Thread for hand quilting:
Seam allowance tools:
Needles for hand sewing:
Rotary cutters and mats: (type and size)
Rulers and templates:
Pins, clips and other types:
Other tools and gadgets you may find handy:
Scissors:
Sewing machine:
Thread for hand quilting:
Seam allowance tools:
Needles for hand sewing:
Rotary cutters and mats: (type and size)
Rulers and templates:
Pins, clips and other types:
Other tools and gadgets you may find handy:
01-14-2013, 05:49 PM
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Scissors: Kai
Sewing machine: Brother 1500
Thread for hand quilting: don't hand quilt. For hand applique and binding - Bottom Line
Seam allowance tools: ?? I use add-a-quarter and add-an-eighth, but only on minis or paper pieced. Otherwise, I don't use seam allowance tools. Unless you're talking about a quarter-inch foot on my machine?
Needles for hand sewing: John James, Richard Hemming, or Roxanne. Sharps size 10 or 11
Rotary cutters and mats: (type and size) Not really picky, I do like the auto-closing cutters. I like to have one small mat next to my machine and one large mat for yardage.
Rulers and templates: Olfa Frosted
Pins, clips and other types: have to be nickel-plated. I like the flower head pins and the teensy silk pins with white heads
Other tools and gadgets you may find handy:
My leather thimble.
Niagra non-aerosol spray starch.
syringe-type machine oil
Sewing machine: Brother 1500
Thread for hand quilting: don't hand quilt. For hand applique and binding - Bottom Line
Seam allowance tools: ?? I use add-a-quarter and add-an-eighth, but only on minis or paper pieced. Otherwise, I don't use seam allowance tools. Unless you're talking about a quarter-inch foot on my machine?
Needles for hand sewing: John James, Richard Hemming, or Roxanne. Sharps size 10 or 11
Rotary cutters and mats: (type and size) Not really picky, I do like the auto-closing cutters. I like to have one small mat next to my machine and one large mat for yardage.
Rulers and templates: Olfa Frosted
Pins, clips and other types: have to be nickel-plated. I like the flower head pins and the teensy silk pins with white heads
Other tools and gadgets you may find handy:
My leather thimble.
Niagra non-aerosol spray starch.
syringe-type machine oil
Last edited by Peckish; 01-14-2013 at 05:52 PM.
01-14-2013, 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by meldmac
Curious what everyone's favorite tools of each type are please list what type and brand if you know.
Scissors: gingher
Sewing machine: Brother Dreamweaver-really its a dream
Thread for hand quilting: ? wouldn't even know
Seam allowance tools: add-a-quarter ruler for PP
Needles for hand sewing: any that work
Rotary cutters and mats: (type and size) 45mm gingher 60mm Olfa quick change, June Tailor Mat
Rulers and templates: Optima-they don't make this brand anymore so when my rulers break I will be sad, June Tailor shape cut ruler
Pins, clips and other types: have a ton, all are collecting dust
Other tools and gadgets you may find handy:
Scissors: gingher
Sewing machine: Brother Dreamweaver-really its a dream
Thread for hand quilting: ? wouldn't even know
Seam allowance tools: add-a-quarter ruler for PP
Needles for hand sewing: any that work
Rotary cutters and mats: (type and size) 45mm gingher 60mm Olfa quick change, June Tailor Mat
Rulers and templates: Optima-they don't make this brand anymore so when my rulers break I will be sad, June Tailor shape cut ruler
Pins, clips and other types: have a ton, all are collecting dust
Other tools and gadgets you may find handy:
01-15-2013, 05:44 AM
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Location: Knot Merrill, Southern Indiana
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Rulers ... Omnigrid. I've just replaced ALL my other rulers with Omnigrid. As far as I'm concerned, there is no other ruler.
Mat ... Beba, it's the "translucent" kind, not the green kind. My rotary cutter blade rarely needs replacement after getting this mat. I've been using the same blade now for the last TWO QUILTS and the night before last I was able to cut through FOUR thicknesses of thick ticking fabric without a blemish. My mat is also in great shape (2 years old now).
Needles for hand sewing .... Spiral eye. I LOVE them.
Mat ... Beba, it's the "translucent" kind, not the green kind. My rotary cutter blade rarely needs replacement after getting this mat. I've been using the same blade now for the last TWO QUILTS and the night before last I was able to cut through FOUR thicknesses of thick ticking fabric without a blemish. My mat is also in great shape (2 years old now).
Needles for hand sewing .... Spiral eye. I LOVE them.
01-15-2013, 04:11 PM
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Scissors - Fiskars that you squeeze. I have long skinny fingers and the other type of scissors give me fits.
Rotary Cutter - right now True Cut. also have Martelli
I have those clips and like them
Pfaff 2140 and 44 (both updated to 2170) and a new PC 1500S
Cutting mat - something I bought at a quilt show, it's white.
Needles - usually some kind of sharp milliners. I like long skinny needles.
Pet dishes to hold pins.
I have Olfa mats - but they have been used to cut mats along with fabric.
Scissors - Fiskars that you squeeze. I have long skinny fingers and the other type of scissors give me fits.
Rotary Cutter - right now True Cut. also have Martelli
I have those clips and like them
Pfaff 2140 and 44 (both updated to 2170) and a new PC 1500S
Cutting mat - something I bought at a quilt show, it's white.
Needles - usually some kind of sharp milliners. I like long skinny needles.
Pet dishes to hold pins.
I have Olfa mats - but they have been used to cut mats along with fabric.
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