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    Forum: Main
    12-03-2012, 06:53 AM
    Replies: 391
    Views: 49,817
    Posted By lclang

    We have been advised NOT to use threads or...

    We have been advised NOT to use threads or strings for birds nests. They do not dry out as quickly as natural twigs, leaves, etc and the baby birds can get sick from being wet.
    Forum: Main
    12-03-2012, 06:40 AM
    Replies: 391
    Views: 49,817
    Posted By lclang

    You can also lay your blocks out on a scrap of...

    You can also lay your blocks out on a scrap of batting and that works pretty well too. If you stack them, put a piece of tissue or plastic between the layers so the bottom of the last scrap of...
    Forum: Main
    12-03-2012, 06:10 AM
    Replies: 391
    Views: 49,817
    Posted By lclang

    I use the foam hearing protectors that people use...

    I use the foam hearing protectors that people use in noisy environments and a thin long quilting pin like the flower pins instead of the expensive Pinmoors to pin layers together before quilting....
    Forum: Main
    03-14-2011, 12:37 PM
    Replies: 391
    Views: 49,817
    Posted By lclang

    If you have a Singer Featherweight and no case,...

    If you have a Singer Featherweight and no case, check at Walmart. I found a softside Ozark Trail 24 can cooler with an expandable top (for sewing supplies) for $13.88 plus tax. There is a hard...
    Forum: Main
    03-14-2011, 04:25 AM
    Replies: 391
    Views: 49,817
    Posted By lclang

    Ok, really dumb question here but really need to...

    Ok, really dumb question here but really need to ask.
    When I first started quilting, my grandma told me that after layering her quilts, she then ironed the sandwich to smooth it all out quickly. I...
    Forum: Main
    03-05-2011, 08:23 PM
    Replies: 391
    Views: 49,817
    Posted By lclang

    I like the clear plastic boxes that are made for...

    I like the clear plastic boxes that are made for storing matchbox cars and I use them to store my spools of thread. They will accommodate both the skinny and regular spools of thread in a double...
    Forum: Main
    03-04-2011, 05:24 AM
    Replies: 391
    Views: 49,817
    Posted By lclang

    I like the little wooden skewers to use at the...

    I like the little wooden skewers to use at the machine instead of a metal one. They help to get your fabrics through the machine and to straighten odd little corners too small for your fingers, or...
    Forum: Main
    03-03-2011, 05:20 AM
    Replies: 391
    Views: 49,817
    Posted By lclang

    [quote=Eileen][quote=whereaminow]I haven't seen...

    [quote=Eileen][quote=whereaminow]I haven't seen this one posted yet - If you have a block with many, many pieces (Or an applique block) lay out the pieces and iron onto a piece of freezer paper, one...
    Forum: Main
    02-28-2011, 08:45 PM
    Replies: 391
    Views: 49,817
    Posted By lclang

    Also use the Swiffer wet mop refill plastic boxes...

    Also use the Swiffer wet mop refill plastic boxes with the clear lids for a variety of things. They hold spools of thread, scraps of binding, bias tapes, buttons, laces, etc. etc.
    Forum: Main
    02-28-2011, 08:44 PM
    Replies: 391
    Views: 49,817
    Posted By lclang

    I save the liners from cereal boxes for pattern...

    I save the liners from cereal boxes for pattern making material. The liners are clear or nearly so and you can see through them for fussy cutting and they can be pinned to a fabric many, many times...
    Forum: Main
    02-28-2011, 08:40 PM
    Replies: 391
    Views: 49,817
    Posted By lclang

    I have one of those heavy metal thread holders...

    I have one of those heavy metal thread holders for cone thread and it works fine, however I like to use a second cone to wind bobbins, so I hunted up a wide mouth pint jar and put the thread through...
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