Any non-sewing items that you use for quilting?
#191
wooden skewers to guide fabric through the feed dogshemostats to grab errant threads
6" ruler - just a regular one to measure 1/4", and width of strips
coffee cup to hold cone thread being used in the machine
tray table to do cutting and pressing
plastic storage bins for storing fabric
dining room table to hold sewing machine at times
chocolate for snacks
6" ruler - just a regular one to measure 1/4", and width of strips
coffee cup to hold cone thread being used in the machine
tray table to do cutting and pressing
plastic storage bins for storing fabric
dining room table to hold sewing machine at times
chocolate for snacks
#196
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Like so,many others, painters tape, hemp stats, tweezers, and pony tail holders without the metal things to wrap around spools of thread to,hold the end down......oh, any variety of chocolate.........calla
#198
tips
I use non skid shelf liner under my sewing machines, a post it note to cover the throat plate while changing needles, a fork for perfect pleats every time, a potholder folded to hold my scissors, large plastic hooks to hang scissor holders from on my sewing tables, revolving trays to hold accessories, coffee cups and cute wicker baskets hold small necessities, a nuts and bolts storage container for presser feet etc. A prescription bottle for needles, just to name a few.
#199
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Lot of the above, also Qtips for cleaning around the feeddogs (after taking off throat plate) and behind bobbin
Also wooden pancake spatula to help "stick" the blocks to my design wall - I'm short and can't reach the upper part without help. My design wall is a large Warm and Natural batting thumbtacked onto the wall.
I also saw a blog recently (whose?) where she used a toilet brush (new of course!) to clean the threads off her desugn wall. I want to try that
Also wooden pancake spatula to help "stick" the blocks to my design wall - I'm short and can't reach the upper part without help. My design wall is a large Warm and Natural batting thumbtacked onto the wall.
I also saw a blog recently (whose?) where she used a toilet brush (new of course!) to clean the threads off her desugn wall. I want to try that
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