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07-24-2015, 06:44 PM

#21

SMR

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Join Date: Jul 2011

Location: northwest Ohio

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I keep one of those grab-it tools by my machine. It's great for picking up dropped fabric pieces and anything else I drop while sewing and it even has small magnet for dropped pins.

07-24-2015, 07:15 PM

#22

ClairVoyantQuilter

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Join Date: Jul 2010

Location: Lubbock, TX

Posts: 376

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fastpedal

I use rubberized shelf covering to do my FMQ. I cut it into squares and just lay it on the quilt under my hands. I can move the quilt around easily and my hands are free (not having to remove gloves) to remove pins, etc as I quilt.

I've tried to do the same thing, using rubber rug backing for better grip . . .but kept losing the squares in the folds of my fabric in larger quilts, so just went back to my Hy-Flex gloves with the thumb and index fingers cut out, LOL

07-24-2015, 07:18 PM

#23

mike'sgirl

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Join Date: May 2012

Location: starke,Florida

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My dh gave me his lighted mirror on a long stick that I use to see my stitches on my frame.
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07-24-2015, 08:42 PM

#24

Tiggersmom

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Join Date: Aug 2013

Location: Arizona

Posts: 2,355

Quote:

Originally Posted by ruby2shoes

Does anyone have any weird, "unintentional" favourite quilting tools in their sewing box?

I was squaring up some blocks this afternoon and my fingers were getting sore swiping away the skinny wisps of thread and fabric cut from each block when I hit upon the idea of using a recently purchased shaving brush...you know the sort....nice chunky little handle for easy grip and big boof of soft bristles. Now with a quick swipe around the edge of my square and block I can woosh away all those pesky little threads and fabric tatters leaving me with a lovely neat freshly squared block.

Such a good idea! Hubby got me one for cleaning out the bobbin area but I've never used it for that.

07-24-2015, 09:47 PM

#25

DOTTYMO

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Join Date: Jun 2010

Location: England Alton Towers

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I have just started using one of those clothes sticky rollers to pick stray threads from a quilt. They don't leave a sticky residue .

07-25-2015, 04:43 AM

#26

mjsylvstr

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Join Date: Jan 2007

Location: Spring Lake, NJ

Posts: 2,458

My favorite and most recent find is the $ store lint roller. I have an indoor/outdoor rug in my sewing room and the teeny/tiny threads (I am a PP piecer,need I say more) grip to that carpet like glue and the vacuum must go over & over & over to grab those little suckers.....roll that little lint catcher over once or twice and they gather like it's a party!!!! Try it on the ironing board also, works like a charm........and for a buck, you can afford more than one!!!!!