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11-10-2010, 10:34 PM

#111

earthwalker

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I try not to buy too many gadgets, but one I have and now scratch my head wondering why??? The little kaleidoscope viewer thingy that makes one block into many. Only $5.00, but seriously - what was I thinking!

11-11-2010, 02:37 AM

#112

dorisleidheiser

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The ruler with 2 inch slots is great for making bias binding.

11-11-2010, 02:38 AM

#113

lizzy

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Quote:

Originally Posted by sewTinker

When I was Brand New to quilting, I saw a quilter on Simply Quilts use a kind of "ruler" that is essentially a big square with cutting slits every two inches. You square your fabric and lay this on it and then rotary cut through the slits. I used it once unsuccessfully - it required more coordination than apparently I possess. Perhaps with practice I could master it... Meanwhile, it sits propped behind my cutting table. for 10 years. lol...

I bought the same "thing" and found it to be a waste of money.

11-11-2010, 03:17 AM

#114

dorisleidheiser

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It work for me and I love it for bias binding. Will try to tell you how to use it, but now have to go to work.

11-11-2010, 03:18 AM

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MerryQuilter

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lol

11-11-2010, 03:23 AM

#116

MerryQuilter

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This has been great to read. You are up early me too finished a great book now off to work but couldn't stop reading all these interesting posts. I use the sort little round "mine is blue" bobbin holder. Simple. One thing use occ but love it when I do, the marked little clothes pin type holders by Fons and Porter the other day had cut squares 2" 2 1/2" and 3 1/2" was great to know which was which quick. Have great day!

11-11-2010, 03:33 AM

#117

grann of 6

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Quote:

Originally Posted by brighmet

I could not live without my magnetic pin cushions. I have 3 of them, I keep 1 on my ironing board, 1 on my cutting table and 1 next to my sewing machine.

In case anyone needs "more" notions, I was at Hancocks and they are all 50% off. There is an additonal 10% off from 8am to 10am on Thursday moring for their Veterans Day sale.

I hope you don't have a computerized sewing machine. You could ruin it with that magnetic pin cushion near it. That is the first thing I teach my young sewers, no magnetic pin cushions near my sewing machines. I have a pin pot I use next to the machine and then take them to the pin keeper.

11-11-2010, 03:44 AM

#118

Miss Priss

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I use a little velcro dot on the side of my machine and one on the ripper.

11-11-2010, 03:47 AM

#119

needlehappy

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Stick on dots that are suppose to stop your ruler moving when cutting. They don't stick very well and fall off easy which makes the ruler uneven. Then before you realise you've cut crooked.