Vanuatu Jill

I went that route a few years ago, bought the Dritz and their tacs, then bought several packs of a different brand. I found the tacs jammed in the gun to often and caused tons of frustration. I really didn't notice big holes in the quilts, and didn't have problems with the grids underneath because I anchored the layers well, but stopped using it after basting 3 or 4 quilts (all queen size) because the the jamming problem. It did save me hours of time thread basting those quilts though! I hand quilted them, so pins would have been a pain!

Cathleen Colson

The Supreme slider with a single needle hole in it is meant for free motion embroidery/quilting. If you cut a rectangle in it to allow the feed dogs to show, you can use it for any kind of sewing, including free motion. I tape it down to my table on the corners with blue painter's tape to stop it from creeping under the needle. The newer ones have a tacky backing that keep it in place. Makes it much easier to slide a quilt across an acrylic sewing table insert.

rob529

I've heard you can spray chalk lines, like the pounce, with a cheap aerosal hair spray to set lines till washed. Can't use pump types because they are too wet. Have never tried it. Would definitely do a test sample first.

Dee

A plastic scrubber works real good on your mats. I don't like the disappearing pencils. Don't work all the time. I guess, after reading here I will not purchase the pouncer for the price they charge.

Vanuatu Jill

Years ago I bought a Fiskars 24" rotary ruler (cutter and ruler in one) and tried it, put it back in the box and went back to the regular way with my mat, rotary cutter and rulers. Maybe it was just me, but I found it akward to use. Maybe I will give it another try.

QuiltswithConvicts

And here I was thinking it was me and all along it was the waste basket's fault! :P

none

the thing I love is the Side Winder. I can fill my bobbin without changing anything on my sewing machine. It doesn't fill the plastic bobbins though.

I also love the thread holder. It has a heavy round stand and a tall metal post with a hook at the top. I bought one from JoAnn's but it was plastic and useless. I got the good one at a quilting store called Calico Cat.

glenda5253

I went to a sewing class and used for the first time a disappearing ink pen I'd bought. It was very humid that day and the mark didn't stay on the fabric long enough for me to put the fabrics together which was like 5-10 mins.

The instructor said never use the disappearing ink when it is
humid which in NE KS is spring to fall mostly. I threw the pen in the trash when I got home.

:-(

tellabella

I have a long magnet expandable thing from the $ store..great..just bought one with a little light on it...1.00..
bought so many thimbles..cant wear any of them..
don't like that machine/gun that bastes with the plastic stuff
bought 2 wooden cutlery dividers to separate all my notions etc and they are great..can pick up the whole thing and bring it to my machine

Vanuatu Jill

I love the pounce when I use stencils-I only mark sections at a time so it won't rub off-I think people think because it is called a "Pounce" that you have to tap it-you only tap it on the table once (in the holder!) at the start then just rub the pounce around on the stencil a couple times.