Old 06-05-2011, 07:17 PM
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QuiltnLady1
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OK, I forgot some.

I use the sticky garden gloves as well --- I picked them up for a couple of dollars a pair at the flower show -- and they are snug, support my hands, and really work well.

Here are some other things I use:
-- scrapbook plastic holders for finished blocks 12" or less
-- large garbage cans hold rolled up stabilizer and interfacing
-- except where my design wall is, my walls are covered with peg board. I use hooks and shelves attached to the pegboard to keep supplies and fabric handy.
-- Ikea CD/DVD shelf (narrow and tall) to hold my fat quarters
-- fishing tackle box to hold my sewing machine feet, etc.
-- lint roller for getting rid of loose threads
-- lightweight clear plastic, cut into strips to wrap around spools to keep the thread from unraveling
-- surge protectors so my machines don't die when the power goes out
-- the hard plastic floor covers (from office supply) on the carpet so I can roll my chair around easily
-- fat medicine bottles for pins
-- narrow, straight pill bottles hold bobbins to take to class
-- old, soft eye glass cases to hold my rotary cutters when I travel.
-- hammer to flatten my thick seams
-- hanging file holders to hold my loose patterns
-- a huge desk that is big enough for my 24x36 cutting mat, a serger and a sewing machine and an embroidery machine
-- shoe shelves that tuck under the lip of the desk and hold fabrics sorted for projects
-- DHs step stool with a place for tools so I can get to the top shelves around the room
-- needle nose pliers to pull stubborn needles

Whew -- I think that is it.
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