Old 09-15-2011, 05:58 AM
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Baloonatic
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Surgical clamps for grabbing a stubborn hand quilting needle. Good also for tying too-short threads.
I use an old letter-holder for my rulers.
I purchased 5-power loupes from a gem shop that fit on the head for really close-up work.
A Rubbermaid storage container for my travelling sewing kit.
A rolling file caddy from Office Max for hauling my sewing machine to my weekly quilt group.
I snagged one of several of DH's zippered bags he got when renewing his golf mag subscription to carry my iron and small projects to quilt groups.
A beautiful antique wooden knitting needle to push out points.
Fuzzy pipe cleaners to remove the lint from my machine's bobbin area.
In my new sewing room that I'll have soon, I will have a beautiful 30" deep L-shaped computer desk for my sewing table.
An 18-pound purr-baby to hold down those pesky flyaway blocks!
Hair clips for holding binding.
A cut-and-reshaped wire clothes hanger for my hand quilting pattern stencils.
A three-panel screen-room divider that will be covered in flannel for my design wall.
Two six-foot-tall steel racks that hold my stash in plastic bins, 4 to a shelf.
A large fishing tackle box for quilting items.
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