it's sort of like a rubber "glove" that just fits over one finger

Junebug -

Thanks for such a quick reply. I will definitely look them up and get some as I do quite a bit of hand quilting and sometimes my fingers get in the way of the needle.

Thanks again. Victoria

Bearisgray -

Gottcha! Am definitely getting some of those.

Thanks, Victoria

Here is a non recipe for the recipe book...My husband bought a 4 by 8 sheet of finished plywood. He cut the 8 foot length in half and attached them back together with piano hinges, think he used two or three hinges. When not in use it folds in half which makes it a four by four. I placed it on my kitchen table and covered it up with a table cloth. When I need a long table to put my quilt together I open the sheet of plywood (with the help of my husband) and I now have an 8 foot table. I also use it at the holidays. You can sit 10 to 12 people around the table, so it serves two purposes.
I does make your kitchen table an inch higher, when the plywood is folded and not in use, but sure comes in handy when I'm putting my quilt together, and at the holidays.
db

Finger cots also help hold a thimble on a finger is it's a bit loose.

Very interesting Klue. I liked the idea of the mug with the feed for sewing those large cones. I have no end of trouble when I get those large reels of thread. i am going to get me one of these.

Elle

that lady is very clever and she always works on a budget which i like because that means more money for fabric :D

Thats my kinda lady Klue
:D

Elle

“I save the selvages cut off of light-color fabrics, and I use them to write the size of strip (especially the length of border pieces) for borders and sashings as I cut them for a project, and tie or pin the selvage piece around the strips for easy recognition when piecing the quilt.” Jill

“I save the selvedge strips that I trim off, especially the long ones that I get when cutting borders or backing. Just stuff them into a baggie, and pull out what you need later! Pretty colored ones make great gift ribbons, especially for quilty gifts (sometimes I even cut them a little wider, if I know I want to use them that way). Instead of special bobbin holders, I put a strip of selvedge through the spool hole and bobbin hole, then tie a quick bow. They stay together, and I don’t have to try to figure out which bobbin matches the thread I want to use. The more boring strips work as a twine substitute for tying up plants, boxes, etc., even trash bags.” Bev

“I keep a tin above my cutting table for selvage edges. Throughout the year, I go to that tin and use the colorful selvage edges for everything. It is much stronger than string, more colorful for tomato plants, and not bothered by the weather. It makes tying up packages fun, and it is using something that would have gone in the trash.” Mary

I found this at 'The Thrifty Quilter'

Joanne, Thanks for sharing the tip on selveges, I like the idea of tying the bobbin and reel together, thats neat.

One of our ladies is saving the selvedges to make something, like a pan holder/rest, and I have seen a pattern for a quilt made with selvedges.