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    Old 06-05-2011, 07:31 AM
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    Chopsticks for "pushing" out corners of pillowcases.
    Bamboo skewers to use as a stilletto when sewing seams.
    Pedicure toe separators to hold threaded bobbins.
    Half a clothespin to "finger Press" seams. I used a pigma pen and decorated it with little flowers.
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    Old 06-05-2011, 07:35 AM
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    Originally Posted by the casual quilter
    I use a gizmo from Loews to store my worn out rotary cutting blades. It's called a Contain-it. It's a round (perfect size for the 45 mm blades), plastic container about 4 inches high with a soft plastic lid with a slit across the top. I just pop the blades thru the slit until I have enough to take in for recycling.
    I have an old mason pint size jar with slit cut in top of lid for my old blades.
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    Old 06-05-2011, 07:43 AM
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    Originally Posted by PamB8s
    Originally Posted by the casual quilter
    I use a gizmo from Loews to store my worn out rotary cutting blades. It's called a Contain-it. It's a round (perfect size for the 45 mm blades), plastic container about 4 inches high with a soft plastic lid with a slit across the top. I just pop the blades thru the slit until I have enough to take in for recycling.
    I have an old mason pint size jar with slit cut in top of lid for my old blades.
    and where do you talke used rotary blades for recycling....
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    Old 06-05-2011, 07:45 AM
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    Originally Posted by judyrael
    I use the back seat floor mat from our Jeep on the floor under my sewing machine to hold my floor foot feed in one place. I have a cement floor in my basement where my sewing room is and my foot feed kept scooting across the floor.
    I love this idea. I'm always having to search around on the floor for my pedal.
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    Old 06-05-2011, 07:46 AM
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    Originally Posted by Deborahlees
    Originally Posted by PamB8s
    Originally Posted by the casual quilter
    I use a gizmo from Loews to store my worn out rotary cutting blades. It's called a Contain-it. It's a round (perfect size for the 45 mm blades), plastic container about 4 inches high with a soft plastic lid with a slit across the top. I just pop the blades thru the slit until I have enough to take in for recycling.
    I have an old mason pint size jar with slit cut in top of lid for my old blades.
    and where do you talke used rotary blades for

    recycling....
    I don't know. It will take me years to fill up this jar.
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    Old 06-05-2011, 07:46 AM
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    When I spray baste a quilt together and it is finished, the cut off part wadded up works great to clean all the lint and dust from mats, etc. just like a tack cloth
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    Old 06-05-2011, 07:51 AM
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    I have also used a light that fits on my head like an ole coal miners light. It shines right where I am looking. And somedays my eyes are not so great so this really helps.
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    Originally Posted by PamB8s
    I have also used a light that fits on my head like an ole coal miners light. It shines right where I am looking. And somedays my eyes are not so great so this really helps.
    love this idea, my eyes aren't so good anymore either
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    Old 06-05-2011, 07:55 AM
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    I use chop sticks to guide my fabric under the needle.
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    Old 06-05-2011, 08:16 AM
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    Blue painter's tape to hold backing of quilt sandwich.
    Empty almond tin to hold broken needles old rotary blades etc.
    Mr. Clean sponges to hold while FMQ-works better than hot gloves for me.
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