Do you have a dual purpose quilting tool?
#31
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I cut an old mouse pad up and use one piece as a pin cushion on one side of my sewing machine - another at my cutting station. I could probably glue it to my machine, but I could hear her saying, "Don't want no glue on my perfect body!"
#33
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We're in the midst of a self move packing frenzy. Instead of using old newspaper, we purchased ($2) ends of rolls from the printing company. I use an old warped cutting board and my rotary cutter to cut the paper to the right size for whatever item needs to be cushioned. So far - 40 boxes and counting!!! First time ever doing it ourselves, the military always took care of our moves previously.
#37
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Originally Posted by birdthaing
Chopsticks! Sharpen in pencil sharpener, or not. Great for stiletto or for turning and poking out corners. Also pizza boxes for projects.
Perfect for taking projects to the LQS to look for more fabric!
#38
I use the edge of my 6.5" squaring ruler to "scrape" my cutting mat to clean it (after which I wash with damp cloth).
I use the tip of my seam ripper to guide that last bit of fabric through the machine evenly (cause I work a lot with small pieces).
I use the tip of my seam ripper to guide that last bit of fabric through the machine evenly (cause I work a lot with small pieces).
#40
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Use another part of that warped cutting mat instead of buying an expensive rotary mat. I cut a square about 25" square - and it moves around on top of my big mat very easily without the rotary thing under it.
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