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09-15-2014, 01:11 PM

#11

Scuddles

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Join Date: Aug 2013

Posts: 104

I've noticed that with all my pre cuts. I have to keep my portable vacuum cleaner with me. WHAT A MESS THEY MAKE!!!
LOL.

09-15-2014, 01:38 PM

#12

AngeliaNR

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Join Date: Aug 2013

Location: SW Missouri

Posts: 2,988

I've been sewing with flannel and wool all summer--have to clean the air conditioner screens all the time to keep them clear of lint. It also seems to collect with cat hair, so I have tumbleweeds in my corners!

09-15-2014, 04:56 PM

#13

dee1245

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Join Date: Feb 2013

Location: South of Chicago, IL

Posts: 322

linty

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Originally Posted by schoolteacher

Bless you!! That's what it was--two blades were trying to do the job of one. No wonder there was such a mess. Thanks for the suggestion.

Did that the last time I changed the rotary cutter blade. Coldn't figure out why it wasn't working like it should. lol

09-16-2014, 08:34 PM

#14

jillybean

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Join Date: Aug 2010

Location: N of Dallas tx

Posts: 37

When I get a quilt back from my LAQ, I always trim the extra backing and batting and set aside. Then when I am bored but don't feel like sewing, I use my seam ripper to separate the two, save the backing for scrappy quilts and save any batting which I use for my lint sweeper/cleaner upper. The batting grabs threads, lint etc from machine area and also its good for dusting.
I use on my cutting mats and if rotary holder is linty I gently wipe it off with doubled batting. Batting is also good to mop up spilled liquids--scrap batting that is. Then you can just throw away-repurposing is cheap!

Jill M