Household items turned quilting notions?
#401
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Murrells Inlet, SC
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I use clip clothes pins to keep all the strips of like color and size together for a project. Can have several squares, strips, etc., stores in large pizza boxes, with pattern. Scraps for that project go in zip lock bags. Finished blocks, and all the above store nicely in pizza box, marked with labels on the front of the box. Stack nicely for ready view of which project I want to work on that day.
#402
Originally Posted by GailG
Originally Posted by Twilliebee
I love scraps and I like to prewash. I wash small pieces and pre-cuts in the kitchen sink to avoid strings and raveling and use my salad spinner to spin them dry.
Love magnetic car parts bowls for pins and needles.
By the way, love the pool noodle tip!
And this pathetic but right now I'm extremely 1/4 seam challenged. Solution? 3" square ceramic tile taped to the bed of the featherweight at exactly 1/4". Sort of overkill but it was close to hand and it's working...
Love magnetic car parts bowls for pins and needles.
By the way, love the pool noodle tip!
And this pathetic but right now I'm extremely 1/4 seam challenged. Solution? 3" square ceramic tile taped to the bed of the featherweight at exactly 1/4". Sort of overkill but it was close to hand and it's working...
#403
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Pikesville, MD
Posts: 720
Originally Posted by Bev
Originally Posted by carol45
this is how I keep bobbins with the right spools
Maybe I can even raid DH's tool shed. :x
#406
Originally Posted by carol45
Originally Posted by Bev
Originally Posted by carol45
this is how I keep bobbins with the right spools
Maybe I can even raid DH's tool shed. :x
8-)
#407
I am using a Lazy Susan a friend gave me for all my pens and pencils that I use in mt sewing room/office. I use metal shelves for my books and the holes down the sides are good for putting pictures, scissors on hooks etc, for easy access. My little window air conditioner is 1/2 way in the window and the top is used a ledges to put all my rotary cutters on--out of the way of little fingers as being easier to find(most of the time.) Old biscuit tins are full of bits and pieces of all sorts. The plastic containers that you buy with potato salad , coleslaw are where scraps of fabric are hidden(color coded for easy access. 20 liter drums with garbage bags are for rubbish and threads. one is by the sewing machine the other is by my desk. I also use non stick backing sheet for ironing applique pieces together. The little pots from powder dye are great for putting buttons and beads in.
#408
Originally Posted by katied772
Haven't read all the posts yet so probably already mentioned but I love the press n' seal wrap for machine quilting. What a great product!
#409
Originally Posted by Elliotsgreatgrandma
Originally Posted by Annaquilts
I have a very large heavy glass beer stein that I throw large cones of thread in that would not fit on my machine. So kind of like a spool holder. then I put it about 1 foot away behind my machine and sew or fill bobbins.
I love repurposing heavy mugs for holding any of my threads. :thumbup:
#410
Originally Posted by SewExtreme
Originally Posted by Elliotsgreatgrandma
Originally Posted by Annaquilts
I have a very large heavy glass beer stein that I throw large cones of thread in that would not fit on my machine. So kind of like a spool holder. then I put it about 1 foot away behind my machine and sew or fill bobbins.
I love repurposing heavy mugs for holding any of my threads. :thumbup:
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