Household items turned quilting notions?
11-13-2010, 03:15 PM
#451
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Originally Posted by Suzan Larrimore
I broke a springed clothes pin in half, use the flat part to open and hand press seams the way I want them to go. It keeps my finger from getting burned.
11-14-2010, 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by SewExtreme
Thanks Bev. I don't know how well the photo turned out but I have about 15 rulers in the main part of the rack and another 6 small ones in the untensil holder. I absolutely love it. The dark chrome makes it look stylish also, kinda like it was made for such a use.
The original poster had a terrific idea. :-D
The original poster had a terrific idea. :-D
I noticed that what would be the silverware holder is not divided into smaller spaces, which allows you to use it for small square rulers. Is it difficult to find one like that? It seems to me that mine have always come with cup-like holders for the utensils.
11-14-2010, 02:32 PM
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Bev, Not sure how widely Fred Meyers are located across the nation but we have them in the NW. It is a one stop groceries; household items, toys, furniture, etc. A little like Walmart or Target. Do you have Kohl's or Bed, Bath and Beyond?
It just turned out well that the first place I went had what I thought would work. But, I did buy it because there wasn't a divider in the silverware hold plus the raised part to separate dishes was located more in the center rather than on one side. Hope that helps. :-D
It just turned out well that the first place I went had what I thought would work. But, I did buy it because there wasn't a divider in the silverware hold plus the raised part to separate dishes was located more in the center rather than on one side. Hope that helps. :-D
11-14-2010, 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by SewExtreme
Bev, Not sure how widely Fred Meyers are located across the nation but we have them in the NW. It is a one stop groceries; household items, toys, furniture, etc. A little like Walmart or Target. Do you have Kohl's or Bed, Bath and Beyond?
It just turned out well that the first place I went had what I thought would work. But, I did buy it because there wasn't a divider in the silverware hold plus the raised part to separate dishes was located more in the center rather than on one side. Hope that helps. :-D
It just turned out well that the first place I went had what I thought would work. But, I did buy it because there wasn't a divider in the silverware hold plus the raised part to separate dishes was located more in the center rather than on one side. Hope that helps. :-D
I hadn't thought about the dish separater being in the center. That would seem to be an important of it. Well BB&B are just a mile or so from where I live so I can check them out tomorrow. Kohl's is a bit farther.
Thanks for the info. Will let you know how it works out.
8-)
12-15-2010, 05:43 PM
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A friend of mine got me to using self sticking flooring tiles for templates. they are great draw the pattern on the paper backing, and cut out with old scissors or kitchen shears. real easy, hold up great as long as you don't keep cutting into them. they are real cheap. don't take the paper off the back. I also made a folding ironing board with the wooden TV. tables they are great to put anywhere, and the right size and highet when you are setting at your machine. I also made a nice size lazy susan one side for pressing and the other for cutting. put the round wood at homedepot and the lazy susan turning part for less then $10 used it a lot when we lived in a fifth-wheel trailar. something else thats turns things inside out is the plastic cover that go over the thermoter in hospitals. I have a lot of other goodies, but am having a hard time seeing, and spelling today.
01-21-2011, 01:13 PM
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I found an old seam wall paper wooden roller - small, about 1 1/2 inches. I use it to press paper piecing seams.
Originally Posted by Suzan Larrimore
I broke a springed clothes pin in half, use the flat part to open and hand press seams the way I want them to go. It keeps my finger from getting burned.
01-21-2011, 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by BKrenning
I have freezer paper in my sewing room to use for paper piecing--the method that you don't sew through the paper.
I have the tissue paper used for wrapping gifts in gift bags to trace quilting designs on which I then tape to a quilt on the frame and quilt through it. Much cheaper than vellum or the special paper sold to longarmers.
I claimed a 36" square kitchen island after our remodel to use as my cutting table. Rotary cutters, blades & templates are stored in the drawers & scraps, UFO's, & orphan blocks are stored in the bottom.
I use blue painters tape to tape the tissue paper onto quilts & it holds the leaders on the poles of my frame.
Hairspray to keep chalked quilting designs from rubbing off.
Silicone spray to keep the rails on the frame slick and the bed of the sewing machine.
I used to have a roll of Press 'n' Seal in my room for quilting but I didn't like the little bits of plastic left in. Others still swear by it.
I steal hubby's big carpenter's square when I need to square up a large quilt before binding it. And he occasionally has to come into my sewing room to find his level if I've been adjusting my frame.
I have a small, rolling tv/microwave cart that fits under the frame. Usually my embroidery machine, stabilizers & threads live on it but I take the machine off to put my laptop that controls the PC Quilter on when I'm using it to quilt.
I have one of the rolling plastic storage drawer things advertised for scrap bookers that I keep all my thread & needles in. It just fits under the sewing cabinet when it's opened up so I can just reach down, open a drawer & pull out needles, thread, or bobbins when I need them.
I use a coffee mug to keep my little Clover iron in & I use it to put troublesome thread in when it lashes too much on the normal thread holder spindle on the machine.
I like to use used fabric softener sheets to sew my applique shapes onto so I can turn the seam allowance under before stitching them down to the background fabric. It really helps to keep those little pokies under the piece. It doesn't add bulk so I don't have to cut it out from the back side like those who use paper do.
I'm sure there are lots of other re-purposed & purloined items in there, also--LOL!
I have the tissue paper used for wrapping gifts in gift bags to trace quilting designs on which I then tape to a quilt on the frame and quilt through it. Much cheaper than vellum or the special paper sold to longarmers.
I claimed a 36" square kitchen island after our remodel to use as my cutting table. Rotary cutters, blades & templates are stored in the drawers & scraps, UFO's, & orphan blocks are stored in the bottom.
I use blue painters tape to tape the tissue paper onto quilts & it holds the leaders on the poles of my frame.
Hairspray to keep chalked quilting designs from rubbing off.
Silicone spray to keep the rails on the frame slick and the bed of the sewing machine.
I used to have a roll of Press 'n' Seal in my room for quilting but I didn't like the little bits of plastic left in. Others still swear by it.
I steal hubby's big carpenter's square when I need to square up a large quilt before binding it. And he occasionally has to come into my sewing room to find his level if I've been adjusting my frame.
I have a small, rolling tv/microwave cart that fits under the frame. Usually my embroidery machine, stabilizers & threads live on it but I take the machine off to put my laptop that controls the PC Quilter on when I'm using it to quilt.
I have one of the rolling plastic storage drawer things advertised for scrap bookers that I keep all my thread & needles in. It just fits under the sewing cabinet when it's opened up so I can just reach down, open a drawer & pull out needles, thread, or bobbins when I need them.
I use a coffee mug to keep my little Clover iron in & I use it to put troublesome thread in when it lashes too much on the normal thread holder spindle on the machine.
I like to use used fabric softener sheets to sew my applique shapes onto so I can turn the seam allowance under before stitching them down to the background fabric. It really helps to keep those little pokies under the piece. It doesn't add bulk so I don't have to cut it out from the back side like those who use paper do.
I'm sure there are lots of other re-purposed & purloined items in there, also--LOL!
Just look at your quilt catalogs and when you see their nice but high priced cutting tables,just think of what else that looks like. One option that I used is a kitchen counter that I found at a yard sale for $10 and they had a marble top for $10 that was cut to fit (24").So I got a really nice cutting table for $30 .I paid $10 for a sheet of plywood for the back cause the back wasn't there. Another option for a sewing table is the every day kitchen table,just get a square or rectangle one. The yard sales or thrift stores usually have those for $ 10-$20 without chairs . The more you save by thinking outside the box the more you can spend on the things that are ,what I personally think are really neccesary, a really good desk chair,scissors,rotory cutters,rulers,mats,stuff like that.
01-21-2011, 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by AliKat
Gads, so much that we do and don't really think about.
I use a wheeled wooden folding kitchen cart as my cutting table. I can clean off the shelves and fold it and put it in the garage when I have company.
I am using a Country Time lemonade container to hold specialty threads when winding bobbins or sewing.
Plastic make up bags from Walmart or such make great places to put my tools so I am ready to go for sew-ins.
Ikea has some fabulous things for storage and sorting. I use the Antonius systems for my projects and stash. I can see through the bins, which won't rust.
Am enjoying reading all this.
ali
I use a wheeled wooden folding kitchen cart as my cutting table. I can clean off the shelves and fold it and put it in the garage when I have company.
I am using a Country Time lemonade container to hold specialty threads when winding bobbins or sewing.
Plastic make up bags from Walmart or such make great places to put my tools so I am ready to go for sew-ins.
Ikea has some fabulous things for storage and sorting. I use the Antonius systems for my projects and stash. I can see through the bins, which won't rust.
Am enjoying reading all this.
ali
It is a 6ft x 6ft unit so it held all of her stash. So check out that ,cause it looks good in her room and makes her looks so organized. Now she's looking for a smaller one for her books.
01-21-2011, 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by quiltmom04
I use:
- a sliverware try in the drawers to organize small supplies
- a 2"x3" ziplock bag I found first at the candy-making store and then in jewelry supplies that I put the spool of thread and matching bobbin in, so I don't have to guess which bobbin goes with which thread!
- a soft artist's paintbrush to clean the bobbin area
- zip lock freezer bags (gallon size are great) for WIP
- painter's tape (all widths) for quilting lines
- sandpaper to hold fabric steady when I trace templates, or write a label
- pop top vitamin bottle to hold old needles
- frezzer paper as a stabilizer for applique and machine embroidery
- pipe cleaner to put through the cone of large thread to attach its correct bobbin
- dryer sheets to clean the iron
- a sliverware try in the drawers to organize small supplies
- a 2"x3" ziplock bag I found first at the candy-making store and then in jewelry supplies that I put the spool of thread and matching bobbin in, so I don't have to guess which bobbin goes with which thread!
- a soft artist's paintbrush to clean the bobbin area
- zip lock freezer bags (gallon size are great) for WIP
- painter's tape (all widths) for quilting lines
- sandpaper to hold fabric steady when I trace templates, or write a label
- pop top vitamin bottle to hold old needles
- frezzer paper as a stabilizer for applique and machine embroidery
- pipe cleaner to put through the cone of large thread to attach its correct bobbin
- dryer sheets to clean the iron
Your bargello quilt in your picture in fantastic! I've been looking for some qreat bargello quilt patterns but haven't found any has good as that. Where did your find your pattern,if you don't mind me asking? I won't duplicate your colors,I just really love bargello quilt designs.
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