Ideas for Christmas gifts for an avid quilter
12-15-2012, 07:05 AM
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How about a Christmas stocking filled with small items - seam ripper, machine needles, fat quarters, thread, rotary cutter blades - and include a gift card to her favorite quilt shop and one to her favorite restaurant in the stocking? I would be in heaven with a gift like that!
12-15-2012, 12:00 PM
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How about a year's online subscription to QNNTV.com? I think it is $24 but sometimes they run a $12 special. There are special show for longarm quilters and lots of other quilting resources. If she likes TV quilt shows, she might enjoy this.
12-15-2012, 01:43 PM
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I have one of these...it's for chain sewing. It makes it soooooo much easier! Five times as faster! And so inexpensive.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/17337904?a...l5=pla&veh=sem
http://www.walmart.com/ip/17337904?a...l5=pla&veh=sem
12-15-2012, 02:52 PM
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I'm with Pat - a gift card to a quilt shop is on my list 
Originally Posted by crafty pat
As an avid quilter I would like nothing better than a gift card to my favorite fabric store. Bet she would also.
12-15-2012, 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Scissor Queen
How about an hour at a good massage therapist? We have a lady come to our retreats that does chair massages and it really does make you feel like a whole new person the next day.
12-15-2012, 04:25 PM
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I have one of these very expensive lights and it moves with the vibration of the machine when sewing at more than just slow speed. I have used it on a machine in a cabinet and one on a very well secured counter with the same results. I do not recommend it!!!!
Originally Posted by JustAbitCrazy
I think this is in reference to a Bendable Bright Light, and they are great. I have used one on a sewing machine, and highly recommend them. They cost approximately $50.
12-15-2012, 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Tartan
After watching Jenny from MSQC use her rotating cutting mat, I want one! Have you thought about making a couple of Quilter's Stillettos? I used the instructions from Quilt ville ( one word, spell check keeps changing it on my ipad) in the tips section to make myself one and surprise, surprise it is really handy. It is perfect for keeping the seam allowances down when sewing over them by machine and is strong enough to remove stitches that I want to pull out of a stitching line. They are made from the metal turkey skewers that come 6 to a package for about $2.
Just wondering, and thanks, what a great idea.
12-15-2012, 08:23 PM
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I don't have a link but if you plan to do this, go to the grocery store SOON to buy them as they are available now but weren't in the summer when I wanted to buy some...think TURKEY. These are the metal skewers that are about 5 inches long and are used to lace up turkeys. I put beads on mine and secured them with stainless steel wire much like they wrap jewelry stones on earrings, bracelets, etc.
Originally Posted by lovemyhorses
Tartan, could you link that stilletto idea to us by any chance? Is the "stilletto" at full skewer length?
Just wondering, and thanks, what a great idea.
Just wondering, and thanks, what a great idea.
12-16-2012, 10:45 AM
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if you use one of the suggestions here, and your significant other can't use it or doesn't need it, the item can be returned. just make sure what the return policy is. i think buying SOMETHING is thoughtful, even though it might be not be something the quilter needs. it shows that you have an interest in the quilter, are paying attention to what the quilter does and are encouraging the quilter to make some stuff.
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