Apliquilt tools alternative
 

I watched the preview of Rosa Rojas on The Quilt Show doing a demo of her apliquilt tools. They look nice but my tools work well and they cost me .25 cents on the clearance bin at my supermarket for 4 . I am posting just in case someone else wants to try the method before investing $39.[ATTACH=CONFIG]563168[/ATTACH]

excellent idea! thank you ..i've got many little crab/lobster forks from when we lived on east coast ..delicious land of little blue crab feasts. not much in the way of seafood delights out here in my shrub-stepp home site ..so aplique will be good for my neglected little forks :thumbup:

You clever lady! I love this.

What a great idea!!!!!!

Now this is a clever idea. I use a wooden chopstick as an applique tool or my small screw driver.

Wow that's a steep price!

It pays to think outside the box.

great idea......

Saw similar on Create and Craft on UK to and immediately thought lobster picks. It's amazing how somebody thinks aha a specialist tool, when a lot of people already have them, albeit for a different purpose lol

thanks for the tip

Yes, these are GREAT! I have a friend who has the Appliquick sticks, they work VERY much the same as these lobster sticks (which I have) then 2 differences I see are : (1) the price (2) the Appliquick sticks are heavier in weight. But a far as how they work....my lobster sticks are working just fine!

excellent price. but then again, some people buy expensive tools to turn points. I use my free chopsticks. I bought some pretty ones, painted for $1.

Splendid idea...thanks for sharing! That's what I love about this board. : )

Need to find me some lobster tools too!

http://m.lightinthebox.com/cuticle-p...n=bingshopping. Maybe

I love that idea. I too watched the video and wanted the tools until I saw the price. Yikes. Figured I could find something to use besides those. Thanks for the idea Tartan.

Those are a great alternative.

I have an orange wood stick and a bamboo skewer. Works for me.

Eureka! You're a genius Tartan! Thanks for sharing this tip. alway thought the appli sticks were ridiculously expensive. Now I can see if lobster sticks work for me without a huge investment. If I don't like them for applique I will just eat more lobster! Lol

excellent info, thanks for sharing!!

I don't get this - are these for turning edges under?

I use double pointed knitting needles. I have lots of sizes to use for any situation..

Going to check out that method. Great savings !

Now why didn't I think of these before dropping the $40 for Alex Anderson's tools??? Hindsight s always 20/20. Have I used the tools yet?? Nope. Don't like applique. Go figure:(

the tools are not used to turn points. Appliquick is a foundation method of applique. She uses a fusible interfacing for the applique shape, which is fused to the wrong side of the fabric. It is then cut out with seam allowance and the fork tool is used to hold the shape and turn it while the beveled end is used to turn her seam allowance over on the interfacing and glues it in place so you can either machine stitch your applique down or hand stitch. I also thought of lobster forks when I first saw the tools but after doing a hands on demo with her there are subtle differences. Not so much the fork end as the beveled "smoothing end".

Those would also work to hold seams when ironing.

Wow, I think this could be useful for several sewing room tricks! Thanks

It totally pays to think outside the box!

Kind of reminds me of a diy substitute for needlepunch threaders...sounds good but the beading wire acts different (kinks really easy) than the actual manufacturer threaders. It is different wire in my opinion. DIY doesn't always work. Just my thoughts.