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Yes, I am guilty of all of the above. And the entry about about the kitchen stove fits me to a T. I still have the round burners--I simply cannot cook good on a flat top stove--and everyone I visit anymore has one. They all fuss when they come to see me and I still have an "old fashioned stove". Oh well. I guess when this one burns out, I'll have to go shopping on CL. That seems to be the only place you can find them anymore.
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Sewing machine needles-you mean you're supposed to actually change them and not wait until they break? Once I realized that machine needles should be changed, sewing triangles became so much easier.
I was addicted to crumb quilting for awhile. It felt so good to basically make fabric out little tiny scraps of fabric-anything bigger then 3/4" , but after ~ 1000 blocks I couldn't stand another crumb. I bagged everything less then 4" up and gave to a friend who makes pet beds for the local animal shelter. |
it amazes me how much we discuss our rotary blades!!! Aren't you just pleased as punch that we have them? I cannot imagine living without them, dull or sharp, LOL.
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Keep on eye on those rulers. They can "shrink" with much use which can affect your accuracy. It was not something I thought much about until I took a class and the teacher showed us an example of a worn ruler and how much had worn off.
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I do it all BUT only so that I can buy more quilting fabric!!!
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Yesterday, I finally changed the blade in my rotary cutter. What a difference. Should of done it three quilts ago!
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The original notion of quilting was using it after everyone else had given up: old scraps, old (used) clothing, leftovers, and so on. So why did you think you would want "new" anything ... until it was totally used up?
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Originally Posted by Chasing Hawk
(Post 5638823)
I have one hand sewing needle I use all time. So much so it is developing a slight curve.
As for my cutting mat, a piece of extra fine sandpaper fixes it right up. I store all my dull cutting blades in a drawer, for what? who knows...........LOL |
I use my blades way past their prime, but cannot seem to find any good bargains on buying them and they are so darn expensive. I tried the Harbor Frieight blades and they were terrible so I always stall to long before replacing mine.
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How many holes in your ironing board cover should you have before you replace it? Mine only has 3 so I think it's still good for awhile. :p
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