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What do you do with the half of a clothespin for ironing? (wooden ironing thing)?
Originally Posted by sewmary
(Post 4837962)
My new year's resolution: no more gadgets that are one use and collect dust. I will walk by all the gadget demos at quilt shows and not even stop to look and will never buy one online unless at least ten of you recommend it.:)
After all the money spent on gadgets, my favorite and most useful and cheapest are: Bamboo chopsticks (stilleto use and poking out corners after turning) and one half a spring clothespin ( wooden ironing thing). |
My new bobbin cam! I'm a long armer! And was constantly having trouble with thread tension! The bobbin cam takes all the guess work out of the mix! There's a small flat screen that mounts on top of the machine so you are able to see the frame of work, and the micro camera( so stinking little it almost hurts)! Is mounted next to the needle on the underside of the machine. I'm having a second camera mounted to the right side of the needle, so I can watch in both directions! For more information look in the blog posts on the quilting board, and contact information. You will never be sorry!!!
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My all time favorite notion is "The Cutting Gizmo" from www.thegypsyquilter.com. It stand about 6" high and is plastic. In the middle at the top is a razor. This is for strip sewing. After I've done all my strip sewing, I lower the threads between the fabric pieces and it slices the threads apart. Perfect. I don't have to get out scissors or a rotary cutter. I put it to the left of my sewing machine and just turn my chair when I'm done sewing and cut them all apart. It's saves so much time.
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My vote is for the scapel blade seam ripper with replaceable blades, my Ott light, my needle threader for my serger, needle threader on my sewing machine, my brass stilletto, and last but not least is my needle trolley. By the way a needle trolley looks like a thimble with a needle soldered to it, it works like a stilletto but does not have to be picked-up and sat down like a stilleto. I would not have been able to complete my nephews dww quilt in time without it.
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I am such a sucker. I just spent time at the link jcrow gave looking at all the"things" I might need. I do like the idea of the cutting Gizmo. Espically right now while I am making all these fluing geese.
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Originally Posted by NJ Quilter
(Post 4834882)
A pair of spring clamps from Home Depot. Clamp my ruler in place and no more slipping - even with the gripper dots!
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I am a fairly new quilter, have had problems sewing on bindings - I purchased the Binding ruler and completed binding 24 table runners and three quilts for Christmas - I LOVE this ruler.
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I am with you on the kwik klip- my absolute favorite gadget!
Saves the hands speeds up pinning. |
Originally Posted by Normabeth
(Post 4840467)
I am a fairly new quilter, have had problems sewing on bindings - I purchased the Binding ruler and completed binding 24 table runners and three quilts for Christmas - I LOVE this ruler.
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A pair of those cheap reading glasses sold in all the drug stores. LOL
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