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Originally Posted by Granna of 5
I am the queen of the seam ripper, and always have a problem with the little strings left over, so this morning I did some brain storming with what little brain I have left. I got a roll of masking tape and when finished taking out put the strip of tape on the fabric and unbelievable it took the strings off and I could throw the whole thing in the trash without sweeping up strings. I love this... I bet I am probably the last person in the world who didn't already know this..lol
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I thought I was the queen of the seam ripper. I'll be happy to give up the title. Great idea with the tape or roller! Thanks!
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Haven't tried that but I keep an old yellow lead pencil and the eraser does a great job of cleaning up my bobo's
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Great idea! I usually just throw all my thread pieces on the floor and vacuum when I am done with my project.
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i use painters tape , it has its own place in my sewing room
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Originally Posted by QBeth
Blue painter's tape is my "go to" for lots of things. I like to use a small loop that I stick on the side of my machine to hold thread ends and such while I'm sewing. This is especially good when there's not much room for a (what I think) are those heavy ditty bags that hang on the table.
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I also used to throw all of my threads on the floor but I discovered that some of them jumped up on my quilt again. After just finishing up on a king quilt I decided I was going to have to switch to the roller. If was impossible to always keep part of it from hitting the floor and making contact with those pesky threads.
Originally Posted by KarenS
Great idea! I usually just throw all my thread pieces on the floor and vacuum when I am done with my project.
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Originally Posted by QBeth
Blue painter's tape is my "go to" for lots of things. I like to use a small loop that I stick on the side of my machine to hold thread ends and such while I'm sewing. This is especially good when there's not much room for a (what I think) are those heavy ditty bags that hang on the table.
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Now I'm the next-to-the last person to figure that out -- an inexpensive roll of masking tape is a MUST in my sewing room.
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I also use a lint roller, tape is too sticky and sticks to my hands, just tell me how to get a new piece of lint roller without tearing it up!
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My vaccum doesn't like the threads tangled around the spinning brush and it was more difficult for me to clean that than use the lint roller. Happy Sewing!!!!
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I am going to have to try the lint roller thing. Perhaps one of those pet hair tape rollers would work, too. Worth a try! :)
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I will try the painters tape I have, what a wonderful idea. I do have a long handled pet roller that I was going to get rid of, since my long haired dog Shadow pasted away last Nov.09. What a mess her hair use to make. I miss her deeply, but not her pet hair. Great ideas!!!! Thanks
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what a brill idea!
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hey great ideas will try this one.... :thumbup:
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I didn't think anyone else could be the queen of ripping out besides me. I have never though of these triks before.Thanks everyone,I shall them tomorrow. Your friend in sewing, C.J Tyler in Texas
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Thanks Gerbey,I will try the tape to hold down my quilt. Your friend in Texas.
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What I like about blue painters tape no sticky residue.
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I have always used the masking tape , and love how it works :D
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I have 3 little dogs and keep them in one sunny room of our house. My quilting frames are in the same room, and I use a lint roller to pick up the fuzzy little dog hairs that float around and settle on my quilts. It's the same as using masking tape, just handier.
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Thanks.
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I use a lint roller or a damp wash cloth. God bless.
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