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patdesign 08-08-2012 11:35 AM

Those look really useful, thanks for sharing.

patdesign 08-08-2012 11:37 AM

FYI, I read somewhere that canned air is bad for sewing machines as it blows the lint into places you cannot reach to clean.

denveremerson 08-08-2012 01:35 PM

[QUOTE=Prissnboot;5415284]would you be able to clean out a mascara brush and use that? It would have a nice sized handle to make it easier to hold onto...[/QUO

Yep. That's what I use. Works great!

LadyLupine 08-17-2012 04:53 PM

I find pipe cleaners work well for cleaning the lint from my machine. :)

Ioftheneedle 08-17-2012 05:28 PM

What/where is Harbor Freight?

Peckish 08-18-2012 02:56 PM


Originally Posted by Ioftheneedle (Post 5447907)
What/where is Harbor Freight?

Hardware store, a lot of us quilters are finding some great tools we use in our sewing rooms. You can check their store locator on their website.

http://www.harborfreight.com/

Pickles 08-18-2012 03:04 PM


Originally Posted by sylviak (Post 5414366)
Those are nice! I use a child's paint brush. Let us know how well they work. Another thing I've been looking for is a screwdriver with a very short handle or handle that has a 90* angle. The screw driver that came with my machine is too tall to take out the screw in the feed dog plate. I need to look online I suppose!

I use a nickle to take my feed dog plate off with works perfect.

Peckish 08-19-2012 07:18 AM

I used to use a penny but struggled with the grip. Then I found a set of stubby little screwdrivers at *drumroll please* Harbor Freight! They stand at 1.5" tall and have a wide handle that is easy to grasp. There are 2, one Phillips head, one standard head, and I think I paid all of $.99 for them.

mtnmama 08-19-2012 07:27 AM

I thought I was a weird one for wanting to wander around Harbor Freight looking at stuff. Lots of plastic storage boxes. Little small clamps that are good for closing bags of chips. Those little small brushes would be good for cleaning out the holes in our hummingbird feeders. We have lots and lots of hummingbirds.

Peckish 08-19-2012 07:41 AM

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pic of my stubby Harbor Freight screwdriver. Sorry for the icky cell phone pic.

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