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Originally Posted by suesembroidery
(Post 2628137)
buy clear christmas tree bulbs and stuff the scrap thread in them and hang them on your tree. I fill one up every year and write the year on them. They are prettier than you would think.
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Originally Posted by CompulsiveQuilter
(Post 2621389)
The best tip I've learned is to cut scraps AS I GO, anticipating a flying geese queen. I cut 3x5 bricks. The "sky" squares are pre-cut also. Before I start a seam on the current project, I stitch about 10 geese seams. Keeps me from being bored and the goose quilt should be half-done by the time I finish the current project, BTW, does anybody want scraps that are smaller than 3 x 5? Many good strings. Free; just pay shipping.
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Originally Posted by Ccorazone
(Post 5641778)
save your threads and put them in trees for birds to use in their nest next spring
OH, awesome idea! We have wrens, cardinals and hummingbirds every year and I'm sure they would appreciate not having to work so hard to build their nests! :-) |
I use coffee filters for stabilizer behind my design when I machine applique...cheap and tear off nice and easy.
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Originally Posted by SuziC
(Post 2621763)
We use coffee creamer from the dairy case. (Plastic jug type)I saved one, washed it out and took off the label. Now i keep it filled with water and set it next to my iron. No more trips to the sink to fill it up!
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I hate those little tails that hang off of bobbins. I bought a package of hole re-enforcements and put the "tail"on the top (flat side) of the bobbin and then put the re-enforcement on top of that. I also write 100% cotton on the re-enforcement so I know which thread is in the bobbin. If there's nothing written on the re-enforcement then it's not 100% cotton thread.
I also took a sharpie and marked on two of my bobbins so I'll also know if the black or white thread that is on the bobbin is bobbin thread for embroidering. Thanks everyone for the great suggestions! |
For a neat "binding buddy" buy a foam swimming noodle at the dollar store, cut it into 6-8 inch lengths. Run a long shoe string or length of bias tape thru the center hole, long enough to go around your neck, then role your binding around it as you press it in half. It will unroll easily as you sew the binding to the quilt.
I use an old cafeteria table as a cutting table . To make it taller I cut 4- 14inch lengths of PVC pipe in a diameter to fit the legs, stuck one on each leg, now table is right height. Instead of buying a "wooden iron" use one half of a spring type clothes pin. Sharpen the pointy end of a wooden chop stick, use as a stiletto or a point turner. The other end can be used as a wooden iron Make a Muslin pillow case for your portable ironing board. It can be removed and washed. |
My best idea????? To stop, go to the bathroom, and find something to eat. :) :) sorry - it's late, I'm tired, and I can imagine any idea I could come up with is something someone else has told me about!!!! :) Welcome to the quilting world!
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I plan to make some pajama pants for my 'grands'. Cut off selveges will work fine as "ties" in them.
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Originally Posted by charmpacksplus
(Post 2621292)
Speaking of cleaning out the lint.... I use pipe cleaners for that. They are long enough to reach way down in the bottom corners and thin enough to pass between the plate and the bobbin thingy.
I tried pipe cleaners as well but I have also tried long handle paint brushes which has more control going into top section. |
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