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Kathy Osterby 09-15-2011 07:51 AM
Wish I'd known about the eraser tip before I stabbed myself too many times on my last quilt!!!

Kathy Osterby 09-15-2011 07:55 AM
I found a new use for my dog grooming table after I stopped showing dogs. I had a piece for plywood cut 40"x40" and put it on top of the table. It still wasn't tall enough so I bought the cones used to raise beds up under the legs and now my file cabinet fits under it and it's tall enough to keep me from backaches cutting quilts.

fayeberry 09-15-2011 07:56 AM
Empty frosting and spice containers for different sized curved safety pins. Love that nutmeg smell! Spoke weight for holding ruler in place when cutting strips. And it still slips sometimes.....

Selena 09-15-2011 07:57 AM
Originally Posted by fayeberry
Empty frosting and spice containers for different sized curved safety pins. Love that nutmeg smell! Spoke weight for holding ruler in place when cutting strips. And it still slips sometimes.....
Try rubber cement. You can still see the lines and it doesn't slip.

sewnuts321 09-15-2011 07:58 AM
I use an oven drip sheet as an applique press sheet. Heat resistant to 500 degrees. I bought mine at the discount home improvement/lumber store on sale for $1.99.

I have several large, heavy vases that keep my scissors and skinny rulers tamed.

Cosy 09-15-2011 08:06 AM
Originally Posted by Steady Stiching
Lots of great ideas here...I'm taking notes.
I use a heel sander from the dollar store to pick up frogged stitches, a bamboo scure (just realized I dont know how to spell squre *shisk kabob stick) (blush) as my stilus.
SKEWER that IS a hard one...but what is a heel sander?

suzm 09-15-2011 08:06 AM
Originally Posted by Glassquilt
Hubby - he's colorblind but can't be beat when it comes to value
same for my hubby, he does an awesome job on value

Cosy 09-15-2011 08:09 AM
Originally Posted by sewmary
For binding, I roll on a toilet paper cardboard. Then put roll on the spindle in a CD container that held blank CDs (the tall ones that hold 100 blank CDs). Cut slit in plastic cover and feed end of binding through. Pop cover on. Binding stays clean - I can see it and not lose it - and it feeds out of the container as I sew.
great idea!

craftiladi 09-15-2011 08:09 AM
Originally Posted by Quilt-Till-U-Wilt
One I forgot. I Use the rubber waffle like mats that are supposed to be used under scatter rugs so they don't slip under my foot pedal to keep it from moving.
I received new car mats as a gift and took one of the old ones and it fits perfect under my sewing desk to set the foot petal on. {the other mat went under the cat litter pan-no waste here}

Iraxy 09-15-2011 08:20 AM
A small hemostat from when I got stitches at the hospital. If the doctor could remove those tiny stitches from my forehead with them, then I can remove the whiskers from my ripping. Works great.
Old kitchen table for sewing machine
File cabinet to store my patterns and trash bags, pens pencils,grid paper, etc.
Interesting how we manage to find things all over the house to use to make our quilting life easier!
We are crafty!!


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