Great tips!!!!

Ladies, this is a great thread for us newbies!
Love the tips.

I never new chocolate was required...this explains alot.
My sewing table will never be without chocolate again!
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Chocolate is a must! You do know that a day without chocolate is a day that's been wasted!

I love the homemade bandaids...
Hubby bought me a t square at Lowes...it is long and heavy..and is adjustable. Works great!
Peace and Blessings

The makeup brush is perfect. I have used it for years. I keep one beside all my machines, sewing, embroidery and serger. I do a quick swipe whenever I change bobbins or thread. It's amazing what that little brush pulls out and being so soft, it will scrunch way inside without hurting the machine parts.

Another item that works well on cleaning out the feed dog area is pipe cleaners. Went to a Mark Lipinski seminar and that is where I heard that one. If you ever get a chance to see him GO.

I think that Hobby Lobby has the T square in there art dept with the rulers and such. Like all your helpful hints

Although I have one of those long T-square things, nothing beats an 18" metal L-square given me by my carpenter who was facinated watching me cut in the very early dyas of rotary cutters. The weight holds that fabric and the length is great. Check hubby's work bench for one -- and by the way, how many screw drivers does he own?

Mary

Great tips, everyone, thanks ... these are the things that will save new quilters time and headaches!

I saw t squares in Staples last week. I was picking up some vellum paper for foundation piecing (recommended by an artist/quilter friend). Best thing was- I thought it had 25 sheets and when I read the patterns I needed 28- looked at the package, it had 50 sheets. Cool! I can allow for learning curve errors.

I keep a piece of batting handy for a coaster by my laptop for my drink and another piece to wipe my machine off after I clean and oil.