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I keep one of those grab-it tools by my machine. It's great for picking up dropped fabric pieces and anything else I drop while sewing and it even has small magnet for dropped pins.
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Originally Posted by Fastpedal
(Post 7266171)
I use rubberized shelf covering to do my FMQ. I cut it into squares and just lay it on the quilt under my hands. I can move the quilt around easily and my hands are free (not having to remove gloves) to remove pins, etc as I quilt.
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My dh gave me his lighted mirror on a long stick that I use to see my stitches on my frame.
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Originally Posted by ruby2shoes
(Post 7265114)
Does anyone have any weird, "unintentional" favourite quilting tools in their sewing box?
I was squaring up some blocks this afternoon and my fingers were getting sore swiping away the skinny wisps of thread and fabric cut from each block when I hit upon the idea of using a recently purchased shaving brush...you know the sort....nice chunky little handle for easy grip and big boof of soft bristles. Now with a quick swipe around the edge of my square and block I can woosh away all those pesky little threads and fabric tatters leaving me with a lovely neat freshly squared block. :) |
I have just started using one of those clothes sticky rollers to pick stray threads from a quilt. They don't leave a sticky residue .
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My favorite and most recent find is the $ store lint roller. I have an indoor/outdoor rug in my sewing room and the teeny/tiny threads (I am a PP piecer,need I say more) grip to that carpet like glue and the vacuum must go over & over & over to grab those little suckers.....roll that little lint catcher over once or twice and they gather like it's a party!!!! Try it on the ironing board also, works like a charm........and for a buck, you can afford more than one!!!!!
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These are some great ideas!
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Very clever and useful idea! Thanks for sharing.
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A friend of mine uses a "clean" "new" toilet brush to sweep up loose threads from your carpeted floor... works great.
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I use one of those masking tape lint rollers for getting rids of the excess strings and such from rotary cutting.
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