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Wouldn't that be great for children[and grown-up's too]. Add a back-ground block and teach them to applique or use those fancy stitches on the machine. WOW!!!! :thumbup:
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thanks for the neat tip also the great site Tooltime Tues. I bookmarked that one. Another plus for this forum.
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Thanks for this tip. I am thinking I might do this with the scraps form each quilt I make. Then I will remember each one of them. Thanks again.
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I've never heard about using coffee filters in the bottom of flowerpots.
Can you tell us how and why? Thanks, |
In answer to your question, if you wet the filter, it pulls out very easy.
Otherwise, thank you so much for sharing this site. |
Very interesting and I see something very similar in my near future. Did you happen to see the other things on her blog? I love the car caddy made out of a drink cup holder and will have to make one. Thanks for the post!
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this is kinda cool. I don't use round filters, but the next time we have extras at work, I may nab some for testing this out. :)
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Originally Posted by JUNEC
I just found this while surfing the internet -
http://sewmanyways.blogspot.com/2009...uesday_21.html I have a whole stack of filters for my old coffee pot - You know, my mother in Law has been doing that for months! She has made a few quilts (I think about the # of quilts) with the coffee filters and they are Beautiful! She uses scraps, I believe that she also made pot holders or trivets using this method! It is a great way to use the coffee filters and to make PERFECT circles! Another thing that she uses are muffin tin liners to make smaller circles! She is very cleaver my mother in law! She says that I am her favorite daughter in law! Never mind the fact that I am her ONLY daughter in law, I am still her favorite! lol TreeFrog |
Something else to try... thanks!!!!
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Originally Posted by juliea9967
I've never heard about using coffee filters in the bottom of flowerpots.
Can you tell us how and why? Thanks, |
Neat idea. I like that she removed the filter, rather than leaving it attached, as many who use dryer sheets do.
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Originally Posted by pawebdoctor
Something else to try... thanks!!!!
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What a wonderful idea!
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That is so clever!! I am inspired to try it. Thanks for sharing.
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Love this idea. There is a book called Sizzling Circles and this would be a fun way to make scrappy items from the book.
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Originally Posted by NannySandy
Coffee filters are also good to cover small bowls in the microwave, to prevent splatters.
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The applique class I took said use tissue paper as a stablizer or just regular paper.
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What a great idea! The first thing that came to my mind, was potholders. Right size, so nice and round and inexpensive. Use her method to make a 12 inch bull's eye quilt. Site was great. Thanks!
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Originally Posted by NannySandy
Coffee filters are also good to cover small bowls in the microwave, to prevent splatters.
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Wow, I have to try that. Thanks for sharing!
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Wonderful site. Thanks for sharing. I'll try this one. Blessings, Georgia
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Great idea, thank you.
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Thanks for sharing, nifty idea, will definitely try it. :-)
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Thank you for how to use coffee filters. I don't drink coffee but my husband did for years. Now he has found out that it irritates his bladder. He has switched to decaf but he doesn't drink as much as he use to and doesn't use the coffee maker except when we have company. So I have a lot of filters I can use. Even though I am 80 I have not tried to quilt with curves and circles. One granddaughter chose a quilt with lots of curves in it and I am trying to learn how to sew curves and get them to lay flat but they will be puckered in the middle. Point being I am going to try your method. I have a pattern for a quilt with lots of circles that I want to try. These filters should help, thank you
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Do you know the quilt pattern where they cut two circles, sew them together, turn right side out & then sew to another circle? I can't remember the name but you end up with a sorta flap that you end up sewing down, the name orange slices comes to mind? This would be a good start on one of those quilts.
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Neat-O site!!! Thanks for sharing!!!
I use a coffee filter beside my machine when I snip threads. The coffee filter holds the threads great! Even when I accidentally knock it off... most of the threads are still in the filter! :P |
I don't use filters anymore and have a ton of them here and at work, I knew if I kept them for a couple of years there would be a use for them.
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Originally Posted by shadoh
Originally Posted by juliea9967
I've never heard about using coffee filters in the bottom of flowerpots.
Can you tell us how and why? Thanks, |
Thanks so much for the link. I can't wait to try this, I think this will make a great quilt.
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Very cool. Thanks for sharing.
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Originally Posted by Henriellen Kibler
Thank you for how to use coffee filters. I don't drink coffee but my husband did for years. Now he has found out that it irritates his bladder. He has switched to decaf but he doesn't drink as much as he use to and doesn't use the coffee maker except when we have company. So I have a lot of filters I can use. Even though I am 80 I have not tried to quilt with curves and circles. One granddaughter chose a quilt with lots of curves in it and I am trying to learn how to sew curves and get them to lay flat but they will be puckered in the middle. Point being I am going to try your method. I have a pattern for a quilt with lots of circles that I want to try. These filters should help, thank you Have you tried the curvemaster foot for your machine?I find it a help.
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Thanx a bunch for the tip!! I love it!! I might make a bunch of these!!
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Originally Posted by misseva
Do you know the quilt pattern where they cut two circles, sew them together, turn right side out & then sew to another circle? I can't remember the name but you end up with a sorta flap that you end up sewing down, the name orange slices comes to mind? This would be a good start on one of those quilts.
You could also do the faux cathedral windows using this technique. |
It keeps the dirt from coming out of the hole in the bottom of the pot.
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Originally Posted by JUNEC
I just found this while surfing the internet -
http://sewmanyways.blogspot.com/2009...uesday_21.html I have a whole stack of filters for my old coffee pot - From the mind-set of hmmmmm....can't throw this away. I'm sure I'll be able to use it sometime in the future. :roll: |
Originally Posted by Henriellen Kibler
Even though I am 80 I have not tried to quilt with curves and circles. One granddaughter chose a quilt with lots of curves in it and I am trying to learn how to sew curves and get them to lay flat but they will be puckered in the middle.Henriellen
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Thanks.....that's cool :-D
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I use coffee filters as stabilizers for embroidery - and I found that if you put a layer of water soluable stabilizer between the fabric and the filter, when you are done, you can either soak and it and remove the filter pieces, or toss in your wash and it will dissolve away.
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Did you notice that it looks Japanese? I'm going to put one of these (at least) on every quilt I make for Japan. It's fun, beautiful and relevant. What a winner!
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Originally Posted by Sierra
Did you notice that it looks Japanese? I'm going to put one of these (at least) on every quilt I make for Japan. It's fun, beautiful and relevant. What a winner!
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