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 -

what an easy way to end up with a perfect circle

Interesting!! Thanks for sharing!

well, that's an idea!

that is so cool. :-D
All I ever used coffeefilters for was in the bottom of my flowerpots. Thank you for showing this.

Thats to cool. Thanks for sharing !

thank you for sharing

Thanks for sharing I want to try this and see how it works.

Never thought of using those old coffee filters for anything but coffee, thanks for the tip.

That is really clever!

Wow, this is such a great idea. Thanks for posting it!

love this idea! just finished a crazy quilt but have sew many more scrapes!

Wow - perfect for little round coffee mug rugs! What a great idea! I have some old industrial sized filters that have been sitting in my cupboard for years (pack rat that I am).....see, if I keep things long enough, I WILL use them (fact or fantasy depends on the day :) )

Linda

Coffee filters are also good to cover small bowls in the microwave, to prevent splatters.

Great idea!

Would you leave the paper in? How would you sew it down?

Very neat! I may have to buy some coffee filters and I don't even drink coffee! :lol:

This is the coolest thing ever!! Thank you

Way cool!!! I just might have to try that!!

Great idea! I'll have to do that one too! Thanks for sharing. I love the ideas I find on this board. You guys are great.

Household (and sewing) tips are great! All in a woman's day!

Wow... Great Idea, Thankyou so much for sharing with us. I must have missed this one back in July of last year, I just recently added her blog spot to my E-mail. She hasGreat ideas on tooltime tuesdays.

I've been using them for over 2 years mainly for a stabilizer when machine applique. They work great and are acid free :-)

I thought about cutting them into hexagons, and then crazy patching the same way. That way, you could sew them together into a whole quilt of whatever size you needed. Or, hexagon pineapples.

No this idea is just downright brilliant! Thank you so much for posting this.

took a class with applique blocks. the instructor uses coffee filters for tear away stabilizer for machine applique. we also tried paper towels. both worked fine.

I can see taking the circle, cutting it into fourths down the center, then using them in a Drunkards path block-Just a crazy drunken idea--LOL Sorry for the pun.

Thanks
I just entered that in my favorites, what a neat idea. I think I would like mine square. :thumbup:

That is so cool! What a great way to make crazy quilt fans...just cut the filter in half (or quarters),sew down your fan fabric strips and trim nice and even. Gotta go buy some coffee filters!!

TWO great ideas. Thanks, ladies.

mug rugs! I never thought of that, great idea! Maybe someone should start a coffee filter swap. lol

Now theres another excellent Idea.....

Clever. Thank you.

Are industrial ones bigger? Available at Sam's Club? It seems to me the thinnest ones would be best if they are to be left in a quilt. Anybody with input about where the wimpiest ones are sold and brand names, please let us know. They are very similar to non-woven interfacing, and the circle shape is a big plus for some things.

I have used coffee filters as a base for sewing strips, but I first cut the filter into a square. Worked very well..... DUH! Never thought of leaving it in circle shape... :oops:

Yes - the industrial filters are about twice the size. Available at restaurant supply outlets (here, Smart & Final) and they are cheap! I can't wait to go home and try them out.

I'll post a pic of a scrappy round mug rug as soon as I get one finished. (This day job certainly gets in the way of my quilting.... :) )

That's a great idea

But it helps you pay for the fabric you love

DUH, never thought about ironing the things flat!! :oops: Mine are a little lumpy...

I have used coffee filters for years when I paint for drybrushing technique. There is no lint when you use a coffee filter! I don't drink coffee but keep filters around all the time. However had never thought of them for foundation piecing! Especially leaving in a circle! How cool!