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Old 10-16-2010, 04:06 AM
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How about one of those magnetic wand tools that extends (in auto parts dept) for picking up pins and such from the floor. These are less than $2 I believe. What a great idea for a gift. Have fun.
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Old 10-16-2010, 04:09 AM
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Originally Posted by craftybear
I am going to buy a roll up blind to make my design wall with flannel, that way my blocks will stick to it
Love this idea! Thinking cheap rollup blind, where can I get one.. dollar tree maybe? :)
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Old 10-16-2010, 04:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Minnesewta-sam
How about one of those magnetic wand tools that extends (in auto parts dept) for picking up pins and such from the floor. These are less than $2 I believe. What a great idea for a gift. Have fun.
Just keep it away from your electronic sewing machine!

How about sticky notes. (or did I miss someone posting that!)
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Old 10-16-2010, 05:03 AM
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i go to the dollar store and buy those mini ice cube trays..each one has like 30 something little sections i think.. but each one holds one bobbin so they can be filled all at once, instead of just run you run out.. so handy, sitting in my desk drawer.. empty a bobbin, just pull one out and load! so cool.
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Old 10-16-2010, 07:08 AM
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Come on Quilters! I can't believe -

No one posted

CHOCOLATE!!!!! (or her favorite candy)
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Old 10-16-2010, 03:23 PM
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Ya'll are so helpful and ... make me laugh, too. Chocolate! Oh ... I'd love to, but we both do weight watchers so ... perhaps a teeny tiny piece?

Tomorrow I'll be headed to the store to finish out your list.

THANKS!
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Old 10-16-2010, 03:32 PM
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School glue, chocolate, seam ripper, chocolate, chop stick for a stiletto, small hair scrunchies for her bobbins so they don't unravel, chocolate, clothespins for binding, color catcher sheets, thimble, chocolate, mechanical pencil, chocolate..

Oh and did I mention chocolate??
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Old 10-16-2010, 03:39 PM
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I have an extension wand that has a light and magnet at the end to pick up pins that go under the table. I bought it at Job Lot they also sell them at Sears in the tool dept. I also have a wrist magnet I got at Harbor Freight.
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Old 10-17-2010, 05:20 AM
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how about a seam ripper??
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Old 10-17-2010, 05:13 PM
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Okay - it's done and I'll give it to her tomorrow. I ended up with:
clothespins - one pulled apart to use as a seam pusher, some of them numbered to hold rows together
needle threaders
basting safety pins
T-pins
new bobbins and one of my diabetic test strip bottles to put the filled ones in
painters tape
colored chalk and a pencil sharpener with a large hole
spray starch
pages of tips printed off of this forum
binder clips to hold binding in place

We work together so I have an angel food cake with fruit to share with our lunch buddies.

I could have used all of your ideas, but had to stop somewhere!

Thanks - the QB Queens come through again!
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