Two Tips
#1
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: forest city nc
Posts: 299
One - Keep small bits of leftover "warm and natural cotton batting" near you to stop the bleeding when you prick your fingers. I even make emergency home-made band-aids from them.
Two - I use a long artists T-square when I want to cut long strips of material. No matter how careful I fold, sometimes the strips come out wobbly. This solves the problem.
Hopes these ideas aren't too weird :)
Two - I use a long artists T-square when I want to cut long strips of material. No matter how careful I fold, sometimes the strips come out wobbly. This solves the problem.
Hopes these ideas aren't too weird :)
#3
Great tips, both!! Especially regarding the chocolate! I'm asking for one of those T square rulers for Christmas. I asked for one last year but this year it is getting a star on it for priority!!
#8
another tip: If it's on sale and you can afford it, buy it.
(that's my personal favorite)
My sister uses a role of toilet paper as a pin cushion. She doesn't use many pins and keeps them to the center of the roll. Then if she needs to wipe up a small spill, blow her nose, dab at some blood, it's right there to use.
When hand sewing I use a thimble on my middle finger and tips of rubber gloves (the dishwashing kind) on my thumb and forefinger for keeping a grip on my needle and pulling it through.
I also keep a pair of tweezers and some 1" squares of polar fleece with each machine for cleaning. The lint will cling to polar fleece and it makes cleaning my machines a breeze.
(that's my personal favorite)
My sister uses a role of toilet paper as a pin cushion. She doesn't use many pins and keeps them to the center of the roll. Then if she needs to wipe up a small spill, blow her nose, dab at some blood, it's right there to use.
When hand sewing I use a thimble on my middle finger and tips of rubber gloves (the dishwashing kind) on my thumb and forefinger for keeping a grip on my needle and pulling it through.
I also keep a pair of tweezers and some 1" squares of polar fleece with each machine for cleaning. The lint will cling to polar fleece and it makes cleaning my machines a breeze.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
craftybear
Links and Resources
5
04-25-2011 10:47 AM
craftybear
Links and Resources
1
02-21-2011 08:29 PM
craftybear
Links and Resources
5
09-23-2010 11:57 AM