What a Great Way to Use Coffee Filters
03-24-2011, 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by San Diego Quilter
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 :) )
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03-24-2011, 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by sgardner
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.
03-24-2011, 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by San Diego Quilter
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
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03-24-2011, 04:21 PM
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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.... :) )
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.... :) )
03-24-2011, 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted by San Diego Quilter
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.... :) )
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.... :) )
03-24-2011, 05:51 PM
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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!
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