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01-16-2013, 07:33 PM

#41

oldtnquiltinglady

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I bought one of those at a Paducah show a couple of years ago (the curved piecing tool) and haven't even taken it out of the bag I brought it home in. My mind just simply won't take it in enough to make my hands work it. To me, making those curved seams is on the same principle as putting in a "set-in sleeve" in a dress, and I have done that all my sewing life. I don't know why that didn't occur to me at the time of that demonstration. I guess it was just a matter of having more money than sense that day......

01-16-2013, 07:56 PM

#42

JanTx

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ArtsyOne

What really bothers me is when I'm signed up for a class and there is a list of items that are required. I have the stupid "add-a-quarter" and the "purple thang" purchased for a paper-piecing class and they weren't even used in the class!

OOOOOOOOOHHHHH I"m taking a paper piecing class in Feb and just bought the add-a-quarter ruler for that! I already have a purple thang and I love it. So ... hmmmmmmmmmm. Paid for the class, bought the fabric, paid big money for the pattern and then bought supplies I'll Never USE???? Oh grrrrrr.

01-16-2013, 08:24 PM

#43

GailG

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Crqltr

Yup..got a few of those myself!!

Oh yes! I've got rulers, stencils, patterns, books, fabrics, marking pencils of all sorts...and that's just to name a few.

01-16-2013, 10:01 PM

#44

Minister

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I also love my add a quarter ruler!

01-17-2013, 04:59 AM

#45

Minding My Ps and Qs

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Amen to the Simplicity cutter - it doesn't even MARK a crease, let alone CUT!

01-17-2013, 05:26 AM

#46

Suzette316

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Location: Georgia

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Pinmoors. Definitely. They are bulky, fall off (yep, I push them on pretty good, but some still manage to fall off as I maneuver the quilt), my cats LOVE them, so it was a constant struggle to keep them away from them - plus given any chance at all, they'd pull them right off my quilt) and they are expensive! Oh well, live and learn . . .

01-17-2013, 05:35 AM

#47

Mitch's mom

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Crafty Gemini has a great video for using the Curve Master foot if any of you have bought it and don't use it. I would love to get one someday because I watched her video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CN91YJkpJR8

01-17-2013, 05:50 AM

#48

gabeway

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Some specialty threads.

01-17-2013, 06:32 AM

#49

Bamagal

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Location: Birmingham, AL

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Definitely the rulers!! I'm still using the very first ruler I bought for the beginning quilting class 35 years ago! Lol

01-17-2013, 07:55 AM

#50

Dix

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Join Date: Sep 2009

Location: Oklahoma City, Okla.

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My sweet hubby is always buying me stuff. He will ask our favorite quilt shop owner if I have one of whatever it is, and if I don't, he buys it. I have a binding tool, I have never even opened and so many gadgets I can not count. But, he also buys me good things, so I will keep him around!!!!