What notions are a waste of money?
11-11-2010, 01:23 PM
#261
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Originally Posted by sewmuch
A purple thang is used to push out corners, square on one
end and pointed on the other....I use it on occasion, but I have found that chopsticks work just as well...
end and pointed on the other....I use it on occasion, but I have found that chopsticks work just as well...
11-11-2010, 01:25 PM
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[quote=amandasgramma]
I love the bobbin winder --- I use it on the Longarm. That machines winds its bobbins but the needle goes up and down. This is BAD when you're in the middle of a quilt.
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A bobbin winder? Is this the thing that winds bobbins for you, rather than using your machine? If so, what kind do you have?
I love the bobbin winder --- I use it on the Longarm. That machines winds its bobbins but the needle goes up and down. This is BAD when you're in the middle of a quilt.
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A bobbin winder? Is this the thing that winds bobbins for you, rather than using your machine? If so, what kind do you have?
11-11-2010, 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Sadiemae
This is so funny. I have that blue donut bobbin holder thing and do I use it? No, I don't even know where it is... I prewind bobbins and keep mine in small medicine bottles right next to the machine and they are just handy to me.
11-11-2010, 01:32 PM
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I purchased the tinest Olfa rotary cutter to cut the small pieces of fabric down to 1/4" seam when paper piecing - what a waste. Had a problem with my rulers & the rotary cutter kept catching one it apparently the were too tall for the rotary cutter
Ended up in the GARBAGE
Ended up in the GARBAGE
11-11-2010, 01:37 PM
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A purple "Thang" is a purple plastic 4 sided stick with a 1/4 inch wide base. People I know use the bottom 1/4 inch base to help guide fabric pieces under the sewing machine needle. Because the base is the same width as a seam, it is helpful in maintaining a 1/4 inch wide seam. Jodi 100
11-11-2010, 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by brendadawg
I know lots of folks like them -- but I don't like my bobbin winder at all.
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