What notions are a waste of money?
11-10-2010, 07:25 AM
#21
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: West New York, New Jersey
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The pounce didn't work for me - messy, lines not clear --altho I've heard other quilters say they love it.
One notion I'd recommend is the round plastic magnetic pin holder -- I'm having a senior moment and can't think of the name, Grab-It?
Now a notions question. Yesterday I went to use my Olfa revolving cutting mat and my new rotary cutter. A few times the cutter wouldn't move and I thought I'd purchased a dud. Then I noticed some cut marks on the mat (my other Olfas have never had this problem). Does anyone know if there's some kind of tool for smoothing out nicks and cuts? Thanks for replies...........
One notion I'd recommend is the round plastic magnetic pin holder -- I'm having a senior moment and can't think of the name, Grab-It?
Now a notions question. Yesterday I went to use my Olfa revolving cutting mat and my new rotary cutter. A few times the cutter wouldn't move and I thought I'd purchased a dud. Then I noticed some cut marks on the mat (my other Olfas have never had this problem). Does anyone know if there's some kind of tool for smoothing out nicks and cuts? Thanks for replies...........
11-10-2010, 07:25 AM
#22
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: West New York, New Jersey
Posts: 1,673
The pounce didn't work for me - messy, lines not clear --altho I've heard other quilters say they love it.
One notion I'd recommend is the round plastic magnetic pin holder -- I'm having a senior moment and can't think of the name, Grab-It?
Now a notions question. Yesterday I went to use my Olfa revolving cutting mat and my new rotary cutter. A few times the cutter wouldn't move and I thought I'd purchased a dud. Then I noticed some cut marks on the mat (my other Olfas have never had this problem). Does anyone know if there's some kind of tool for smoothing out nicks and cuts? Thanks for replies...........
One notion I'd recommend is the round plastic magnetic pin holder -- I'm having a senior moment and can't think of the name, Grab-It?
Now a notions question. Yesterday I went to use my Olfa revolving cutting mat and my new rotary cutter. A few times the cutter wouldn't move and I thought I'd purchased a dud. Then I noticed some cut marks on the mat (my other Olfas have never had this problem). Does anyone know if there's some kind of tool for smoothing out nicks and cuts? Thanks for replies...........
11-10-2010, 07:31 AM
#23
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: SoCal
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OK Worth a try. Thanks for the info and link. It would be nice to make this pounce work for me since I put some $ into it and I need something easy to mark my quilts..
Originally Posted by BellaBoo
Here is the rotary cutter that I have that works.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3kdYDbj0aE
This phase of my quilting life I tend to buy the tools that will make the parts of quilting I find tedious more fun.
I bought the Acuquilt Go, and the Simplicity Bias Binding machine.
I had a lot of trouble with the Pounce until I learned to use it the right way, now it works just fine. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZvWVNJHHqs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3kdYDbj0aE
This phase of my quilting life I tend to buy the tools that will make the parts of quilting I find tedious more fun.
I bought the Acuquilt Go, and the Simplicity Bias Binding machine.
I had a lot of trouble with the Pounce until I learned to use it the right way, now it works just fine. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZvWVNJHHqs
11-10-2010, 07:46 AM
#24
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Idaho
Posts: 329
Originally Posted by Annaquilts
OK Worth a try. Thanks for the info and link. It would be nice to make this pounce work for me since I put some $ into it and I need something easy to mark my quilts..
Originally Posted by BellaBoo
Here is the rotary cutter that I have that works.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3kdYDbj0aE
This phase of my quilting life I tend to buy the tools that will make the parts of quilting I find tedious more fun.
I bought the Acuquilt Go, and the Simplicity Bias Binding machine.
I had a lot of trouble with the Pounce until I learned to use it the right way, now it works just fine. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZvWVNJHHqs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3kdYDbj0aE
This phase of my quilting life I tend to buy the tools that will make the parts of quilting I find tedious more fun.
I bought the Acuquilt Go, and the Simplicity Bias Binding machine.
I had a lot of trouble with the Pounce until I learned to use it the right way, now it works just fine. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZvWVNJHHqs
I think I'm going to give this a try also. This looks like it may be the ticket. :thumbup:
I bought the round one that you put oil on and it did not work at all, if anything, I think it made them worse. :thumbdown:
11-10-2010, 08:14 AM
#25
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: SW Iowa
Posts: 32,855
I love my pounce pad and stencils. It did take time figure it out. I love my magnetic pin holder and the quilting gloves. I use a magnetic "magic wand" my DGD no longer needs to pick up pins off the floor. Works great. I don't do hand quilting but do some hand sewing. Instead of a thimble (I've never found one I like) I cut fingers off a rubber glove (the ones you use for washing dishes). They fit great and work for me. DGD calls them "the finger". I had to laugh.
11-10-2010, 08:40 AM
#28
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Ridgefield WA
Posts: 7,765
Originally Posted by CompulsiveQuilter
I have a long list of things I wish I had not purchased, but my latest was the "bobbin tower" - what a joke!
I also bought an ergonomic seam ripper that's no better than my other and does nothing but roll off the table because it's round!
Many magazine subscriptions were a waste for me, especially the ones without a spine so I can't even find them in my bookshelf!
I'm sure you guys have others - share before I make my Christmas list!
(P.S. the notion I love the most is my magnetic pin holder!)
I also bought an ergonomic seam ripper that's no better than my other and does nothing but roll off the table because it's round!
Many magazine subscriptions were a waste for me, especially the ones without a spine so I can't even find them in my bookshelf!
I'm sure you guys have others - share before I make my Christmas list!
(P.S. the notion I love the most is my magnetic pin holder!)
11-10-2010, 08:43 AM
#30
Banned
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 2,893
Marking pencils and the disappearing ink pen. It doesn't always disappear! Luckily it was on a scrappy quilt I used as practice so it doesn't matter, but I've never used it again.
I just use a regular mechanical pencil now. Works just fine.
I just use a regular mechanical pencil now. Works just fine.
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