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    What tools or products do you use from other hobbies for Quilting? Please share your ideas and I will make a list of them for us in my pages for all of us to enjoy!

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    Old 03-21-2011, 06:33 AM
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    Scalple for seam ripper.

    Recycle boxes from Vitalicious (diet treats I order on line) to put fabric projects together. They come in a nice box

    Cheap table cloths to roll up my projects when I have to stop. I sew 2 or more together for big projects and store under the bed.

    A printer's type holder for thread. It's on the wall, wooden and looks cool

    Along with plastic note book sleeves, I use the smaller photo divided ones for the little freebies from the mail or that I pick up at shop hops, etc. 4 slots to a sheet.
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    Old 03-21-2011, 06:35 AM
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    pen, pencil, calculator, paper, tacky glue
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    Old 03-21-2011, 06:38 AM
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    The clear plastic boxes my organic salad comes in for putting scraps in. They are sorted according to size and/or color. A bamboo chop stick for turning tubes, pushing out corners, etc. Acid free glue sticks for temporary basting. More that I can't think of right now.
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    Old 03-21-2011, 06:46 AM
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    Lazy Susan-2 tier to hold extra thread spools & bobbins, small scissors, tweezers, seam rippers, specialty feet, etc.

    Grab/Reach or Gofer bar for reaching items that are otherwise unobtainable.
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    Old 03-21-2011, 06:51 AM
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    canvas tote bags for the thrift stores to keep projects in so I can take it with me to appointments

    also, my little brother, who has a glass company, he cuts my templates our of plexi glass, saves me tons of money

    I use plastic sheet protectors to keep patterns in 3 ring binders
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    Old 03-21-2011, 06:53 AM
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    also I use clear plastic cut in strips to wrap around my emboridery spools of thread and they don't come unwound in the box.
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    Old 03-21-2011, 06:59 AM
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    I found a stuff pig about 7" high that stands up and I use it for a pin cushion for my quilting machines' safety pins, I call him "Oink"
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    Old 03-21-2011, 07:02 AM
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    I use the clothes hangers (the ones you get with clothes) with the clips on them to hold my pattern directions when sewing they are so light weight will hang on blinds.
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    Old 03-21-2011, 07:03 AM
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    A pretty coffee mug to hold my vertical spool of thread.
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    Old 03-21-2011, 07:05 AM
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    Glass pane suction cup handle from Harbor Freight for my rulers. Much cheaper than the other type of suction cup handles.

    Painters tape to mark my rulers so all my cuts are the same.
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