Worst quilting item purchased
#41
Back in the day (many years ago), I watched a lot of quilt shows on public t.v. and bought a lot of things that were demonstrated on those shows. Thus I have "tons" of stuff that I've never used, some I very rarely use (such as EQ5 & GO cutter) and some I've used but do not like or they do not work, such as the 2-piece rotary blade sharpener. (I also have a set of those stupid clamps to hold a rolled-up quilt.) I'm quite sure there is nothing wrong with the specialty rulers I bought but have yet to use. My big problem is that I don't have enough time or enough energy and my days & years are zipping by while I'm not creating all the gorgeous quilts I had planned to create when I bought the "tons" of stuff. And don't get me started on all the kitchen items I bought but either I never use or am not particularly happy with.
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#42
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Tn
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I've bought just about every gadget that simulates a longarm. John Flynn's set up. cant remember the name of it but I bought it twice. 3 other little things on wheels that you set your machine on and roll around pretending it's a longarm.
Bobbin winder.
Bobbin winder.
#43
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Augusta, Maine
Posts: 363
What a great question. This should be a must read by all new quilters. LOL the supreme slider is my big mistake. Terrible price for that small piece of rubber. Sewed it to the back of a quilt once. The oven liner from Christmas tree shop worked pretty good. Now I just spray pledge or use a wax to be buffed off and works great.
#44
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Nawth o' Boston
Posts: 1,879
The first time I used the JT I had trouble because I was using a left-hand-right-hand Fiskars cutter and it wouldn't fit properly into the slot. Now I use the good Olfas, start out straight, and bam, I can cut perfectly. But I don't use it unless I have a lot of strips to cut. You can use it for 5" squares if you cut 5" strips and then get it lined up crosswise.
#45
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What a great question. This should be a must read by all new quilters. LOL the supreme slider is my big mistake. Terrible price for that small piece of rubber. Sewed it to the back of a quilt once. The oven liner from Christmas tree shop worked pretty good. Now I just spray pledge or use a wax to be buffed off and works great.
#47
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Nawth o' Boston
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what I really HATED was the darn blade sharpener. Totally useless no matter how carefully I used it. I know how to sharpen a knife on a stone and I will tell you it doesn't work.
Not fond of the fat lines on the Omni rulers.
And I have never found any of the cute little 1/4" guides to be any use - whether the bumpers or the one which lines up the needle to the bumper or the one with the slot. But that was short money.
Not fond of the fat lines on the Omni rulers.
And I have never found any of the cute little 1/4" guides to be any use - whether the bumpers or the one which lines up the needle to the bumper or the one with the slot. But that was short money.
#48
I swear by Olfa Frosted Advantage rulers. Thin lines, non-slip, easy to see on both dark and light fabrics.
#49
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Thornton, Colorado
Posts: 1,023
The binding tool with the instructions printed on it.....there is a MSQC tutorial on it. Well, it does not work for me since the instructions are printed upside down, and I could never remember how to use it and had to check the tutorial everytime I used it.
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