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    Old 10-17-2008, 11:41 AM
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    I love my magnetic pin picker-upper, but so does Snooky the Evil Cat. It is her favorite toy. It's stuck to the metal leg on one of my sewing tables; and she bats at it for hours....
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    Old 10-17-2008, 04:56 PM
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    Originally Posted by Maride
    The good to me is ...

    1. The sixth finger-It is a little metal in the fom of a Y that helps me hold the fabric closer to the presser foot.

    2. The piece if wood that I use to push corners inside out.
    Maria
    The sixth finger is also my favorite. I use it all the time to hold my material down and it will go a long way in close to needle. I use the flat side for that.
    A little pink ripper. It is old can't do without it. fits my hands and fingers perfectly.
    Several of my rulers.
    One I didn't like and gave to my sister was one of those suction cup handles for the rulers . Wouldn't stay on for me or her..
    My Plexi sewing extension table. I can not sew without it.
    My knee eze. it keeps my foot pedal from moving and is at a slant. Love it.
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    Old 10-17-2008, 05:16 PM
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    I was having trouble with NEW olfa blades - it seemed like they would not cut one or two threads - very annoying. Would skip every several inches.

    I also found the blade sharpeners to be a dud. Couldn't tell any difference whatsoever on the blade after trying to use it.

    What do you do with your dull blades?


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    Old 10-17-2008, 05:18 PM
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    Maybe we need to have a garage sale or tool swap!!!!
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    Old 10-17-2008, 05:34 PM
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    I love my Martelli rotary cutter and Olf Rotating Mat

    As for the bad, I can't name them b/c they are out of sight. lol
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    Old 10-17-2008, 06:11 PM
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    Tool gadget swap sounds like a great idea!!!
    Who wants to do it?????
    I have a few bloopers to include gadgets books and etc :D :shock: :oops: :roll: :wink:
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    Old 10-18-2008, 05:49 AM
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    Love my rotary cutting board, Rowenta travel iron, favorite rotary cutter (I panic if I can't find it..), and of course my own space where I can leave what I am working on and get back to it when I want to AND my computer for all the wonderful quilting web sites and free patterns. So glad so many responded with things they did not like, was thinking of buying a rotary sharpening tool--not now. OH - forgot, my favorite tool is my GrandMarke cutting table - great for cutting perfect squares each and every time.
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    Old 10-18-2008, 11:54 AM
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    My favorite tools are my rotary cutter, rulers and mat, my Havel seam ripper with the interchangeable surgical steel blades, my Tin Lizzie quilting machine, my Viking Sapphire, and of course, my fabric stash!!! :D

    My least favorite tool is my ironing board-not big enough!
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    Old 10-18-2008, 07:22 PM
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    I agree with Rose Marie about the Quilt in a Day flying geese rulers. I have made four Christmas quilts with them. They are great. The best I have used.
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    Old 10-18-2008, 10:10 PM
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    My favorite tools are the red rubber "fingers", the Clover marking tool, the Dritz pen with all of the white and colored chalk, and a foam paint brush for erasing the chalk lines.
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