Useless Quiling Gadgets & Other Boondoggles
04-06-2013, 07:41 AM
#132
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Sacramento, CA
Posts: 155
Originally Posted by IBQUILTIN
A plastic cone holder. It falls over every time you try to use it. Now I have a homemade one out of a plant saucer and welding rod that hubby made for me. It even has a spindle for filled bobbins. I love it.
04-06-2013, 07:50 AM
#133
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Sacramento, CA
Posts: 155
Originally Posted by Sierra
EQ6... Never used it, lent it to a friend who has not used it in a year's time. Would like to sell it. When I bought it I specifically asked if it would help me design non block art quilts and was told YES. I took a class (after a few months of not being able to figure it out on my own) and, before signing up I asked if they would be going into making one's own designs, as in art quilting, and was told "yes". Well, before the third class (I paid $50 for the 3 classes even though the first one had already been done... that's how desperate I was) I asked again if we would be getting some non-block instructions and was told yes... but it didn't happen. So I printed out all the manual pages and tried again to figure it out. I couldn't do it. What a waste of money!!!! I've asked for my friend (who hasn't used it) for it back because I want to sell it. Someone who does blocks might really get a lot out of it, but it is useless to me. I must add that I'm in my 70s and get frustrated with electronics, especially computers and cell phones. Ironically, I did programing in the 80s.... those were the days you could easily go into the gut of the computer and change things. Now it is all done for us and every week there are new terms (words) for us to learn and I've decided I'm simply electronically challenged! AAAAAAGGGGGH!
04-06-2013, 09:03 AM
#135
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Sierra Vista, AZ
Posts: 3,992
Originally Posted by teddy300
I agree the Martinelli zip bind system was on of the biggest wastes that I purchased
04-06-2013, 09:16 AM
#136
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Pacific Northwest
Posts: 9,274
Originally Posted by BellaBoo
I like new tools and gadgets and I buy to try them out. I don't consider any of them a waste of money. I learned not to by the cheaper basics like pins, scissors, needles. That is always a waste of money in the long run.
My husband says the same about his tools he has.
04-06-2013, 09:22 AM
#137
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Saratoga, Arkansas
Posts: 1,909
The one I'm having problems with now is the adjustable bias tape foot found on Amazon and other sites. I can't keep the quilt binding feeding straight. The foot has a top groove and bottom groove which the tape edges feed through but as they're sewn through they keep sliding out of the grooves. Also it seems the opening where the quilt is sandwiched between doesn't want to open far enough and the quilt works it's way out of location. I don't know if it's me or the foot. I would sure like for it to work so I could use one stitch around the quilt and it would be bound. If it's me and any of you use it successfully let me know your technique.
04-06-2013, 09:25 AM
#138
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 345
Originally Posted by Sandi
I would love to know if this gadget works with Viking machines. I have an old Husqvarna and I've heard this doesn't work well with the H bobbins. Glad to hear you like the sidewinder bobbin winder. What machine do you have?
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