What new notion or sewing tool is on your Christmas wish list?
#33
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: The Woodlands, Texas
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The machine does a lot of great things such as scan the fabric so you can fussy cut.
Hope this helps.
#34
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I have found Terial Magic is extremely helpful for applique. It’s similar to starch, but makes the fabric stiff as paper. I have only used it on cotton.
#35
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Sonoma County, CA
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Plus, we had a terrible wildfire come through my city and destroy thousands of homes - I don't feel right buying a lot of unnecessary "stuff" this year. I'm telling people that what I want this year is for them to donate whatever they'd have spent on me to the local fire relief fund. I really don't need anything, and there are thousands of families here that need everything.
I'm still buying gifts for others, in fact making a concentrated effort to buy local to help support the local economy, but for me...I'll have nothing, please! "Nothing" is really easy to pack, will look great in the next house, and is just my size!
#36
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Location: Belen, NM
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I bought the Accuquilt Studio 2 this year, so I consider myself well-gifted for 2017. I have a couple of dies on my wish list, but I buy what and do not wait for holidays. Your question made me realize what an incredibly blessed person I am to NOT need anything.
#37
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Location: Colorado
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Check with Craftsy. I don’t know about the “new” Craftsy but as far as I know, they are not changing much. In the past, you could purchase a class for a friend. Perhaps you still can. Not exactly a “gift certificate” but same results.
#38
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Location: The Deep South near Cajun Country, USA
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One of my favorite sewing notions is these wonderful Rip Tweezers. http://store.quiltworx.com/product-p/riptweezer.htm
When my friend recommended them highly, I thought why do I need tweezers and a ripper on the same unit? Well, you don't rip but once or twice and you appreciate these so much. That little piece of thread you can't catch with your fingernails is no problem for the tweezer part. The ripping part is a fine small ripper and will rip even tiny stitches. The only thing they could do to improve these is to add a light. I will tell you, you cannot use either end as a crowbar....they do break.
When my friend recommended them highly, I thought why do I need tweezers and a ripper on the same unit? Well, you don't rip but once or twice and you appreciate these so much. That little piece of thread you can't catch with your fingernails is no problem for the tweezer part. The ripping part is a fine small ripper and will rip even tiny stitches. The only thing they could do to improve these is to add a light. I will tell you, you cannot use either end as a crowbar....they do break.
#40
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Vancouver Island, Beautiful BC
Posts: 2,090
Don't worry I will not toss in the garbage, I will donate the excess.
Her time is the best sewing gift I could receive.
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