Re-purposing
04-26-2011, 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by mary j
is there a way to flatten a warped mat?
I left it in the car and it warped like crazy...ripples throughout. I tried pressing it with foil between the mat and the iron and that worked minimally. Now I'm wondering if the measurements became skewed when a mat warped and I tried to iron it.
04-26-2011, 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by doowopddbop
My husband gave me a new fish & tackle box for my thread and notions for our first Christmas. So thoughtful, don't you think?? We've been married for 25 years now.
04-26-2011, 07:55 PM
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Today I repurposed the gloomy weather.
I needed to press some fabric but didn't have any distilled water to help get the stubborn wrinkles out. (Our water has a high mineral and iron content.)
We were between rain showers so I put my wooden laundry rack on the porch and hung my fabric on it. Within an hour the fabric was damp enough to iron. I brought it in just in time too!
I needed to press some fabric but didn't have any distilled water to help get the stubborn wrinkles out. (Our water has a high mineral and iron content.)
We were between rain showers so I put my wooden laundry rack on the porch and hung my fabric on it. Within an hour the fabric was damp enough to iron. I brought it in just in time too!
04-26-2011, 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by quiltnmom
The rubber mat for exercise equipment (The kind that has like puzzle piece edges) I put two pieces together on the 6 foot table I use to sew on and put my machines on less vibration and noise.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Gold-s-Gym...e-Mat/11089966
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Gold-s-Gym...e-Mat/11089966
04-27-2011, 02:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Deborah12687
I made my cat a bed and the poly fill gets flat after time and have to restuff it and instead of using poly fill I use all those plastic bags that I get from the store and use it as stuffing. I put a zipper in the side of the pillow and I change the bags every few months.
04-27-2011, 07:34 AM
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Originally Posted by mar32428
Originally Posted by Deborah12687
I made my cat a bed and the poly fill gets flat after time and have to restuff it and instead of using poly fill I use all those plastic bags that I get from the store and use it as stuffing. I put a zipper in the side of the pillow and I change the bags every few months.
I save plastic bags and use them for shipping stuffing.
04-27-2011, 10:13 AM
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I made an attempt at consolidating these great ideas into a word document.I know I misssed some bouching back and forth, but hopefully captured most and with the correct perspectives. My pardons for any omissions. If you would like me to send the file, please PM me -- I was not able to find instructions on attaching such.
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