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    Old 09-14-2011, 01:28 PM
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    So after today I was wondering what you have used your Quilting stuff for?

    Project 1. Hemming a pair of curtains for our laundry room. I had old set that was in storage but they were to long. I really diden't want to go through the trouble of cutting and re-hemming them properly. Our laundry/mechanical room is unfinished and I just wanted something to cover the window. Didn't need fancy. So I needed like a 10 in hem. Out comes my trusty quilting ruler and 5 min later I have hemmed curtains.

    Project 2. Making a storage cubby for my closet. I went to measure out the pieces I needed and realized I had no idea where my hubby had the wood square. I figured rather than wasting time looking considering I wasen't sure we even had one. LOL I figured that if I could presicely measure yards of fabric I could use my quilting ruler on a piece of wood. It worked great!

    SOOO what non-quilting project have you reached for your quilting supplies to do?
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    Old 09-14-2011, 01:31 PM
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    We used the quilting rulers last week end to cut and sew some heating pads for our grandsons.
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    Old 09-14-2011, 01:33 PM
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    Use metal thimble to rap DH on the head.
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    Old 09-14-2011, 01:33 PM
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    I used a quilting ruler to mark ceramic tiles when laying them diagonally on the floor. Worked great for keeping them square.
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    Old 09-14-2011, 01:41 PM
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    Well, to turn the question around -- when I want to make sure the corners on a top are really square -- I use my carpenters 30" metal square
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    Old 09-14-2011, 01:42 PM
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    Originally Posted by ptquilts
    Use metal thimble to rap DH on the head.
    LOL
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    Old 09-14-2011, 01:42 PM
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    Originally Posted by ptquilts
    Use metal thimble to rap DH on the head.
    This made me laugh soooo hard!! :lol:
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    Old 09-14-2011, 02:31 PM
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    I used mine for cutting ceramic tiles too, DH just shook his head
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    Old 09-14-2011, 02:47 PM
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    Originally Posted by ptquilts
    Use metal thimble to rap DH on the head.
    :thumbup: :twisted: :thumbup:
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    Old 09-14-2011, 02:48 PM
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    * Rotary blade for cutting foam core, cardboard, paper, coraplast, etc.

    * adhesive sprays for holding paper in place -- scrap booking, labelling things, etc.
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