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10-12-2015, 07:57 AM

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mckwilter

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I am making stilettos for my sewing friends. Use a turkey lacing skewer, some jewels and gorilla glue or E6000.

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10-12-2015, 08:07 AM

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jeanharville

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I wish we had a like button. All of the photos of gifts are so cute and clever. Thanks for posting.

10-12-2015, 08:15 AM

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RST

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I'm making altoids tin sewing kits for stocking stuffers -- a couple of cheap bobbins wound with neutral thread, a needle book with assorted needles, a mini pin cushion (or magnet attached to lid) , small seam ripper, chunk of beeswax for the hand quilters, some basic buttons, those cranes bill small scissors can fit too.

10-12-2015, 09:47 AM

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SuziSew

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Originally Posted by mckwilter

I am making stilettos for my sewing friends. Use a turkey lacing skewer, some jewels and gorilla glue or E6000.

I got one of these as a gift from the ornament swap last year and love it! I want to make some of these for gifts ...can you tell me where you get the skewers?? Your's are very pretty!

10-12-2015, 10:47 AM

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RST

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You can find the turkey lacing skewers in an 8-pack for less than $5 on Amazon, shipped free same day.

10-12-2015, 11:33 AM

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my-ty

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Originally Posted by true4uca

I belong to a small quilt group (15-20 women). We exchange small things each Xmas and I'm running out of ideas. We do a lot of charity quilts. This year I'm considering cutting out blocks (maybe Jacobs Ladder) to give each person. We would probably get together (maybe March) and make 1-2 charity quilts from these blocks. Only two of use are beginning quilters, the rest of us are 5-10 year quilters and really don't need more FQ etc., or is this a bad idea. The backing & batting is provided free.

Although the other suggestions are good, I like your idea. I am trying to downsize my stuff and the last thing I need are presents that increase my already huge mound of stuff. Your idea gives your friends fun when they piece it together and also wins when it becomes a charity quilt.

10-12-2015, 12:00 PM

#17

VernaL

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Originally Posted by QuiltnNan

the other day, i saw these rulers and thought about getting them with my friends' names on them
http://www.quiltersparadiseesc.com/O...ng/Notions.php

Thank you so much!! I just ordered 4 custom ones with my quilter friends names on them plus one for me. These are so handy. I already have one without my name on it and I am always misplacing it or someone has borrowed it in a class. These make great gifts!