Household items turned quilting notions?
10-15-2010, 04:20 PM
#281
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Originally Posted by Helen20906
Use little girl metal hair clips to hold layers together instead of straight pins when finishing my quilt and sewing on the binding.
10-15-2010, 05:42 PM
#284
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Originally Posted by hexagonquilter
I got to page 7 reading what all everyone sent in. I have one that I haven't seen yet..
Use a net shower puff to scrape all your lint fuzzies off of your cutting board. Works great.
Use a net shower puff to scrape all your lint fuzzies off of your cutting board. Works great.
10-15-2010, 05:43 PM
#285
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I also use one of my water bottles to fill iron, one with a top that pushes closed.
Originally Posted by featherweight
I use a clean dishwashing liquid bottle to fill my steam iron. I take to to class with me for filling my travel iron,It takes a lot of refilling as it is so small. I use pillow cases to store my WIP projects.
10-15-2010, 06:31 PM
#286
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I use a plastic desktop file holder to store my rulers and a soft paintbrush to clean lint and fabric/thread scraps from my cutting surfaces and sewing machine. Couldn't quilt without blue painters tape. Also use a round cheese board as an iron rest.
10-15-2010, 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by rainbowquilt
Originally Posted by prairiequeen
Dryer sheet for running my thread through when hand sewing.Love this topic!Will keep watching.
10-15-2010, 07:39 PM
#289
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Originally Posted by NanSew
Originally Posted by SNUGQUILT
I haven't actually used this yet, but since I'm in the midst of redoing my sewing room....I asked my DH for a peg board, but he didn't think I'd be happy with it (pegs coming out, etc.)...he suggested just penny nails in the wall...my idea...cover a board (any size you want) with fabric, THEN put the nails in that...much prettier, and sill EXTREMELY useful...I'm thinking my tools, patterns, thangle packages, endless possibilities! :)
Here's a picture of it.
http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/...45965719kFeKjn
10-15-2010, 09:21 PM
#290
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I use empty candle jars to hold pens, small rulers, scissors, etc. I a carpenters L square for squaring blocks and I also use a hammer and pliers in my sewing room. I am sure there are other things in my sewing room purloined from other areas but can't think of any at the moment.
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