Favorite Tool
09-26-2009, 04:45 AM
#33
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Pennsylvania
Posts: 1,635
The June Tailor Perfect half sq triangle ruler.
I love this ruler. I am pretty half square triangle challenged - this ruler is the best!
http://www.connectingthreads.com/Too...r_TD81907.HTML
I love this ruler. I am pretty half square triangle challenged - this ruler is the best!
http://www.connectingthreads.com/Too...r_TD81907.HTML
09-26-2009, 06:39 AM
#35
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Gerber, CA
Posts: 914
One of my favorite tools is a gadget that I made from half of of two ended knitting needle (I had for knitting socks but I lost one from the set) and a piece of a 1 inch dowel. I have a small lathe so I turned the dowel into a wooden presser and drilled a hole in the other end and inserted the half of the knitting needle, So now I have a stellito and wooden iron. I do a lot of paper piecing and this is perfect for guiding the little piece when I sew them with the sewing machine and pressing the just sewn pieces before adding others. I also like to hand quilt and when I do I cut the tips of the fingers from disposable vynile gloves and put them on my thumb, and ring finger of my right hand. This makes it a lot easier to pull the needle through the quilt and prevents getting blisters.
curved side for finger to press down
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flat side for pressing material
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09-26-2009, 05:35 PM
#37
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Georgia
Posts: 5,552
My favorite tool is my pair of 5" Gingher scissors. I can cut absolutely everything with them. They are always with me when I am sewing-on the machine or by hand.
Thanks to everyone for sharing their favs too---now I want to buy a Clover seam ripper (I have a great Bernina one but I like the way the Clover handle looks), and a clapper.
Thanks to everyone for sharing their favs too---now I want to buy a Clover seam ripper (I have a great Bernina one but I like the way the Clover handle looks), and a clapper.
07-13-2010, 07:20 PM
#40
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Deep in the Heart of Texas!
Posts: 57
Originally Posted by BellaBoo
Mine is a pressing clapper. Years ago I overheard a conversation at a quilt show about the winning quilter never presses her seams without using one. I had no idea what it was so I butted in and asked. At that time June Tailor was making them. It makes a big difference in my blocks, all the seams are flat and smooth. I use it on every seam I press. Before I found the wooden one to buy, I used my smooth bottom bacon press, (I never used anyway) :D One of the old flat irons would work for quilt seams too. It really makes a difference to use one.
Here is link to a picture and how to use it:
http://www.judisstudio.com.au/index....d=22&Itemid=34
(***IF YOU FOLLOW THIS LINK, YOU CAN ORDER THE CLAPPER FROM THIS SITE.....IT'S 39.00 and shipping),
I haven't found any June Tailor Clappers in a long time. Ebay may have them.
Here is link to a picture and how to use it:
http://www.judisstudio.com.au/index....d=22&Itemid=34
(***IF YOU FOLLOW THIS LINK, YOU CAN ORDER THE CLAPPER FROM THIS SITE.....IT'S 39.00 and shipping),
I haven't found any June Tailor Clappers in a long time. Ebay may have them.
Aloha, Andy
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