Guess what else they had at Harbor Freight?
08-18-2010, 08:32 AM
#31
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I stopped in the HF somewhat near me this morning and got some blades. Haven't tried them yet, but will soon. There used to be a grocery store next to HF and I was used to seeing just men go in when I was around. Think I'll be spending more time in HF checking things out! Why spend more just to have it labeled 'Quilt'
08-18-2010, 11:20 AM
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HF also has great little plastic boxes for organizing your machine feet as well as all sorts of really great "junk" - lol. When we lived in VA there was a big one not too far from where we lived. I always could find stuff there to use!
08-18-2010, 11:30 AM
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OK I usually let DH drop me at Joann's while he goes up the street to HF. Not any more. I will go with him first. I can't wait. I am going thru there next tuesday. I will also be polite and leave a few on the shelves. LOL. At that price, I can use the handles as door prizes at my MABD's. (make a blanket days).
08-18-2010, 11:37 AM
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you are so funny, now your hubby will want to know why you want to go to Harbor Freight with him, rofl
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Originally Posted by debbieumphress
OK I usually let DH drop me at Joann's while he goes up the street to HF. Not any more. I will go with him first. I can't wait. I am going thru there next tuesday. I will also be polite and leave a few on the shelves. LOL. At that price, I can use the handles as door prizes at my MABD's. (make a blanket days).
08-19-2010, 02:31 AM
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Originally Posted by brookemarie19
ok, I just looked online and saw that the replacement blades were the diameter of 1.75 Does anyone know what that would break down in as far as mm, so that I know if I have the right size rotary cutter for them?
08-19-2010, 03:26 AM
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Also in HF, if you meander to the back of the store you will find two nifty parts cleaning tubs. One is metal (and is currently on sale according to their in-store ad) and the other is a plastic tub. Both are motorized to assist in moving fluids around. Usually I have an old treadle sewing machine head sitting in about 10 gallons of kerosene in a plastic container, but I think one of these will work much better for me. My wife looked a bit puzzled about the SM soak but it is necessary to really dissolve/loosen up old caked in oils and who knows what other gummy stuff inside 100-plus year old machines. This (out-of-control hobby as my wife calls it) fascination for restoring antique treadles always seems to lead me to more goodies I can use to help bring these machines back to life. I also believe I saw plastic triangles hanging on a wall there. Could be useful. You might have fabric stashes (as does my wife) but I have old SM stashes everywhere -- LOL!
08-19-2010, 03:41 AM
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My hubby is a maintance person and we go to Harber fraight quite often for tools. I found a very nice light colored oak tool chest that I have my eye on and saving up money to buy it for all my quilting tools. It has several flat drawers that are lined with felt.
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