Harbor Freight and sewing room supplies
06-11-2013, 04:51 PM
#52
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Location: Nevada
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Not only can you get these neat things. But my DH gets their mailings so that we always have a 20% off coupon and a coupon for something free like set of screw drivers, scissors, flashlight. So when we go mom also goes with us and we all go in with our coupons. It is a fun place
06-11-2013, 06:26 PM
#53
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Texas
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I haven't been in Harbor Freight but I was in Hobby Lobby last week in the Art Dept. and found self healing cutting mats for a fraction of the price than in the Fabric Dept. One size was just perfect to fit on the top of a wooden T. V. tray I take to classes and retreats. The price was $9.99 and I had a 40% off coupon.
06-11-2013, 07:17 PM
#54
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Beaverton,Michigan
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Is the rubber mat you put under your foot pedal a small mat or do you cut one up? I tried using the mouse pad for this but it doesn't work.
06-11-2013, 08:44 PM
#55
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Join Date: Jul 2012
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I found a five tier rotating metal storage unit with compartments. It is just the right size to sit on my sewing table. i put magnets under some of the compartments on the top tier to hold pins including my magnetic bowl for pins. I started looking because 1King's lane had something similar for a very high price. The one I bought for $20 had to be assembled and unlike the expensive one was black rather than red. It holds everything I like to have close at hand.
06-11-2013, 10:59 PM
#56
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Quilting, crocheting, sewing and crafting in my Sewing Room...Peaceful and wonderful !!
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Oh, my gosh. Thank you everyone! I told my husband today that I want to go with him next time he goes. He thought I was kidding and asked if I needed a trailer hitch or cement mixer. When I explained that it was for quilting stuff I got that blank look...(you know the one!)
Indeed I do .. when I said I wanted to buy the carpet blades-he asked what for ? What in the world am I going to do with carpet blades. Told him he can either pay $$$$ for the blades for my rotary cutter or he can pay just a little bit for blades to use for the cutter . .LOL guess which he chose ?? LOL Harbor Freight has some good items for sewing items.
I did have a problem with one package of the blades when I first got them; but if you put them in properly they work really good <GRIN> LOL I really have had no problems with the blades ...
06-12-2013, 06:52 PM
#58
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Central Ohio
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Ok...I told my hubby I want to go to Harbor Freight tomorrow. His head whipped around with a "what did you say" look on his face. LOL! I told him that HF is for quilters! I've never been there before, and I'm hoping I can find all of these wonderful gadgets you have all suggested. He is only too happy to go to to HF.
06-23-2013, 12:44 PM
#59
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Join Date: May 2013
Location: Oxford, CT
Posts: 126
I've gotten screwdrivers, tiny flash lights (to check for lint in my machine), plain rulers & tape measures, magnetic pin trays, plastic boxes, art supplies for my daughter, carrying cases...lots of stuff! I did try the carpet blades & they're ok. the price is GREAT, but the quality is only so so. I usually keep a few around for "spares" just in case I run low on good blades.
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