brings

I just wanted to say I love this site , and all you lady's its fun to read about all things and see all the beautiful quilts.I have made a few quilts and a lot of mistakes. I went and took a quilting class about a month ago and that really helped . I am hook on quilting love it , it relaxing. I hope that someday I'll be able to make quilts like you'll .

Quilting Nana

Harbor Freight has those also. I'll bet they are much cheaper.

Ripped on Scotch

I use these containers for Bobbins. the ones that my friend uses are the perfect size for a bobbin and I can label the colour on the outside of it.

krlowe

I usually have a couple projects going at once so I when I am not working on one I put it in one of those bags you get from the dry cleaners for sweaters. It has a snap at the end so things dont fall out and doesnt totally seal so air can get it.

I also use it for finished quilts that I haven't designated an owner for. It keeps the dust off of them

Marmie

I don't know if this qualifys. I've been teaching my little grand daughters to embroidery,I was looking for sewing baskets for them to keep their individual projects and supplies in.They were a littlle expensive. Then one day I was in a thrift store and they had several picnic baskets,with lids and compartments.They work great and the girls love them.If they aren't lined it's not that big a deal to line them.

judykay

I use a nut pick as a stiletto, I got it in a set with the nut cracker and love it. I also use pretty jars and vases to hold various quilting supplies (marking pens, cutters etc.) I love this topic and will be following it closely to get many more ideas.

Happy Quilting to all
Judy in Michigan

bonniebusybee

Instead of brushes, I use an empty (well-cleaned) Avon lotion squeeze bottle with a small hole in the lid to blow lint from the bobbin areas, etc., on my machines.

Surgical gloves from any pharmacy or drug store are great to wear while quilting instead of picking up "pullers" to pull the needle through; they also help the pain from arthritic hands! I tape my thimble to the outside of the finger.

My sewing room is furnished with chests from an old bedroom set, and I stacked the bookcase headboard on top of a long chest. Fabric on bolts can stand on end against the side pieces; smaller fabric is folded and stacked on chest top between them. The sliding doors above hide ribbon bolts and bagged items; rotary blades in eyeglass cases, etc. What a space saver!

I hang my cone thread holder from the long-armed light over my quilting frame, and put my quilting thread on it, threaded down through the hole in the base. Never have to hunt for the spool or a loose end to thread my needles. It's always right there, hanging over the quilt.

bethanywoman

I cut very narrow strips of that rubbery feeling drawer liner (the stuff that won't let things slide around) to wrap around bobbins and/or spools to keep the thread unraveling.

cka

This is a great thread (no pun intended). These are some of my ideas: use the teflon oven mat for pressing sheet often on sale for $1. Being a cross stitch lover I have several large circle clips that I use for my thread organizer...use for rulers and hang from nail or hook. I use the removable hooks on my walls for hanging rulers, tools, etc. I love my large T-square; got it for Christmas last year (DH was always looking for his, which was in my sewing room...). I love the magnetic extension tool for pins and whatever metal object rolls out of reach. I just bought one at HF that has a light on the end. I also found a 3" level that is so handy for my quilt frame. I used PVC pipe cut to length to elevate my cutting table.

quilter64779

I use small pony tail holders to go around my bobbins. Then I use a golf tee to hold the bobbin and thread together.