Household items turned quilting notions?
10-17-2010, 02:26 PM
#341
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I have a peg board on the wall beside the table where I quilt. I love having everything with in reaching distance.
I do put my cutting and ironing table behine me so I have to get up and walk to it. That way I have to get up and stretch.
I do put my cutting and ironing table behine me so I have to get up and walk to it. That way I have to get up and stretch.
10-17-2010, 02:52 PM
#342
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Originally Posted by lauriejo
I am loving all of these great ideas. I have just really started to teach myself to quilt and many of these will come in handy. I think the tool I seem to use the most is my MasterCard!
10-17-2010, 07:19 PM
#343
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Originally Posted by Sunshine
I keep a white plastic spoon in my storage can next to my machine. I hold it behind the machine needle; I can actually see the hole in the needle and thread it on the first try.
10-17-2010, 10:21 PM
#345
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Sometimes when I have lots of different pieces cut for a project I like to have them in something so they don't get scattered. I have found that the foil cake pans you buy in the grocery store or Walmart are just great for holding cut pieces and then if I need to move my sewing stuff they are all in a pan easy to move. Since I do my sewing on our dining/kitchen table I frequently have to move my stuff out of the way!
10-18-2010, 12:59 AM
#346
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Wow some pretty awesome ideas....
I think I have a few....my iron has such a small water hole that I was forever spilling water....I went to the gadjet store and bought two clear mustard/catsup bottles...no more water spilling ....whaaaaa hooo
I also collect decortive vases....I have all kinds of sizes shapes and colors in which one holds scissors ...one holds rulers...one holds pens and pencils....you get the idea...
I have floor to ceiling shelves (my DH made for me)... on the top I have a rod closet that is the longest Lowes had it can adjust to the size you want...(I think about 12 ft is the longest)....I added shower curtain hooks (metal ones) and on to them is these clippy things from the dollar tree that pinches the fabric kinda like a cloths pin....on this I can clip my quilts ...I have a flag pole with a Large hook screwed onto the end that I can get ahold of my shower hooks and pull the quilt till it is straight and I can get a nice photo so I can share with all my Quilting friends....:-)
my best tip would be to buy 3 of everything and leave one at every spot where you would need it...that way you don't run back and forth looking for the snippers...seam ripper...scissors...etc....this has really been a big time saver for me!
of course the painters tape...but I make handles for my rulers....easy to pinch and get a hold of...I always use about 1/8" thickness...about 6 to 8" long pinch the center and flaten it out on the ends and stick to my ruler...works great for me.
My husband made me 3 ruler holders from recylced deck ...the new kind that is to last forever..he had some left over pieces he brought home to show me....oh honey....could you make me something like this....I showed him a photo....so he made all my family one...:-)...yep he is a keeper...:-)
Oh I have an old desk that had a hole cut out in the top...that is where I put my machine...this is so awesome....I have a flat top which makes it fantastic to sew on....I would recommend that to everyone....that flat area is soooooooo nice....not to mention all the drawer space
guess that's it for now...keep tham great tips a coming girls....we all love them!
I think I have a few....my iron has such a small water hole that I was forever spilling water....I went to the gadjet store and bought two clear mustard/catsup bottles...no more water spilling ....whaaaaa hooo
I also collect decortive vases....I have all kinds of sizes shapes and colors in which one holds scissors ...one holds rulers...one holds pens and pencils....you get the idea...
I have floor to ceiling shelves (my DH made for me)... on the top I have a rod closet that is the longest Lowes had it can adjust to the size you want...(I think about 12 ft is the longest)....I added shower curtain hooks (metal ones) and on to them is these clippy things from the dollar tree that pinches the fabric kinda like a cloths pin....on this I can clip my quilts ...I have a flag pole with a Large hook screwed onto the end that I can get ahold of my shower hooks and pull the quilt till it is straight and I can get a nice photo so I can share with all my Quilting friends....:-)
my best tip would be to buy 3 of everything and leave one at every spot where you would need it...that way you don't run back and forth looking for the snippers...seam ripper...scissors...etc....this has really been a big time saver for me!
of course the painters tape...but I make handles for my rulers....easy to pinch and get a hold of...I always use about 1/8" thickness...about 6 to 8" long pinch the center and flaten it out on the ends and stick to my ruler...works great for me.
My husband made me 3 ruler holders from recylced deck ...the new kind that is to last forever..he had some left over pieces he brought home to show me....oh honey....could you make me something like this....I showed him a photo....so he made all my family one...:-)...yep he is a keeper...:-)
Oh I have an old desk that had a hole cut out in the top...that is where I put my machine...this is so awesome....I have a flat top which makes it fantastic to sew on....I would recommend that to everyone....that flat area is soooooooo nice....not to mention all the drawer space
guess that's it for now...keep tham great tips a coming girls....we all love them!
10-18-2010, 04:51 AM
#347
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Location: Flushing, Michigan
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[quote=nana pat]
I dont understand this one at all. :oops:
Me either, please advise.
Originally Posted by patdesign
Originally Posted by spark
Did anyone mention marbles to hold the quilt up off the table or floor while pinning?
10-18-2010, 04:54 AM
#348
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Originally Posted by BettyGee
That's a great idea! We have always used a Coke bottle, but the pouring spout on a coffee creamer avoids spills.
This topic has led to using many household items for other things I use in my other passion, bead weaving. The two are related in my little mind, creating pictures with seed beads and fabric have to be my favorite past time activities.
This topic has led to using many household items for other things I use in my other passion, bead weaving. The two are related in my little mind, creating pictures with seed beads and fabric have to be my favorite past time activities.
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