household items used for quilting
#11
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I use a wooden pancake spatula to press things down on the design wall that are a little too high for me. Sometimes it involves jumping and trying to rub it up there at the same time so the fabric or block doesn't flip off. I also use Qtips to clean the lint around my bobbin case and feed dogs. And I use a Swiffer floor wipe to dust off my machine and Ott lamps because it really holds onto the dust. And I use a dryer sheet to clean the bottom of my iron.
#12
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I use chopsticks with cohesive wrap as a point turner.
To get a longer point turner I use a wooden dowel I
bought from WalMart in the craft section and cut it to
the length I needed (24-30") wrapped in the cohesive
bandage also.
The cohesive bandage helps you to keep a "grip" on the
stick.
To get a longer point turner I use a wooden dowel I
bought from WalMart in the craft section and cut it to
the length I needed (24-30") wrapped in the cohesive
bandage also.
The cohesive bandage helps you to keep a "grip" on the
stick.
#13
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#14
Here is another thread on Quilting Board that also discusses this. There are a lot of ideas there.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...g-t127919.html
http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...g-t127919.html
#16
I use bicycle bands (cheaper than the quilt clips but the same thing) for rolling my quilt when I meander stitch on my sewing machine. Somebody turned me on to using carpet cutters instead of buying the expensive rotary cutting blades. To me they work just fine but I know lots of people don't much like them. I use a mirror from an old compact (make-up item) to change the lightbulb on my machine and I use a pencil eraser to hold my needle when I change it so it don't fall into the machine.
#17
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Here is a thread or so that I had saved with more suggestions for non traditional items used in quilting.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...g-t152963.html
http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...e-t239963.html
http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...g-t127919.html
Good luck with your presentation.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...g-t152963.html
http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...e-t239963.html
http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...g-t127919.html
Good luck with your presentation.
Last edited by Havplenty; 06-30-2014 at 03:57 PM.
#18
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Location: oregon
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I have trays usually purposes for fishing tackle to keep stuff in next to my sewing machine. Sporting goods stores have useful goodies. I use a 90 degree angle screwdriver to work on my sewing machine.( found at Harbour Freight)
#20
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I could only think[ATTACH=CONFIG]481082[/ATTACH] of one thing...I use a cat to keep my fabric from flying away!
Margaret
PS - sorry the picture is so big - I don't know how to make it smaller.
Margaret
PS - sorry the picture is so big - I don't know how to make it smaller.
Last edited by MFord; 06-30-2014 at 04:29 PM. Reason: Big picture.
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