Things I've learned the hard way and what I do about them now

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10-09-2010, 05:27 PM

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bearisgray

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Another one:

Fray check is not a good substitute for sewing machine oil.

10-09-2010, 05:36 PM

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13) Keep the machine cleaned up. Change needles now and then. Brush the fuzzies off/out around the bobbin area. Fray check is not a good substitute for sewing machine oil.

14) Warn other members of the household that the scissors are MINE!

15) Remember to return the screwdriver to DH's toolbox when done with using it.

16) Some cats are thread fiends. Keep it away from them. It is bad for their health.

17) Be extra careful to keep pins and needles from where DH might "locate" them. Mine gets cranky if he steps on one when barefooted.

18) When I sell fabric or do a trade, I advise the other person that I have cat(s) -

10-09-2010, 05:38 PM

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Should you ( heaven forbid! ) cut yourself with a rotary blade, glue yourself back together with superglue. works great!
Cut myself to the bone on Thanksgiving Day and didn't want to go to ER (not quilting, but cutting up celery for stuffing!) so just glued me back together and went on with preparations! Healed up great and NO scar.

10-09-2010, 06:30 PM

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#1 = color catchers, sold in laundry soap isle. Catches colors and keeps them from coloring rest of the load. A cheap no hassle way to solve this problem. Not sure if others are correct.

10-10-2010, 03:07 AM

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As a new quilter I am thankful for your words of advice.

10-10-2010, 04:04 AM

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Been there, Done that. Very good advice.

10-10-2010, 05:28 AM

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Thank you so much... gonna copy and put this in a folder to keep.... and once again, it's so nice to know that other people do the things I do....

10-10-2010, 05:53 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by lauriejo

Good rules! Boy did I learn #3 the hard way LOL!

A few years ago I read about a woman who was using her rotary cutter in the open and locked position. She was wearing strappy sandles, and well........I'm sure you get the picture! She had a nice big slice across her toes!! After reading that I started locking my cutter immediately after I make a cut!! So far I still have all my fingers and toes! :lol:

When I was teaching quilting/sewing classes to a group of preteen/teenage students, I told them a rotary cutter was like a pizza cutter with a razor blade! They got the picture!! I also put a finger guard on the edge of the rulers they used. All of them left that class with all their fingers intact. 8-)

10-10-2010, 05:53 AM

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#15....I bought my own tools and HID them in my sewing room. DH is not a fixer-uper and his tools end up scattered where ever he uses them! Now I always have the correct tool and know where to find it.