What notions are a waste of money?
11-10-2010, 04:44 PM
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I use chop sticks too. Another thing I have used is to take a broken knitting needle and put it in the pencil sharpener and put a blunt point on it. Works as good as the chop sticks. I had a seam ripper (small one) that would roll off the sewing table so I found a ball point pen that when taken apart part of the pen would fit the ripper. Made it easier to hold and kept it from rolling.
11-10-2010, 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by donnajean
I try to avoid the unnecessary notions. You end up putting them away & forgetting you have them. I recently saw the Binding Tool. It appears easy to use, but I figure I've been doing fine without it, so it is a luxury - not necessary purchase.
11-10-2010, 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by CompulsiveQuilter
I have a long list of things I wish I had not purchased, but my latest was the "bobbin tower" - what a joke!
I also bought an ergonomic seam ripper that's no better than my other and does nothing but roll off the table because it's round!
Many magazine subscriptions were a waste for me, especially the ones without a spine so I can't even find them in my bookshelf!
I'm sure you guys have others - share before I make my Christmas list!
(P.S. the notion I love the most is my magnetic pin holder!)
I also bought an ergonomic seam ripper that's no better than my other and does nothing but roll off the table because it's round!
Many magazine subscriptions were a waste for me, especially the ones without a spine so I can't even find them in my bookshelf!
I'm sure you guys have others - share before I make my Christmas list!
(P.S. the notion I love the most is my magnetic pin holder!)
So far it's been the binding tool thingy. I just knew it'd make bindings easier for me.. :lol::lol: and it laughs at me everytime I try to use it. I've always done the Sharon S way and it's worked, but thought the tool would work better. Guess I should've listen to myself (if it ain't broke, don't fix it) :lol:
11-10-2010, 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Janetlmt
I was just thinking..another tool that doesn't work for me is the trash can..I was sitting here..looking around. The floor is covered with snippets of fabric and thread. LOL.
11-10-2010, 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by grann of 6
Originally Posted by Janetlmt
I was just thinking..another tool that doesn't work for me is the trash can..I was sitting here..looking around. The floor is covered with snippets of fabric and thread. LOL.
11-10-2010, 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Janetlmt
I was just thinking..another tool that doesn't work for me is the trash can..I was sitting here..looking around. The floor is covered with snippets of fabric and thread. LOL.
11-10-2010, 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Jim's Gem
Originally Posted by Gina_D
One thing I bought when I first started quilting was one of those suction cup things that are supposed to hold your ruler down while cutting. The sales person told me I had to have them. I've never used them; my hand works best for me.
11-10-2010, 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by grann of 6
Originally Posted by Janetlmt
I was just thinking..another tool that doesn't work for me is the trash can..I was sitting here..looking around. The floor is covered with snippets of fabric and thread. LOL.
11-10-2010, 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Grandmother23
Originally Posted by grann of 6
Originally Posted by Janetlmt
I was just thinking..another tool that doesn't work for me is the trash can..I was sitting here..looking around. The floor is covered with snippets of fabric and thread. LOL.
I got mine at walmart...... I think it was a defect!!!
11-10-2010, 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Bobbin along
Originally Posted by sewTinker
When I was Brand New to quilting, I saw a quilter on Simply Quilts use a kind of "ruler" that is essentially a big square with cutting slits every two inches. You square your fabric and lay this on it and then rotary cut through the slits. I used it once unsuccessfully - it required more coordination than apparently I possess. Perhaps with practice I could master it... Meanwhile, it sits propped behind my cutting table. for 10 years. lol...
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