What notions are a waste of money?
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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.
:hunf: I do at least aim at the trash can most of the time. :oops:
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Ok, well my clip binding clips don't stay on unless I only do a small section at a time.
I tried those bicycle clips to hold your quilt sides (rolled), but they also come off all the time when I hand-quilt.
My Fiskars 24" rotary ruler-which I think I will give another try before axing it.
Every thimble I have tried except my Thimble-it oval sticky pads for my underneath finger when hand-quilting and the leather and plastic band thimbles by Clover (3 per pack) for my needle pushing finger. I LOVE those two items and won't quilt with-out them.
I'm a gadget freek and want to try everything that comes out and still have many items I have yet to use!
As far as magazines, I subscribe to many and yes, you can't read the name on the binding on some, but I file them in those plastic or metal magazine holders and just lable each one and they stand up nicely side by side on the shelves. Each time a new one comes it and I finish reading it, I file in the right holder in front, so they are even in date order and easier to locate a specific issue. I can't bare to cut them up, and don't have the patience to sit at the computer to look something up. I like thumbing thru them periodically - besides, I have tagged so many as "must makes", that I continually change my mind on each time I go thru them looking for my next project.
I tried those bicycle clips to hold your quilt sides (rolled), but they also come off all the time when I hand-quilt.
My Fiskars 24" rotary ruler-which I think I will give another try before axing it.
Every thimble I have tried except my Thimble-it oval sticky pads for my underneath finger when hand-quilting and the leather and plastic band thimbles by Clover (3 per pack) for my needle pushing finger. I LOVE those two items and won't quilt with-out them.
I'm a gadget freek and want to try everything that comes out and still have many items I have yet to use!
As far as magazines, I subscribe to many and yes, you can't read the name on the binding on some, but I file them in those plastic or metal magazine holders and just lable each one and they stand up nicely side by side on the shelves. Each time a new one comes it and I finish reading it, I file in the right holder in front, so they are even in date order and easier to locate a specific issue. I can't bare to cut them up, and don't have the patience to sit at the computer to look something up. I like thumbing thru them periodically - besides, I have tagged so many as "must makes", that I continually change my mind on each time I go thru them looking for my next project.
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Originally Posted by Marvlin
Go to Wal Mart and purchase "Goo Gone" it works every time. It won't harm your machine, but it does have a smell to it. The smell goes away if you use rubbing alcohol and a cotton ball to clean up afterwards. Goo Gone is oily so be careful of holes and grooes when using it. I use this stuff to get sticky stuff off my marble tiles too.
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Originally Posted by galvestonangel
The otion that does not work for me is the needle threader, I think by clover. Other poeple have had success with it, but I have had two and neither one has worked for me.
One other notion is Omnigrid yellow marked rulers, they give me a headache because they are too busy for me. I just bought the frosted rulers and love them.
Also I have bought several marking pencils that were recommended, didn't work for me.
One other notion is Omnigrid yellow marked rulers, they give me a headache because they are too busy for me. I just bought the frosted rulers and love them.
Also I have bought several marking pencils that were recommended, didn't work for me.
#378
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Originally Posted by AnnieF
Originally Posted by grammy17
I bought the round flexible bobbin holder and love it. It keeps the bobbins in place and the thread does not tangle.
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Does the cinnamon stain the fabric if it gets wet? I don't think I could use it because I hand quilt in a room with a white-ish carpet. The color would eventually stain the carpet I'd think...but it would smell so lovely as I worked!
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Originally Posted by Latrinka
I would think that buying books, magazines, etc. for patterns is a waste of money when you can get tons of them right here on computer for free!
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