What is the one thing quilters do not hesitate to throw away
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12-09-2013, 05:27 AM
#86
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Rotten thread, real linty thread ,whole spools if it's either or these.cheap fabric, small scraps of batting if they are to small to sweep the floor. dull or bent needles, broke irons. Test blocks I've made that are super ugly. I've learned that I'll never use it so I let it go.
12-09-2013, 05:41 AM
#87
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I din this a lot when I hand quilted. I really helps the needle to glide thru the quilt.
One thing I've found with pins. If they don't slide through easily, they may not be dull -- just dry. I will frequently take a pin that just doesn't want to go through and run it through my hair. It will then go through easily! This I learned when my son was an infant and we had to pin diapers! Diaper pins can be the worst! LOL
Jeanette Frantz
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12-09-2013, 06:11 AM
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Save scraps and use them on 'holes' in other scraps. You can use Floriani's Wet N Gone Tacky Tape to stick them together. It won't mess up your needle or your embroidery - though I always try to find a 'hole' and a scrap that are bigger than the embroidery I'm doing. I label the edge of the scrap with the type of stabilizer & toss all the scraps into one box. Stabilizer is too expensive to waste!
12-09-2013, 06:55 AM
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Dull pins/used needles. I have a bag I put thread snippets in and drape them over bushes in the spring for birds' nests. It's fun to see the colored bits in their nests. I also have a flat rate box that I put small scraps/batting into. When it's full, I post here for those who make pet beds. I save selvages. Eventually I want to cover the cushion on my sewing stool. Empty thread spools go into plastic recycling. I try to recycle as much as possible.
OK, Holice, what do you throw away? We're waiting to hear.
OK, Holice, what do you throw away? We're waiting to hear.
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