What is your favorite quilting gadget or notions?
09-18-2010, 04:46 PM
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My favorite quilting , tool I guess you'd call it, is the same as my favorite tool is for general sewing, my pen knife. Years ago I worked for an alterations shop and the lady who owned the place taught me to remove stitches with a knife. I don't have to remove too many now, but when I do, it's the knife's job
09-18-2010, 05:14 PM
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Nobody has mentioned hand quilting yet but I love the needle grabbers. I cut up the long rubber things that they use to tie up your arm to take your blood pressure. Left over from when my husband was a phelbotomist.
09-18-2010, 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by craftybear
What is your favorite quilting gadget or notions?
member, elizabeth, wanted me to start this thread, good idea!
if you want to share the link to show us the cool gadget or notion!
member, elizabeth, wanted me to start this thread, good idea!
if you want to share the link to show us the cool gadget or notion!
09-18-2010, 06:31 PM
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I just love this tip!!!!!
Bless you!
Bless you!
Originally Posted by debbieumphress
I have elmers in my kitnow but use those you get at the dollar store even. ANy brand seems to work. After you sew, and iron, you pull the seams to iron and you can't see the glue. Poof---gone. It just takes a little dab and it is quick. Just dab,dab,dab,...
You are so welcome. Glad to share. Hey, I showed Crafty bear something. Wahooooooooooooo.
You are so welcome. Glad to share. Hey, I showed Crafty bear something. Wahooooooooooooo.
09-18-2010, 06:58 PM
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Crafty Bear started a thread a few days ago about a favorite gadget -- I have thought of so many that I use often (and think I can't get along without!) so I would like to share a picture of what my husband made for me to keep right beside my sewing machine so they are handy!!
09-18-2010, 07:09 PM
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Hello! I am not sure what the notion is called, but I believe the gadget is made by Clover - it is round and ornamental and is used to cut threads. You can add a chain and wear as a necklace OR put it in a spool of thread; I use it for clipping pieces that are chained pieced. I love it for that - have my spool of thread with cutter by the ironing board or machine and use it everyday!
09-19-2010, 05:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Sew 'N Sew
Crafty Bear started a thread a few days ago about a favorite gadget -- I have thought of so many that I use often (and think I can't get along without!) so I would like to share a picture of what my husband made for me to keep right beside my sewing machine so they are handy!!
09-19-2010, 09:44 AM
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Clear plastic first aid tape for the back of rulers. (It is textured, inexpensive and easy to use. <G> And you can see through it, but it keeps the ruler flat to the fabric.)
My Martelli cutters.
Horizontal spool feeder/adaptor. Wouldn't be without them for using metallic/lamé threads.
Different gadgets and tools depending on what I am doing at the moment. <G>
Pati, in Phx
My Martelli cutters.
Horizontal spool feeder/adaptor. Wouldn't be without them for using metallic/lamé threads.
Different gadgets and tools depending on what I am doing at the moment. <G>
Pati, in Phx
09-19-2010, 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by RugosaB
My favorite quilting , tool I guess you'd call it, is the same as my favorite tool is for general sewing, my pen knife. Years ago I worked for an alterations shop and the lady who owned the place taught me to remove stitches with a knife. I don't have to remove too many now, but when I do, it's the knife's job
LOL I also did alterations years ago and was taught to use a small penknife to "unstitch". Have one by my machine and one I carry in my purse, along with a honing stone. People think I am crazy, until they see it work.
Pati, in Phx
09-19-2010, 09:37 PM
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I love your gadget, does your hubby sell them???
Originally Posted by Sew 'N Sew
Crafty Bear started a thread a few days ago about a favorite gadget -- I have thought of so many that I use often (and think I can't get along without!) so I would like to share a picture of what my husband made for me to keep right beside my sewing machine so they are handy!!
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