What is your favorite quilting gadget or notions?
09-14-2010, 04:49 PM
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Wondercut ruler for making hst.
Normally I use a rotary cutter for unstiching. Some ladies get quite nervous when I do this in public, so I saw another idea while watching the video on Bargellos. She used a brow shaper, works great and people don't panic when I use it.
Tweezers to thread the needle on the machine that doesn't have a needle threader. Also works great to remove threads from unstitching a seam.
Thread catcher for gathering threads as I sew, if not they end up on the carpet.
Normally I use a rotary cutter for unstiching. Some ladies get quite nervous when I do this in public, so I saw another idea while watching the video on Bargellos. She used a brow shaper, works great and people don't panic when I use it.
Tweezers to thread the needle on the machine that doesn't have a needle threader. Also works great to remove threads from unstitching a seam.
Thread catcher for gathering threads as I sew, if not they end up on the carpet.
09-14-2010, 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by debbieumphress
Let's see, I love my rotary cutting board that goes in circles, and I love my light that is attached to the side of my machine so I can see better, and I love my glue sticks for getting the seams to line up perfectly, a trick I learned in a class. This is great. I know I have more favrotites but these are first. ANd I love the Sewing machine lifter my DH made me. Makes it so much better n my back not to have to lean up so far. Thank you.
09-14-2010, 05:28 PM
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It wouldn't be a gadget but I have a new machine and I absolutely love, love, love it! My next favorite would be my 24x36 cutting mat. When I first started the book I had bought suggested 18x24. The owner of the shop I went to said if I had room for bigger to remember I could cut smaller pieces of fabric on a larger mat but you can't cut larger fabric on a smaller mat without moving it they it could be uneven.
09-14-2010, 06:23 PM
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My favorite things are my rotary cutter (which the grimlins stole and won't give back) My cut and press board and my brother LS-30. And my kids glue sticks.
09-14-2010, 06:33 PM
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Hmmm..
I cant just name one so I have to say I love all my rulers and templates.. my Olfa retractable blade rotary cutters 45/60, Gingher scissors & snippit, my 29x52 cutting mat, my empty sq kleenex box for snipped treads and whatnots.. oh my list goes on and on...
I cant just name one so I have to say I love all my rulers and templates.. my Olfa retractable blade rotary cutters 45/60, Gingher scissors & snippit, my 29x52 cutting mat, my empty sq kleenex box for snipped treads and whatnots.. oh my list goes on and on...
09-14-2010, 06:35 PM
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This past Saturday my LQS shop had a 15% off sale on the employee favorites. They were: Heat N Bond, the rotary cutter, the Easy Angle ruler, the Quilting Puzzles and mine was the forked pins.... we sold out of the forked pins!
The owner loves the beautiful quilting puzzles and we had a bit of a competition for sales that day. Her puzzles vs my forked pins. Every time I would demo the forked pins... they bought them!
Try them... you will love them!
The owner loves the beautiful quilting puzzles and we had a bit of a competition for sales that day. Her puzzles vs my forked pins. Every time I would demo the forked pins... they bought them!
Try them... you will love them!
09-14-2010, 07:02 PM
#30
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Originally Posted by QuiltingQueen
This past Saturday my LQS shop had a 15% off sale on the employee favorites. They were: Heat N Bond, the rotary cutter, the Easy Angle ruler, the Quilting Puzzles and mine was the forked pins.... we sold out of the forked pins!
The owner loves the beautiful quilting puzzles and we had a bit of a competition for sales that day. Her puzzles vs my forked pins. Every time I would demo the forked pins... they bought them!
Try them... you will love them!
The owner loves the beautiful quilting puzzles and we had a bit of a competition for sales that day. Her puzzles vs my forked pins. Every time I would demo the forked pins... they bought them!
Try them... you will love them!
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