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    Old 12-06-2020, 10:48 AM
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    Originally Posted by Fizzle
    I also like my Martelli rotating set up. Cut mat and iron pad. And yesterday I saw they came out with a 10” set up. Much better size to sit next to machine for easy iron or square!

    I do have some specialty rulers that may never get used!

    I purchase a lot of little snip scissors and cast them aside fast. Cant seem to find a pair that fits me and cuts!
    I love my Gingher 4.5 inch thread nippers. I used several different types of snips until I found these on sale. Now I have couple and won't use cheaper ones - the Ginghers last a very long time and can be sharpened.
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    Old 12-06-2020, 11:26 AM
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    Originally Posted by rryder
    The Flynn Frame for quilting your quilts on a domestic machine. I used it once, but found it much easier to just "puddle" my quilts when quilting on my domestic.

    Rob
    I agree on the Flynn frame. I bought it after I saw him demonstrating it at a big quilt show (remember those?) I put a baby quilt on it as a learning exercise. The baby is now 11 (!) and I just dismantled the thing and am going to try selling it on ebay.

    I really tried on it, but, even with my Bernina stitch regulator, I could barely do a straight line, let alone anything interesting. I assume they work great for some people, but unfortunately not for me.
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    Old 12-06-2020, 11:56 AM
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    Originally Posted by SusieQOH
    I think that's why mine didn't work. Thank you!
    I washed an old, plastic spice container with a lid that has smaller holes - filled it with chalk powder and rubber banded a piece of cotton outside the lid. It works pretty well as a pouncer...as long as I don't knock it over by accident.
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    Old 12-06-2020, 04:00 PM
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    Marking pencils. I prefer to "wing it" rather than taking the extra time to mark.
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    Old 12-07-2020, 04:33 PM
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    1.Tool for sewing deep curves like drunkard's path. What a waste.
    2. Binder tool. I just mark the two ends. Saw process on line.
    3. 6x24 ruler. I just make sure fabric is folded twice with no bumps. Too hard to stretch across the cutting table.
    4 Tape measure that doesn't retract. I have to roll it up and put it back in it's container.
    5. Pins that are the wrong metal and don't work with my magnetic pin grabber.
    6. Rulers that are not the half inch. 6 rather than 6 1/2
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    Old 12-07-2020, 05:26 PM
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    Originally Posted by Julienm1
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    6. Rulers that are not the half inch. 6 rather than 6 1/2
    I don’t have any rulers that are to the half inch, but I think that’s because for the longest time that is all they sold. How brilliant of someone to realize that by adding a half inch the ruler would be that much more useable. But I’m too cheap to replace otherwise perfectly good rulers just to get that extra benefit.
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    Old 12-11-2020, 11:13 AM
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    Things i used once and never used again
    Sizzix big shot
    rotary blade sharpener
    2 other binding rulers(my preferred one i use always is the shortcut binding tool)
    bias bars
    seam roller
    tru stitch regulator for sewing machine
    2 ruler feet i never use( use my adjustable one works way better and cost 1/3 of the price of the clarity and weatalee one)
    Mini vacuum attachments to clean machine
    Fmq disc's and gel finger things(much prefer gloves)

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    Old 12-11-2020, 11:26 AM
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    Ones I use the most
    stripology ruler
    Slidelock both sizes
    Olfa splash rotary cutter, I also like gingher
    Karen kay buckley scissors all sizes
    Rowenta travel iron
    Wafer2 lightbox
    Fuse mat
    wool pressing mat
    Add a quarter ruler
    6x12 and 6 x24 creative grids rulers
    Binding shortcut tool
    Tailor Seville pins
    Bionic gear bag
    Ideal seam guage paired with clover stick guages or magnetic seam guage
    jthoopitup for embroidery
    sew slip II
    All my muvit foot attachments( best foot ever invented)
    Artbin super satchels, I love these things
    OmniGrid travel mat
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    Old 12-11-2020, 11:32 AM
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    Thank you all for the reminders of things I've thrown out over the years. It's a comfort to know I'm not alone. Although I miss quilt shows, there are too many temptations there for things I don't use. Among the worst and most expensive: longarm plastic templates/rulers. The people who demonstrate them have been practicing for years and are just too good. The thing I resented most was an expensive thimble, thick and heavy and what a waste.

    What I do like and appreciate is YouTube.
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