Household items turned quilting notions?
#221
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Virginia
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Originally Posted by mpeters1200
These are great ideas. I'm still fairly young, but my knees are shot. I often have to con the boys into picking pins up off the floor for me because mommy can't reach them. This would fix that...and save me a ton in skittles and M&M's!
#222
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Lawton, OK
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I use a febreeze lint roller sheet and tape it to my sewing table with blue painters tape. When I have to rip something out I use my tweezers to pick out the thread and put them on the lint sheet. it not only grabs the threads but it smells good every time I tap my tweezers on it... :thumbup:
#223
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Camarillo, CA
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Originally Posted by MarySews
How about sand paper to trace pieces, especially small ones -- keeps the fabric from shifting. does anyone actually cut individual pieces anymore? I use a rotary cutter for just about everthng -- but in the old days ... I used a lot of sandpaper for templates.
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#224
Originally Posted by Prissnboot
I use cornstarch to make my own spray starch, instead of buying, a HUGE savings.
Could you please share with us how you do this? Saving money = more money to spend at Houston Quilt Festival!!! I'm also almost out of spray starch....
Thanks!
Could you please share with us how you do this? Saving money = more money to spend at Houston Quilt Festival!!! I'm also almost out of spray starch....
Thanks!
for homemade starch
#225
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Camarillo, CA
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Originally Posted by seasaw2mch
Originally Posted by mpeters1200
These are great ideas. I'm still fairly young, but my knees are shot. I often have to con the boys into picking pins up off the floor for me because mommy can't reach them. This would fix that...and save me a ton in skittles and M&M's!
#226
Originally Posted by ktbb
The paper you mentioned is parchment paper and it can be used for anything for which you need an ironingsheet. Because it's non-stick, it's especially good for any fusible applications, - applique as you mentioned is one.
lots of folks use a spoon, especially a grapefruit spoon as the tool to help put in quilting safety pins...holds the fabric down as you push the pin thru - the serrations on the graprfruit spoon can help keep the pointed end of the pin from moving around when you try to close it.
lots of folks use a spoon, especially a grapefruit spoon as the tool to help put in quilting safety pins...holds the fabric down as you push the pin thru - the serrations on the graprfruit spoon can help keep the pointed end of the pin from moving around when you try to close it.
#227
Originally Posted by amandasgramma
I use bamboo skewers as a "stilleto". I cut one in half and taped the cut end. Works great and is CHEAP!
I use freezer paper for appliqueing
I have a wire "tray" thing that our flatware came in to hold my rulers.
I bought old plastic flatware trays at thrift stores to hold my individual pieces.
I haven't got it finished yet, but I was able to find a 6 foot roller shade at a thrift store for $10.00. I bought some flannel and will glue the flannel to it. VOILA - a designer wall!!!!
I use freezer paper for appliqueing
I have a wire "tray" thing that our flatware came in to hold my rulers.
I bought old plastic flatware trays at thrift stores to hold my individual pieces.
I haven't got it finished yet, but I was able to find a 6 foot roller shade at a thrift store for $10.00. I bought some flannel and will glue the flannel to it. VOILA - a designer wall!!!!
#228
Originally Posted by FabricHappy
Wow, I love all the tips being shared here. Here's my "2cents" to add(haha): 1.a pencil box to store my rotary cutter in 2.Gerber plastic tubs to store pins,beads,embellishments,etc in. 3.bamboo skewer poke corners out. 4.antique school desk for my sewing machine. 5.terrycloth ponytail holders on my bobbins. 6.shoe boxes & gift shirt boxes for storing fabric scraps & strips. 7.flannel-backed vinyl tablecloth from dollar store for quilt layouts. 8.empty Hershey's cocoa powder container/coffeemug/coffee can for pens,pencils,markers,etc..9.large empty cereal boxes, trimmed, to hold quilt magazines. 10.Love to use heart-shaped candy boxes from Valentine's Day for heart templates.............Well, there you have it...some of my uses of nonquilting items, put to use for my quilting habit:)...:)
Have fun and take care Imak
#230
Originally Posted by katied772
Haven't read all the posts yet so probably already mentioned but I love the press n' seal wrap for machine quilting. What a great product!
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