Ideas for Christmas gifts for an avid quilter
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Ideas for Christmas gifts for an avid quilter
My better half has a bunch of quilting stuff including a massive machine that takes up an entire wall and two or more other machines. I'm not looking to spend a bundle because we both would rather buy our own toys. Just a special little quilting gizmo.
How about some suggestions.
ROK
How about some suggestions.
ROK
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How about an elegant seam ripper? We lave local crafty guys that make beaded and carved-wood ones. Or a special thimble holder? I have one that looks like a fancy metal Victorian-style box. Or a gift certificate to a fabric store...better yet, a trip to the store followed by dinner.
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If she has a long arm and 2 other machines, it's going to be hard to guess what she DOESN"T have, but here's something fun and useful, and she probably doesn't have one:
http://www.amazon.com/Solid-Replica-...ds=bird+sewing
It's called a 'sewing bird' and it's great for when you need a 3rd hand, like if you need to rip out a long line of stitches. The whole business clamps to a table, and mouth of the bird is another clamp that holds the fabric.
I use mine all the time (lots of ripping ;-)
http://www.amazon.com/Solid-Replica-...ds=bird+sewing
It's called a 'sewing bird' and it's great for when you need a 3rd hand, like if you need to rip out a long line of stitches. The whole business clamps to a table, and mouth of the bird is another clamp that holds the fabric.
I use mine all the time (lots of ripping ;-)
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After watching Jenny from MSQC use her rotating cutting mat, I want one! Have you thought about making a couple of Quilter's Stillettos? I used the instructions from Quilt ville ( one word, spell check keeps changing it on my ipad) in the tips section to make myself one and surprise, surprise it is really handy. It is perfect for keeping the seam allowances down when sewing over them by machine and is strong enough to remove stitches that I want to pull out of a stitching line. They are made from the metal turkey skewers that come 6 to a package for about $2.
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How about a longarm centering tape if she doesn't have one? It comes with neat sliding arrows for centering designs, etc. Google "Longarm Centering Tape" and a bunch of web sites will come up. I got mine through eBay.
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