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 lazy suzan to make into a rotating mat: |
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Midwest Ruler measures seams easily: |
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 stacking storage rack under/on top storage |
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 large sticky hook to use as handle on rulers: |
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Add my 120 inch tape measure to the list... Chris
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Oh, Chris, I have one of those and they are fabulous. I just love it. I use it all the time.
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I think my most used notion/tool has to be my seam ripper.
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And a large artist's paint brush to clean all the fuzzies from the bobbin area.
When in doubt, do the friendliest thing. |
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A wooden pointy thing to press my seams...my fingers and nails are getting tired of finger pressing.
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My SS sent me a magnetized bowl that she got from the hardware store - the fancy ones are available at JA's - but this one is much stronger and keeps all my pins together.
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A piece of scrap batting works great as an eraser when you use chalk and make a mistake marking quilt tops.
I fill the Snuggle fabric softener jug with water (after rinsing it out) for filling my iron. It has a slight scent but it doesn't hurt my iron. I also use the febreeze refill jugs for water. Janice If you didn't know how old you were, would you worry about how old you are? My quilt photos.... http://www.flickr.com/photos/quiltsrfun2005/ |
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Next to the seam ripper (sigh) is a pair of needle-nose tweezers for grasping the little threads after I've ripped. My poor arthritic fingers just don't pull those threads like they used to.
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The thing that I use most is the sticky backed 44 inch ruler that I attached along the edge of my worktable. No need to pull out a rule to measure something. It's right there attached to the table.
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Great idea using a fabric softener bottle with a pour spout for adding water to the iron. Much better than the gallon water bottle I use. Will need to save one when I have a small one.
Owie, isn't that just the best thing ever made? Don't know how I got along without it. Hate it when it gets cover up under the fabric and I have to use the 60 inch one... Chris |
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Quilts"R"fun, I like your idea of the fabric softener bottle, I will use it when I get my bottle empty. I like to use a fishing tackle box for all my sewing machine things, screwers, brushes, nipers, needles, twizers that sort of things. I'm looking for a larger one. I use a very large one for my cake decorating equipment.
Handie Ann |
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Tip on the softener bottle....When you fill the softener bottle, don't fill it up all the way. It makes a mess when you do. Once you fill it too full, you'll see what I mean when you fill your iron.
Janice If you didn't know how old you were, would you worry about how old you are? My quilt photos.... http://www.flickr.com/photos/quiltsrfun2005/ |
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