I would love a “Spend, save, skip” video about fabric and notions and supplies for beginners. What you should invest in, what you can buy cheap, and what you can skip. For example, invest in a decent pair of fabric scissors.
It takes time for you to figure out what type of quilting you like to do. I don't think you should invest in forever tools until you finish at least two if not 6 quilts. Too often quilters think that a tool will solve problems when you just need to practice technique
Karen, thanks for another great video - full of good ideas. I plan to use three right away - the tool tray for some tiny house pieces since I keep making those blocks, the yoga block for my foot pedal, and the frame for an orphan block. I have one block my mother made that feels special to me and I haven't found the right use for it. Now I have - I'll frame it and enjoy seeing it often.
Great tips as always. I also use those black divided trays for my spools of thread, organized by colour, and can stack two into a dresser drawer in my sewing room. The other tool I found at the same store, was an extendable magnet stick (looks like an old fashioned antanea) Works great to pick up stray pins and needles or other bits that somehow fall on the floor. Thanks again for another great video.
@ I picked up a cheap full length mirror there recently to see the underside of my longarm. Could you do a Longarm useful gadgets video at some time in the future.
Karen, you are brilliant! Love the idea of using the compartment tray for specific scrap blocks. I used your idea of precutting fabric scraps and storing by size..such a weight of my brain. Now I need to look back on your patterns and find a one that I can sort and store in the compartment container. Just brilliant. Thank you.
I have watched your 1st and 2nd hack videos some time ago, and I have been waiting for another with more super hacks. Love that you can just find day to day items in dollarama and turn it into something that we didn’t know we needed! Love the idea of pool noodles, so simple but extremely handy. Will definitely use that one. Thank you ☺️
My sewing room was a mess (dumping ground), so I had to clean it up because i want to sew during Christmas break. But I think I still have organizing to do with you in the new year. ❤
@@gwynwellliver4489 The pool noodle method is great for bigger tops especially if you have tables you can put end to end. It is the only method I use. It is arthritis friendly!
I did a schoolhouse presentation at my guild’s quilt show this summer and shared a lot of these ideas. People loved it!! Quilting is not a cheap sport but it doesn’t have to break the bank all the time.
You can upcycle that Pringles can too! In the craft room, I've seen them covered with scrap fabrics and used as craft ribbon organizers and as storage for paintbrushes and knitting needles. At Christmas, you can make them look like Christmas Crackers (i.e. the characters that look like toy soldiers). Covered with gift wrap, they also make great containers to stack sugar cookies in and give away at a cookie exchange.
Love these tips, Ive seen the other two and incorporated a lot of those ideas/products into my sewing. My favorite is using a flannel tablecloth as a design board.
Another educating & very inspiring video! Thank you so much for all you do!! I learn so much from every video & they look so effortless, but I appreciate how much work goes into each one!!!
Looks like you have a great dollar store .... I would have to go to multiple $ stores to find any of your recommendations .... I also noted the products do not look or work as well as what you show. I would love to find a adjustable spray bottle ... mine just splurts ... do love your videos as I find them informative
Excellent video. You came up with many practical suggestions. And dollar store items are inexpensive. The stores are everywhere. I like that you suggested fun items like the sticker books and health irems like tennis ball for massaging forearms.
I gasped at the pool noodles to do sandwiching! It is by far my least favorite part of the process, but I think this hack may solve a lot of the issues I have with it! Thank you so much for your videos!
Your Dollar Trees have so much more product than mine! I'll look, for some of these, Let's hope I'm lucky. I did order a case of drawers for small scraps, rainbow coded. They stack and are easy to move when I "redecorate" (hahaha, aka clean) all the time.
I love your ideas and helpful hints. I wish my neighborhood Dollar Tree was like yours. They don't have the things yours has and always low on stock or empty shelves.
@JustGetitDoneQuilts Fortunately, I have a childhood friend who married a Canadian and lives in the Toronto metro area. She was always fun to shop with. Win win. She'll also be familiar with border rules and what has to be declared.
@@marygersetich8709 We have a relatively new one. It is small convenience store size. The one in Karen's videos look about as big or bigger as our local Target stores.
Wow! I’d love to have Dollar Stores over here in the South of England, but we just don’t! I’m quite envious. Our Pound stores don’t equate ……..unless anyone knows better? Thank you Karen, as always, for the inspiration.
Even though your chair looks very comfortable, I cannot afford that price. I have a second hand chair gifted to me and I made a seat and lumbar cushion to fit my body. Now it's really comfy.
Hi Karen, our dollar shops are not so big here in Australia but still have some handy stuff. Was just wondering how is Nandi going. Havnt seen him for awhile. Desley 🇦🇺
For the Americans, our Dollarama is $5 and under. Not truly $1. Our Dollar Tree near me (in BC) is $1.75. The Dollars and Cents is any price they want but has lots of cheap stuff.
So many great ideas again! 🥰. I had to use my pool noodles to protect picture frames when I moved and now I have to wait until next summer to get more for making quilt sandwiches. 😔. Just a note to those new to pool noodles. I use short pieces of pvc pipe inserted into the ends of 2 noodles to join them together when I have wider quilt tops. I love that method!😊
I can’t just let you stand on that brick with one foot without saying that is not safe. You always need three points of contact when climbing. All the other uses are great ideas. I know it seems silly until you end up in the ER. Ask me how I know. 😂
Every $ store that I have been in has been a big fisorganized mess and actually rather dirty, too. It is the very last place I will shop in.. Just plain depressing.
Your Dollar Tree is huge, organized, and clean. My Dollar Tree is very small, cluttered, shelves are empty, and very dirty. There are boxes sitting all over the store, and you can't get thru.
I can't believe how clean and organized your dollar store is!!!!! The local ones around me look like a tornado 🌪 went through!!!
Thanks for the tips!!
I had no idea until I started making these that Canada has such amazing dollar stores....worth the visit
Mine is gross
I love your tips, hints, hacks and Dollar Store runs... thank you.
I would love a “Spend, save, skip” video about fabric and notions and supplies for beginners. What you should invest in, what you can buy cheap, and what you can skip. For example, invest in a decent pair of fabric scissors.
It takes time for you to figure out what type of quilting you like to do. I don't think you should invest in forever tools until you finish at least two if not 6 quilts. Too often quilters think that a tool will solve problems when you just need to practice technique
Thank you, I am going to use the tool caddy for my scraps.🌸
Works so well
Karen, thanks for another great video - full of good ideas. I plan to use three right away - the tool tray for some tiny house pieces since I keep making those blocks, the yoga block for my foot pedal, and the frame for an orphan block. I have one block my mother made that feels special to me and I haven't found the right use for it. Now I have - I'll frame it and enjoy seeing it often.
So nice to hear. I always love hearing about what you are doing with your mother's things. I hope that you'll share it in the next stitch n chat
Great tips as always. I also use those black divided trays for my spools of thread, organized by colour, and can stack two into a dresser drawer in my sewing room. The other tool I found at the same store, was an extendable magnet stick (looks like an old fashioned antanea) Works great to pick up stray pins and needles or other bits that somehow fall on the floor. Thanks again for another great video.
Fellow Canadian here….nice to see dollarama because I have that in my town!
They are almost as common as Tim Horton's
WOW! These were fabulous ideas!! Thank you!
Love the coffee filters💙💜💚
Dollarama was my Mom’s favourite store in which to wander. I will look for the tray organizer when next I go there. Pool noodles are a must.
it's always a fun walk around to see what's new
@ I picked up a cheap full length mirror there recently to see the underside of my longarm. Could you do a Longarm useful gadgets video at some time in the future.
Karen, you are brilliant!
Love the idea of using the compartment tray for specific scrap blocks. I used your idea of precutting fabric scraps and storing by size..such a weight of my brain.
Now I need to look back on your patterns and find a one that I can sort and store in the compartment container. Just brilliant. Thank you.
Glad it helps. It’s been a game changer for me
I picked up some coloring books and couple other books to trace and turn into embroidery or make my own appliques for different projects
I have watched your 1st and 2nd hack videos some time ago, and I have been waiting for another with more super hacks.
Love that you can just find day to day items in dollarama and turn it into something that we didn’t know we needed!
Love the idea of pool noodles, so simple but extremely handy.
Will definitely use that one. Thank you ☺️
Wow, who knew about all these wonderful hacks for quilting. Karen, thank you for doing the work for us, so appreciated. Take care.
You’re very welcome. Happy to share.
My sewing room was a mess (dumping ground), so I had to clean it up because i want to sew during Christmas break. But I think I still have organizing to do with you in the new year. ❤
I know what you mean. Everything is constantly evolving
Wow, thank you.
Plus emergency snacks - Pringles! 😂 As always, great tips. I really need to try the pool noodle sandwich tip.
I was wondering how many would notice
I've done it and it is great.
@@gwynwellliver4489 The pool noodle method is great for bigger tops especially if you have tables you can put end to end. It is the only method I use. It is arthritis friendly!
Using pool noodles to baste quilts is life changing. SO much easier than laying out the layers on a table or the floor.
The pringles? 😅 This is one item our itty bitty dollar store always has. @@JustGetitDoneQuilts
I did a schoolhouse presentation at my guild’s quilt show this summer and shared a lot of these ideas. People loved it!! Quilting is not a cheap sport but it doesn’t have to break the bank all the time.
And sometimes thinking outside the box is satisfying in itself
Quilting is a 'hobby' not a sport. 🤣👍
Great suggestions! I will be watching this one again with a notebook.
Thank you for all of these lovely ideas. I had never thought about it before and will use them
I found a cheap cutlery tray for sewing bits works well
As usual wonderful ideas to use. A couple I picked up from previous videos. I really need to try the pool noodles instead of the floor.
Here In Canada, Princess Auto is another great place to look for stuff! I went there one time and bought a set of quilting mats.
Yes I need to do one there too
They have low cost magnetic trays too - great for holding pins and needles.
@brigitte1215 yes I forgot I bought one too!
You can upcycle that Pringles can too! In the craft room, I've seen them covered with scrap fabrics and used as craft ribbon organizers and as storage for paintbrushes and knitting needles. At Christmas, you can make them look like Christmas Crackers (i.e. the characters that look like toy soldiers). Covered with gift wrap, they also make great containers to stack sugar cookies in and give away at a cookie exchange.
Thanks for the ideas
Love these tips, Ive seen the other two and incorporated a lot of those ideas/products into my sewing. My favorite is using a flannel tablecloth as a design board.
It's amazing now they keep going and going
Another educating & very inspiring video! Thank you so much for all you do!! I learn so much from every video & they look so effortless, but I appreciate how much work goes into each one!!!
Thank you for noticing 🤗
Looks like you have a great dollar store .... I would have to go to multiple $ stores to find any of your recommendations .... I also noted the products do not look or work as well as what you show. I would love to find a adjustable spray bottle ... mine just splurts ... do love your videos as I find them informative
Excellent video. You came up with many practical suggestions. And dollar store items are inexpensive. The stores are everywhere.
I like that you suggested fun items like the sticker books and health irems like tennis ball for massaging forearms.
I try to avoid just junk
This is quite timely - I was headed to Dollarama this afternoon anyway. Love your videos, thanks for all the tips!
You’ll find all kinds of treasures there!
After JoAnns the Dollar Tree is my fav store. Ours have seasonal fat Qtrs and I get the foam dish drying mats there too for all kinds of projects.
Nice
Nice to see you’re back.
🤗🤗🤗 Last month was a challenge
I gasped at the pool noodles to do sandwiching! It is by far my least favorite part of the process, but I think this hack may solve a lot of the issues I have with it! Thank you so much for your videos!
The pool noodles are a great idea
Excellent, as always!
❤❤Awesome, thanks for the great ideas😊
Always love your sewing hacks videos!! Such great ideas.
I love making them
Great ideas! Thanks!❤
You are very welcome!
Your Dollar Trees have so much more product than mine! I'll look, for some of these, Let's hope I'm lucky. I did order a case of drawers for small scraps, rainbow coded. They stack and are easy to move when I "redecorate" (hahaha, aka clean) all the time.
I had no idea that our dollar stores were so clean and all round amazing before I made these videos
@ljcmsw Dollar Tree is an American Chain store. Dollarama is a Canadian chain store..
I love your ideas and helpful hints.
I wish my neighborhood Dollar Tree was like yours. They don't have the things yours has and always low on stock or empty shelves.
Worth a trip to Canada
Your Dollar store is huge.
No kidding! My local dollar store is small and messy.
Worth the visit to Canada
@JustGetitDoneQuilts Fortunately, I have a childhood friend who married a Canadian and lives in the Toronto metro area. She was always fun to shop with. Win win. She'll also be familiar with border rules and what has to be declared.
@@marygersetich8709 We have a relatively new one. It is small convenience store size. The one in Karen's videos look about as big or bigger as our local Target stores.
Thank you so much. Wonderful!
Wow! I’d love to have Dollar Stores over here in the South of England, but we just don’t! I’m quite envious. Our Pound stores don’t equate ……..unless anyone knows better?
Thank you Karen, as always, for the inspiration.
Worth a trip to Canada
Great tips! But wow! My dollar store doesn't look like that and its about 10th the size.
Love the tips! I'm going to plan a trip to the dollar store soon to pick up some of these items😊😊
👍👍👍
Great ideas. Thank you.
I love your work! I’m starting out on a similar path-any tips for my channel?
I’ll have to find part 1 & 2!!! I love the Dollar Tree.
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@ Thank You!!!!
So many great ideas
To the quilter in Nebraska….Dollar Tree, Dollar General, Family Dollar, OddLots….this video applies to all of that genre of store, so not to worry. 😁
Very good, thank you.
They are $1.25 trees now where I live but that doesn't really roll off the tongue😂
Even though your chair looks very comfortable, I cannot afford that price. I have a second hand chair gifted to me and I made a seat and lumbar cushion to fit my body. Now it's really comfy.
hmm-Pringles!! What no chocolate!?! Lol
I was wondering if someone would notice 😎
Chocolate
..always chocolate....
And chocolate covered Pringles are yummy!!
Darn it we don’t have dollarama here in Nebraska. Looks neat though. Tyfs❤
Worth the trip to Canada
Love this video thank you
One question though, what and why are you spraying on the backing fabric on the longarm frame? My longarm is a table mount so this is a new trick.
THANK YOU
🤗
Good ideas!
I find that my iron last longer if I don't use my steam and instead use a spray bottle.
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Our dollar stores aren't nearly as nice. Pool noodles are AWESOME!!
What kind of stitch did you use to embroidery the initials MS on the little blanket with the blanket.
Just a satin stitch
Hi Karen, our dollar shops are not so big here in Australia but still have some handy stuff. Was just wondering how is Nandi going. Havnt seen him for awhile. Desley 🇦🇺
He’s been sharing the house with my grand dog…not too happy
Would you tell me where you got your big cart that you have your ironing board on? TIA
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I have many pairs of reading glasses, yes it’s a fact of getting older( you will need reading glasses)
Got a wrinkle that won’t come out. Spray it with vinegar then iron. Works like charm
For the Americans, our Dollarama is $5 and under. Not truly $1. Our Dollar Tree near me (in BC) is $1.75. The Dollars and Cents is any price they want but has lots of cheap stuff.
So many great ideas again! 🥰. I had to use my pool noodles to protect picture frames when I moved and now I have to wait until next summer to get more for making quilt sandwiches. 😔. Just a note to those new to pool noodles. I use short pieces of pvc pipe inserted into the ends of 2 noodles to join them together when I have wider quilt tops. I love that method!😊
Good tip
I tried clicking on the video links below but it's not linked to the videos.
Never seen a dollar store like that, or one with that much stuff. Usually just junk here.
What does “eat the frog first” mean? I see it on your cups
Do the hard task first. It’s based off an old Mark Twain saying
What is a potato chip block?
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I can’t just let you stand on that brick with one foot without saying that is not safe. You always need three points of contact when climbing. All the other uses are great ideas. I know it seems silly until you end up in the ER. Ask me how I know. 😂
Every $ store that I have been in has been a big fisorganized mess and actually rather dirty, too. It is the very last place I will shop in..
Just plain depressing.
Some are
Pool Noodles 🎉
FYI Karen, the video seems a bit dark. Otherwise super helpful.
Your Dollar Tree is huge, organized, and clean. My Dollar Tree is very small, cluttered, shelves are empty, and very dirty. There are boxes sitting all over the store, and you can't get thru.
That is an awful nice store!
Thank you.
One question though, what and why are you spraying on the backing fabric on the longarm frame? My longarm is a table mount so this is a new trick.
Just water to release any creases