Thanks Anita. Be sure to check out the other hack videos. I have so many to share! Welcome the the world of sewing. Hang in here, we will get you up to speed in no time. The only thing you have to remember about sewing is that every mistake is a learning moment. I still make silly mistakes and learn from he very one. It doesn’t matter if you have been sewing 3 months 1 year or 20 years. Thanks for watching 💜♥️😁
The plastic cutting boards can be used in the bottom of tote bags, just cut to size. You can sew a slip on cover for it. To make it extra sturdy double up the layers of plastic mat.
Thanks Ramona. Great tips. So glad you stopped by. Hope you check out some of the other videos on the channel. Lots of content like this, plus a whole lot more!
I put magnet strips in a plastic container with a lid (that I got at the dollar store). I have 2 that I use. Also the containers were the snug stacking type with plenty of space inside. In one I have my straight pins, in the other I have my safety pins. Then I stack the containers. My pins are all together, I only need one cover. When I want to get to the other pins, I separate the containers. This has been my pin storage for years. I love it.
I bought a magnet dish at Princess Auto for about $3 Canadian. Binder clips can also work as a third hand when you need to keep fabric taut. I also bought a great magnifying lens with a light for about $3 at Princess Auto; great for seeing the size of needles.
Thank you for watching and commenting Flynn. I heard Harbour Freight has the bowls. That’s way less than I paid for my original bowl from the quilting store. I will let the viewers know in my next hack video. Thanks
As far as news print goes, you can get end rolls for free at the news paper office. They are 4-5 ft wide and , if you are lucky, may have a lot of news print paper left. When I taught preschool we used this to trace the kids, draw on, walk on with painty feet, etc. Thanks for your hacks. I’m off to the dollar store 💖
The rubber finger tips are actually very useful for sewing. They protect your fingers when you're ironing those little details or making bias tape. They're also very good for guiding slippery fabrics while you sew!
New sub here from Spokane Valley Wa, even though this is 2y old ,it works for me ,except for the fact that the $store is now a $1,25 .I got myself a little sewing machine to make masks,but then the mandate was lifted, I haven't sowen since I made my square dancing dress @16yo ,except for a little hand sewing, for mending or crafts,but I will be starting again,for doggy clothes, pull together toy sacks for my great grandson leggos,a swimsuit cover up for me ,and a few cute masks for Dr appointments, maybe more,we will see 👀 💙
Sewing hack: Dollar Tree carries rolls of "banner paper" in the same aisle as poster board and school/office supplies. Very useful for large pattern making when doodle newsprint just isn't sturdy or large enough. LOVE your idea for using medical office bed liner as tracing paper! Keep the wonder hack videos coming!
Thanks For the comment and the watch Dori. I appreciate it. I am full of hack and tips, so I will be posting a new hack video every 4-6 weeks. Hope you stick around to see them. 😊
@@yoursewingteacher1729 Absolutely! I'm really enjoying your videos. Great variety of thought provoking subjects and I appreciate your sewing-on-a-dime notion items. I'm hoping to make an oak ironing clapper soon, about a 10" x 10" x 1" with a fun drawer knob to lift it. Quilters like their clappers for flattening seams! Oak wood planks aren't cheap, so I'm going to scan the HD wood remnants bin to see if I can get what I need for a dollar or two. I have an oak clapper I purchased on Amazon, but they are seriously overpriced +$20 small blocks of wood. Perhaps your school's woodshop could make and sell them on eBay or ???? Would be great beginner or extra credit woodshop projects and a way to raise funds for the school. Just a thought.... 😊
@@SewAndTellwithDori thanks for the great idea. I will speak to the shop teacher on Monday. I have a clapper at school that was donated. I don’t use it, but I should get the shop to make me one for home. I love to quilt, but rarely have the time.
@@SewAndTellwithDori I did this, abt 5 years ago. I think it was at a Home Depot . You can buy maple (another hard wood, but it is fine grained) by the foot. I think I bought 1”x4” and they said to ask the guy in the tool rental room to cut it with the miter saw, so that it would be a fine, vs a rough, cut. (He didn’t charge me for the cut!) I can’t remember how long it is, maybe a foot? It only cost a couple bucks. I took it home and sanded it, with very fine sandpaper, especially the cut ends and I rounded off the corners with sandpaper too, so it wouldn’t snag on anything. Sand the flat sides, too, because often the wood will have a film on it (IDK if it’s sap or something from the manufacturing process) and you don’t want that on your fabric. The film never came back, so maybe the latter. Then wiped it off a few times with several damp paper towels to remove all the residue. It worked out great, works well, and saved myself over $30! Putting a knob on is a novel idea 💡! I didn’t, but then I can use mine double sided. These days, they are selling smaller ones for quilting. So, while you’re there, consider getting a short piece of a smaller board too. Then you’ll have a big one and a small one! 😁
Love your ideas! I was going to mention at Harbor Freight you can magnetic bowls in three different sizes for a a couple of dollars they go on sale. I’ve found nice long rulers and all size clips. A person could make a lot of things work from there.
Thanks for watching my video Angie and for commenting. We don’t have a Harbour Freight in Canada, but we have similar auto parts stores. I’m going to see if I can find anything there. Thanks for sharing. I actually need new rulers. Hope you stick around! 😁
@@yoursewingteacher1729 I also have a low dollar store where I live and they have these small rotary cutters, (I thought those won’t work,) I was so wrong! my daughter got it for me and it’s better then any high dollar cutter from sewing stores. Pm me if you want me to get one for you. Or the bowls, I can watch for sales.
I love using the cutting mats but I have to put Washi tape on the edges so I can see where to cut. Something that I do with my larger patterns that I use a lot, is I iron on freezer paper to the back side of the pattern. It makes the pattern more durable and I can use it over and over again without damaging the pattern.
Amy!!! You look great and you’re a natural in front of the camera. I feel like you’re talking directly to me! Love the tips and will continue to follow you. Thanks, sewing teacher!♥️
Those cutting mats make awesome templates. I cut mine out with the Brother ScanNCut. If you find your templates slip, you can stick those little green felt dots on the bottom- the kind you’d put on the bottom of a lamp or something so it won’t scratch your table.
Hello Jennifer. I didn’t realize you could put them in the scan and cut. That’s great. I love your hack of the felt dots. I will share that in a future video. Thank you for watching!
I use those cutting mats as bases in my tote bags. Trim to size, enclose it in a sleeve in matching fabric and it’s removable for washing. Thanks for all your tips
During the ice storm when the power was out for days, I did hand sewing next to the window. I borrowed some spring clamps from my husband to hold a reverse sequin pillow I was making and it was great! thanks for the sticky velcro trick of what not to use!
Those "craft clips," have been a favorite housepainting notion of mine-- I can quickly do a short-term protective wrap job of a bush outside or a dish hutch inside. So much easier than tape for some things!
I love "sustainable sewer" too. My adult kids say I'm a borderline hoarder...but I'm the first place they come to when they're looking for some random thing....like a 7" purple zipper or vintage buttons.....lolol..... You've given me permission (and an alternate title) to keep useful, repurposed, SUSTAINABLE things! Thanks!
I use my silhouette cutter to cut out templates out of the dollar store cutting mats. It takes a bit of playing around to get the cutter to go through but I've made so many templates and stencils from the cute designs on the design store that I've filled up 2 scrapbook binders.
Thank you for these great ideas. And only one dollar!! You can sometimes find the Jumbo size, which is bigger than the gallon. Yeah Thank you sweetie. Stay safe and God bless you.
So I've been sewing a lot lately. Learned in school, but taken it up again to keep me busy and deal with stress. I love watching videos like this. I've made so many errors in sewing i could make a video of what not to do. But the biggest tip is to take your time. Whether it's cutting a pattern or pinning (both are probably take the longest for me) but i just need to do it. You know how many times I've cut through multiple pieces of fabric because I didn't move the pieces underneath? Basically what I'm saying is i need to just keep the area neat and follow through. Thank you for making this video.
Hey there Dani! I also have made a million and one mistakes in my day. I have even sewn my sleeve to my project🤣. All we can do is laugh and know that every mistake is an opportunity to learn and do it again. As for cutting- Along with tracing, they are the most time consuming and most hated parts of sewing for me. I often will spend a day tracing patterns, the next day I would cut 6-10 projects and then no cutting again for a looooong while. It allows me to relax and get into a sewing groove. Thanks for watching and sharing part of your sewing journey with me. Hope you come back to watch again.
My favorite sewing hack is the flexible plastic cutting mats. You get 2 and you can use them for so many things! I’ve been using them for a few years and have recycled other hacks to the cutting mats!
Thanks for sharing some great ideas! My daughter bought that little light to attach to our visor in our car when the overhead light wasn't working. I hadn't thought about using it with my machine!
Hi Pajama Quilter! Thanks for watching and for the comment. I found that one out of desperation. I needed to see when the bulb had burned out of my serger right after service! Cheap and handy, my kind of tool!😁
I had to chuckle when you said how much you love MacTac. Way back when, I've known this as Contac Paper. And some of the things I covered were: A toilet seat, a bicycle, a toy box, and a crate to be used as shelving for books. Now I use it in the bottom of my cabinets. But I NEVER thought to use it on a cutting mat. I'll have to try this!
Hello Beth. Wow. I think you love contact paper as much as I do. The best part is that the dollar store carries so many great designs. I have also covered a dresser, lined my drawers, made a feature wall in my bathroom, and covered cabinets in my classroom. As for my cutting mat, I just prefer seeing and working on the pretty side over the green or yellow side. Thanks for watching.
@@dindog22 It held up quite well! I was living in a rented house and the landlady was impossible to deal with, so I had to improvise. Getting it to shape around the curves was fun. White background with small blue and purple flowers; went really nice with the light blue bathroom. ;-)
Also the contact paper is fantastic, especially the clear kind, you can use it in your cricket or cutting machines, you can use it to laminate stuff, and my favorite part about it is that it’s actuallly vinyl so you can heat seal it/shrink wrap it to or over stuff with a heat cub or or even just a lighter. So you can cover things that are shaped really weird. It’s literally one of my all time favorite dollar store hacks. It even comes in matte, or glossy. The glossy one doesn’t say glossy it just says transparent but the matte one specifies that it is matte transparent so that’s how you tell the difference.
I used to go to Dollar tree a LOT when my kids were younger; great way to kill/occupy some time & sometimes u catch something really good. It used to be so fun to find an item, a popular brand name especially, but it seemed like it was becoming way old hat. Even played out isn’t worth a buck sometimes. Nice idea
Check out the instructions in the pinned comment. It is actually supposed to be a maintenance thing, as these mats are supposed to be moistened regularly to ensure the self healing properties are still active. Thanks for stopping by. Sorry I missed your comment.
@@MsDropofrain sorry. For me it shows at the top of the comments. Not sure why you can’t see them. Here it is. ----- Edited to add directions for cutting mat care: I learned of the proper care of self healing mats a few years ago. Self healing mats work best when they get regular moisture and stay clean. You can repair your selfhealing cutting mats in the bathtub! To care for your mat, you need to clean it of all threads and debris. Then find a large container or bathtub where your mat can lay flat, fill with cool water. You want to add ¼ cup white vinegar per gallon of cool water and let it soak for 15 to 20 minutes. Make sure the water is cool! Warm or hot water can warp your mat. Using a soft brush and some blue Dawn soap, scrub the mat in small circles to remove dirt and lighter stains. If you have damaged the mat with heat, cold water might help, but most likely the damage is not reversible. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching!
There are so many good ideas here, thank you. I absolutely love using this cutting mats as templates. They also work great to cut stencils. Thank you for sharing.
Edited to add directions for cutting mat care: I learned of the proper care of self healing mats a few years ago. Self healing mats work best when they get regular moisture and stay clean. You can repair your selfhealing cutting mats in the bathtub! To care for your mat, you need to clean it of all threads and debris. Then find a large container or bathtub where your mat can lay flat, fill with cool water. You want to add ¼ cup white vinegar per gallon of cool water and let it soak for 15 to 20 minutes. Make sure the water is cool! Warm or hot water can warp your mat. Using a soft brush and some blue Dawn soap, scrub the mat in small circles to remove dirt and lighter stains. If you have damaged the mat with heat, cold water might help, but most likely the damage is not reversible. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching! Hello SEWING FRIENDS. Please comment you favourite sewing hacks so that I can make another video with my viewers hacks. I’ll mention who sent them too! Thanks for watching!
@@ninacherry3997 That’s great. I’m always looking for things that would help with my sewing practice, no matter what store I’m in. Thanks for the info. Thanks for watching.
I got a bowl with strong magnet from Harbor Freight a tools and what not for mainly men but I love the store I got my magnet bowl on sale for $1.99 I think they maybe $3.00 now it’s worth every penny loved ur tips. I learned some new things thank u
Hi Kay. So glad you enjoyed the tips. I have a few other videos like this to check out. Hope you stick around and subscribe. Videos are uploaded on Sundays😊💜
It would help to have a close-up view of most of the small items as it is hard to tell what they look like especially when you are unfamiliar with the items. Thanks for the tips.
I use the cork sheets but I mountain to foam board… I get that at dollar tree also… We live in a rental and can’t put a lot a holes in the wall. Just that little bit of corkboard and foam board make great bulletin boards
Thanks for the watch and the comment. Great additional use for the cutting sheet. That’s. I’ll mention it in an upcoming hacks for quilters video. Hope to see you back to the channel soon.
Thanks Tracey. So glad you joined me. My hacks are real. I have so many to share. I have so many more in my mind. I think there are enough for a new hack video every 4-6 weeks. Thanks for watching and subscribing. I hope you enjoy the other videos.
Thanks Patsy. So glad you watched. Hope you join me on Sundays to see my new videos. There are enough hacks in my practice that I’m thinking I can do a new hack video every 4-6 weeks. Thanks for stopping by my channel.
Hi Jennifer. That tip came out of desperation. My bulb burned out in my serger right after servicing and I told myself that I could deal with it until it was time to service again. Instead o found the clip on light. It is great. Thanks for watching and for commenting. See you on Sunday with the next video!
Another good light is the one that goes on your head. I put it around the arm of the machine ( just keep the thread on top of the strap, ask how I know?) I love good light and need it. My serger and cover stitch doesn't have great lighting. I guess most don't. So any extra light helps.
First time watching you and I already learned something! When making your templates, what do you do if the pattern piece is longer/wider than the cutting mat? There’s no way anything I make for myself will fit on that small mat! Lol
Hi Donna. I’m going to make a template video in the next few weeks, so I can show everyone. But I use duck tape (dollar store) and create a fold. It makes for easier storage as well. Thanks for watching. Hope to see you back soon.
To the left I have a Babylock Imagine serger, and directly behind me is a Janome Memory Craft 9700, embroidery and sewing machine. Thanks for stopping by the channel. Hope you find some of the videos helpful.
New to your channel. You remind me very much of myself. I have sewn for years but mostly as a hobby. I also homeschool a dyslexic child after homeschooling my two into adulthood. Excited to follow you.
Thank you Carolyn. That’s very kind to say. Hope you enjoy my videos. I’ll keep them coming. See you next Sunday! We should get your youngest sewing as part of their homeschool curriculum!!?
That’s fantastic Cynthia. So glad you enjoyed the video and found inspiration in it. I have so many more hacks to share. I will be sharing more hacks (new ones) every 4-6 weeks. Hope you will subscribe and use notifications to see the new ones. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for stopping, watching and commenting another tip. I will mention the pool noodle on a quilting specific hack video. It’s coming in the future. Thanks for sharing. 😄
Thanks for stopping by Laura. So glad you found them helpful. If you stick around there will be more. I’m just full of it.....useful sewing info. Hahaha. Thanks for the comment.
I bought large washers 2 inch diameter 25 cents each from Home Depot to use as pattern weights, so cheap. Stuff is always more expensive at the sewing store.
ADDING ON TO THE BULLETIN BOARD IDEA Dollar tree sells the poster board with the layer of foam behind it Glue your cork sheets on top of that. Should be thick enough you can push your pins it without stabbing your wall.
Thank you. That’s a great idea. The next time I paint my sewing room I will fix the holes and use. The poster board. Awesome tip! Thanks for stopping by to watch.
Hi Melinda. Thanks for watching and commenting. Stay tuned. I’m full of hacks and tips. There will be more new hack videos coming out every 4-6 weeks or so. Hope you join me.
Hadn't thought to look for the large slider bags - good to know. The clip on light for my aging eyes also sounds worth trying - clip onto my reading glasses? Have never noticed the cutting boards at Dollartree before. I'll have to look harder. I use those as stiffeners in bags and wristlets -and they are washable (unlike the cork) but I don't put them in the dryer. At that price, they will be great for templates! Pockets, collars, cuffs, zippers and even could drill holes to have a quick dart marker for favorite patterns. My favorite sewing aid from Dollartree is the brown craft paper for pattern drafting. It's a better quality than brown paper at 4 to 5 times the price.
Fun great ideas! I'm curious though.. cutting may into bathtub? Oh please do tell 🤔 I've never heard such a thing.. like a kid in a candy store 😃sorry typos, just saw that. Darn cell loves to switch words in transition. 🤷♀️Lolol have a great day 🤩
Hello Kathleen. This is a good one. I learned of it a few years ago. You can repair your self healing cutting mats in the bathtub! To care for your mat, you need to clean it of all threads and debris. Then find a large container or bathtub where your mat can lay flat, fill with cool water. You want to add ¼ cup white vinegar per gallon of cool water and let it soak for 15 to 20 minutes. Make sure the water is cool! Warm or hot water can warp your mat. Using a soft brush and some blue Dawn soap, scrub the mat in small circles to remove dirt and lighter stains. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching!
Cutting mat-transparency for finding the placement of the fabric design - centering “that” flower in the pattern piece. Spot light- Watch me go to Dollar Tree Now - a light to shine into the serger for threading the {&*”@# lower looper!! All your tips were excellent-thank you for sharing. 👍😁
I sew and have done for years and using RUclips has helped me learn new ways of doing things. I have cutting mats but I’ve never heard of one you can put in the bath. Can someone tell me what they’re called and where you get them? Mine are so scratched up but still useable it’s be nice to have one that when it gets like that I put it in the bath and revive it. Wish I could get in a bath and feel revived. Cheers.
Hello Monette. Thanks for watching. Someone else has asked for a video on how I make the templates. So in a few weeks there will be a template video! Hope you come back to watch it.
The magnet bowl is available at Harbor Freight for 2.99. It's for nails and I also use it to pass over the floor and picks up spilled pins, etc. It used to be one of their "freebies"...killed by our great economy now
Mine was a freebie also. I love Harbor Freight. Their small blue flashlight is great to use for sewing. I just velcro it to the machine and get good light.
@@yoursewingteacher1729 omg it so worked I learn many other tricks too from other youbers and it worked to thank you so much keeped me organized I cut out the pattern so I could see the picture and know how the pattern looks like
I use 2 clear sleeves for each pattern--one for the envelop that goes into a binder based on category (I used to have small binder for current projects I'd take to the store when I needed fabric) and the pattern pieces in the second sleeve that goes into a file drawer...
I love it! I think I've gotten almost every one of what you just showed from the Dollar Tree, not DG or FD. ...AND MANY MORE!!! Have any of you used Terial Magic Liquid Stabilizer??? I've watched several videos about it and can't wait to get mine in the mail!!! The thought of not needing sheets of stabilizer, and the verity of uses ....;-)
Oh. A new notion I haven’t tried. So intriguing. I’ll have to order some to try. In appreciate you for letting me know. Thanks for stopping, watching and commenting. Glad you like the video! 😀
Hello Karen. I think I may have even started a collection of different magnet bowls without realizing it. They are awesome for catching everything. I laugh when they magnetize my scissors!
Harbor Freight has a free coupon for the 4" magnetic bowl and you can always use a 20% coupon on one of the bigger ones if you need something larger. 😉
Harbor Freight for magnetic bowls. Like $2 or so. Used to could get them for free with the coupon, but alas all good things like that sorta came to an end lol. Down the automotive section. Also, drop pins, needles scissors etc? Get you the cheap extendable magnet grabber and never leave your chair, nor bend over to get something only to drop again just after you've sat back upright. :D
Hi Jacoba. Thanks for the subscribe! Glad you are enjoying the tips and tricks. I’m full of them, so many things to share. If you have any ideas you want me to share, I’m always looking for suggestions for videos. Let me know.
Weirdly Raleys which is very expensive for food shopping was the cheapest I found singer full size scissors for $3 bucks found patches for denim for 1.99 and even found sketch books for 2.99. I was so taken back by the many options for cheap for sewing. Meanwhile a sandwich be like $10 bucks. They even had a sewing kit pins and large scissors little scissors and like 18 spools of thread plus a pin cushion and tape and seam ripper for $8 bucks from singer! I was blown away and one thing to was Velcro which is usually expensive especially if u want thick They had it for cheap!
Hi Amanda. Sometimes we find deals on sewing things in the weirdest places. Thanks for letting the viewers know that. Thanks for watching. Hope you come back soon.
I believe there is a special place in heaven for teachers of children.😘
Thank you. That is so sweet. Thank you for watching.
well, now I know why this video went viral. Lots of great info. Wish I'd taken sewing in school so I didn't have to try to learn at 57 in a pandemic!
Thanks Anita. Be sure to check out the other hack videos. I have so many to share! Welcome the the world of sewing. Hang in here, we will get you up to speed in no time. The only thing you have to remember about sewing is that every mistake is a learning moment. I still make silly mistakes and learn from he very one. It doesn’t matter if you have been sewing 3 months 1 year or 20 years. Thanks for watching 💜♥️😁
The plastic cutting boards can be used in the bottom of tote bags, just cut to size. You can sew a slip on cover for it. To make it extra sturdy double up the layers of plastic mat.
Thanks Ramona. Great tips. So glad you stopped by. Hope you check out some of the other videos on the channel. Lots of content like this, plus a whole lot more!
I put magnet strips in a plastic container with a lid (that I got at the dollar store). I have 2 that I use. Also the containers were the snug stacking type with plenty of space inside. In one I have my straight pins, in the other I have my safety pins. Then I stack the containers. My pins are all together, I only need one cover. When I want to get to the other pins, I separate the containers. This has been my pin storage for years. I love it.
Hi Kereyn, what a great way to store your pins. Thank you so much for sharing and for stopping to watch and comment!😁
I bought a magnet dish at Princess Auto for about $3 Canadian. Binder clips can also work as a third hand when you need to keep fabric taut. I also bought a great magnifying lens with a light for about $3 at Princess Auto; great for seeing the size of needles.
Harbor Freight- magnetic stainless steel bowl $4.
Thank you for watching and commenting Flynn. I heard Harbour Freight has the bowls. That’s way less than I paid for my original bowl from the quilting store. I will let the viewers know in my next hack video. Thanks
I have one of those on my dryer. It collects screws and nails left in my husband's pockets.
Brilliant!
Wow!!! Thank you heading to harbor freight this morning.
Harbor Freight has quite a few things that can be repurposed for sewing
As far as news print goes, you can get end rolls for free at the news paper office. They are 4-5 ft wide and , if you are lucky, may have a lot of news print paper left. When I taught preschool we used this to trace the kids, draw on, walk on with painty feet, etc. Thanks for your hacks. I’m off to the dollar store 💖
I’ve just learned of this. I will be calling for the next school year. Thanks for the info and thanks for watching.
The rubber finger tips are actually very useful for sewing. They protect your fingers when you're ironing those little details or making bias tape. They're also very good for guiding slippery fabrics while you sew!
Great tips. Thank you DDB! I appreciate you stopping to watch my video.
I use those in place of thimbles actually
New sub here from Spokane Valley Wa, even though this is 2y old ,it works for me ,except for the fact that the $store is now a $1,25 .I got myself a little sewing machine to make masks,but then the mandate was lifted, I haven't sowen since I made my square dancing dress @16yo ,except for a little hand sewing, for mending or crafts,but I will be starting again,for doggy clothes, pull together toy sacks for my great grandson leggos,a swimsuit cover up for me ,and a few cute masks for Dr appointments, maybe more,we will see 👀 💙
Yes, you are a natural in front of the camera; a good teacher are you.
Thank you for the kind words, and for stopping and watching. 😊
Sewing hack: Dollar Tree carries rolls of "banner paper" in the same aisle as poster board and school/office supplies. Very useful for large pattern making when doodle newsprint just isn't sturdy or large enough. LOVE your idea for using medical office bed liner as tracing paper! Keep the wonder hack videos coming!
Thanks For the comment and the watch Dori. I appreciate it. I am full of hack and tips, so I will be posting a new hack video every 4-6 weeks. Hope you stick around to see them. 😊
@@yoursewingteacher1729 Absolutely! I'm really enjoying your videos. Great variety of thought provoking subjects and I appreciate your sewing-on-a-dime notion items. I'm hoping to make an oak ironing clapper soon, about a 10" x 10" x 1" with a fun drawer knob to lift it. Quilters like their clappers for flattening seams! Oak wood planks aren't cheap, so I'm going to scan the HD wood remnants bin to see if I can get what I need for a dollar or two. I have an oak clapper I purchased on Amazon, but they are seriously overpriced +$20 small blocks of wood. Perhaps your school's woodshop could make and sell them on eBay or ???? Would be great beginner or extra credit woodshop projects and a way to raise funds for the school. Just a thought.... 😊
@@SewAndTellwithDori thanks for the great idea. I will speak to the shop teacher on Monday. I have a clapper at school that was donated. I don’t use it, but I should get the shop to make me one for home. I love to quilt, but rarely have the time.
@@SewAndTellwithDori I did this, abt 5 years ago. I think it was at a Home Depot . You can buy maple (another hard wood, but it is fine grained) by the foot. I think I bought 1”x4” and they said to ask the guy in the tool rental room to cut it with the miter saw, so that it would be a fine, vs a rough, cut. (He didn’t charge me for the cut!) I can’t remember how long it is, maybe a foot? It only cost a couple bucks. I took it home and sanded it, with very fine sandpaper, especially the cut ends and I rounded off the corners with sandpaper too, so it wouldn’t snag on anything. Sand the flat sides, too, because often the wood will have a film on it (IDK if it’s sap or something from the manufacturing process) and you don’t want that on your fabric. The film never came back, so maybe the latter. Then wiped it off a few times with several damp paper towels to remove all the residue. It worked out great, works well, and saved myself over $30!
Putting a knob on is a novel idea 💡! I didn’t, but then I can use mine double sided.
These days, they are selling smaller ones for quilting. So, while you’re there, consider getting a short piece of a smaller board too. Then you’ll have a big one and a small one! 😁
@@susanmei9980 Thanks so much, Susan! Great info!!!! Will check out next time I have to go to HD. Hugs to you!!!! 😁
Love your ideas! I was going to mention at Harbor Freight you can magnetic bowls in three different sizes for a a couple of dollars they go on sale. I’ve found nice long rulers and all size clips. A person could make a lot of things work from there.
Thanks for watching my video Angie and for commenting. We don’t have a Harbour Freight in Canada, but we have similar auto parts stores. I’m going to see if I can find anything there. Thanks for sharing. I actually need new rulers. Hope you stick around! 😁
@@yoursewingteacher1729 I also have a low dollar store where I live and they have these small rotary cutters, (I thought those won’t work,) I was so wrong! my daughter got it for me and it’s better then any high dollar cutter from sewing stores. Pm me if you want me to get one for you. Or the bowls, I can watch for sales.
@@angierobins8168 you are awesome. Thanks. I’ll let you know.
I love using the cutting mats but I have to put Washi tape on the edges so I can see where to cut. Something that I do with my larger patterns that I use a lot, is I iron on freezer paper to the back side of the pattern. It makes the pattern more durable and I can use it over and over again without damaging the pattern.
Hello! Thank you for these great tips. Much appreciated. I will definitely try them out. So glad you stopped to watch!😊🇨🇦💜
Yes! Those cutting boards make GREAT templates - there is a more expensive version at the fabric stores, but why?? These are perfect!
I totally agree. I like the economical choices best. Thanks for watching!
$8.99 each..12"x 8" at fabric stores...no way jose...for $1.25. I'll get 3 to make all my templates...$3.75 for 3x as much .yahoo
Amy!!!
You look great and you’re a natural in front of the camera. I feel like you’re talking directly to me! Love the tips and will continue to follow you. Thanks, sewing teacher!♥️
Thank you Annie. Thanks for subscribing!
Those cutting mats make awesome templates. I cut mine out with the Brother ScanNCut. If you find your templates slip, you can stick those little green felt dots on the bottom- the kind you’d put on the bottom of a lamp or something so it won’t scratch your table.
Hello Jennifer. I didn’t realize you could put them in the scan and cut. That’s great. I love your hack of the felt dots. I will share that in a future video. Thank you for watching!
I use those cutting mats as bases in my tote bags. Trim to size, enclose it in a sleeve in matching fabric and it’s removable for washing. Thanks for all your tips
During the ice storm when the power was out for days, I did hand sewing next to the window. I borrowed some spring clamps from my husband to hold a reverse sequin pillow I was making and it was great! thanks for the sticky velcro trick of what not to use!
Hi. Thanks for stopping and watching. Great minds think alike. Spring clamps are great. So glad you found the info useful.
Those "craft clips," have been a favorite housepainting notion of mine-- I can quickly do a short-term protective wrap job of a bush outside or a dish hutch inside. So much easier than tape for some things!
What a great idea. I love housepainting. I will definitely give that a try. Thanks
I am praying you are better and feeling better. Hope to hear your good news soon.
The Washi tape idea for the sewing machine is a great idea. As well as many other of your ideas. Thank you very much.
Hi Debbra. Glad you found the channel! Hope you find lots of other videos informative as well. 🤞
Sustainable sewer! I love that. Sounds nicer than I just keep everything!
I like to use plastic canvas cut to fit, in the bottoms of my bags
Lol. Yep - I do keep everything. Thanks for watching another video.
I love "sustainable sewer" too. My adult kids say I'm a borderline hoarder...but I'm the first place they come to when they're looking for some random thing....like a 7" purple zipper or vintage buttons.....lolol.....
You've given me permission (and an alternate title) to keep useful, repurposed, SUSTAINABLE things! Thanks!
Those pink clamps come in a mini size too! I use them for all sorts of things and love them.
Oh. Really?? I didn’t know. I’ll have to keep my eyes open. Thanks for sticking around to watch my videos.
Hi Amy, I’m so happy ( and thankful) to see that you’re back!
I use my silhouette cutter to cut out templates out of the dollar store cutting mats. It takes a bit of playing around to get the cutter to go through but I've made so many templates and stencils from the cute designs on the design store that I've filled up 2 scrapbook binders.
Thank you for these great ideas. And only one dollar!! You can sometimes find the Jumbo size, which is bigger than the gallon. Yeah Thank you sweetie. Stay safe and God bless you.
Thanks for watching and commenting Luisa. Hope you stick around for more videos 😃
So I've been sewing a lot lately. Learned in school, but taken it up again to keep me busy and deal with stress. I love watching videos like this. I've made so many errors in sewing i could make a video of what not to do. But the biggest tip is to take your time. Whether it's cutting a pattern or pinning (both are probably take the longest for me) but i just need to do it. You know how many times I've cut through multiple pieces of fabric because I didn't move the pieces underneath? Basically what I'm saying is i need to just keep the area neat and follow through. Thank you for making this video.
Hey there Dani! I also have made a million and one mistakes in my day. I have even sewn my sleeve to my project🤣. All we can do is laugh and know that every mistake is an opportunity to learn and do it again. As for cutting- Along with tracing, they are the most time consuming and most hated parts of sewing for me. I often will spend a day tracing patterns, the next day I would cut 6-10 projects and then no cutting again for a looooong while. It allows me to relax and get into a sewing groove. Thanks for watching and sharing part of your sewing journey with me. Hope you come back to watch again.
@@yoursewingteacher1729 Yes! 😅 mistakes happen bit that's how I lean. That's a great tip. Thank you again for the content.
TFS. Great hacks. I love contact paper as well.
So many brilliant ideas!!!! I always burn myself with hot glue. Never thought of those thimble things.
Thank you for watching
Wrapping paper from the Dollar store can be used for patterns and extending patterns. It often has a grid on the backside of the paper.
Another great tip. Thanks Ramona. I have used the wrapping paper for its grid. Very helpful. Thanks again for watching. 💕
My favorite sewing hack is the flexible plastic cutting mats. You get 2 and you can use them for so many things! I’ve been using them for a few years and have recycled other hacks to the cutting mats!
Yep. One of my favourites as well. They are great covered in the bottom of a bag too. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for sharing some great ideas! My daughter bought that little light to attach to our visor in our car when the overhead light wasn't working. I hadn't thought about using it with my machine!
Hi Pajama Quilter! Thanks for watching and for the comment. I found that one out of desperation. I needed to see when the bulb had burned out of my serger right after service! Cheap and handy, my kind of tool!😁
@@yoursewingteacher1729 Necessity is the mother of invention.
I had to chuckle when you said how much you love MacTac. Way back when, I've known this as Contac Paper. And some of the things I covered were: A toilet seat, a bicycle, a toy box, and a crate to be used as shelving for books. Now I use it in the bottom of my cabinets. But I NEVER thought to use it on a cutting mat. I'll have to try this!
Hello Beth. Wow. I think you love contact paper as much as I do. The best part is that the dollar store carries so many great designs. I have also covered a dresser, lined my drawers, made a feature wall in my bathroom, and covered cabinets in my classroom. As for my cutting mat, I just prefer seeing and working on the pretty side over the green or yellow side. Thanks for watching.
how did the toilet seat hold up?
@@dindog22 It held up quite well! I was living in a rented house and the landlady was impossible to deal with, so I had to improvise. Getting it to shape around the curves was fun. White background with small blue and purple flowers; went really nice with the light blue bathroom. ;-)
@@1wholovestrees so great! Thanks for sharing!
You can cover diaper boxes for decorative storage...
Also the contact paper is fantastic, especially the clear kind, you can use it in your cricket or cutting machines, you can use it to laminate stuff, and my favorite part about it is that it’s actuallly vinyl so you can heat seal it/shrink wrap it to or over stuff with a heat cub or or even just a lighter. So you can cover things that are shaped really weird. It’s literally one of my all time favorite dollar store hacks. It even comes in matte, or glossy. The glossy one doesn’t say glossy it just says transparent but the matte one specifies that it is matte transparent so that’s how you tell the difference.
I used to go to Dollar tree a LOT when my kids were younger; great way to kill/occupy some time & sometimes u catch something really good. It used to be so fun to find an item, a popular brand name especially, but it seemed like it was becoming way old hat. Even played out isn’t worth a buck sometimes. Nice idea
The quality of the product and their own brand of crafting items have improved drastically over the last few years. Thanks for stopping and watching.
@@yoursewingteacher1729 Well then I reckon it’s time to visit again! Ty
I use the large foambacked placemats under my sewng machine and serger. Quiter, and the machines don't travel across the table.
Oh... JoJo Sewist, I’m totally trying this. Thanks for the tip!
I use the same placemats for template-patterns!
@@libbypickett2172 me too
Me too from the dollar store
i need to get something for that exact purpose, i just didn’t know what. perfect. thank you!
I had no clue you could throw the "healing" mat in the bathtub to correct it...guess I will be trying that out!
Check out the instructions in the pinned comment. It is actually supposed to be a maintenance thing, as these mats are supposed to be moistened regularly to ensure the self healing properties are still active. Thanks for stopping by. Sorry I missed your comment.
@@yoursewingteacher1729 I don't see any 'pinned' comments?
@@MsDropofrain sorry. For me it shows at the top of the comments. Not sure why you can’t see them. Here it is.
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Edited to add directions for cutting mat care: I learned of the proper care of self healing mats a few years ago.
Self healing mats work best when they get regular moisture and stay clean.
You can repair your selfhealing cutting mats in the bathtub! To care for your mat, you need to clean it of all threads and debris. Then find a large container or bathtub where your mat can lay flat, fill with cool water. You want to add ¼ cup white vinegar per gallon of cool water and let it soak for 15 to 20 minutes.
Make sure the water is cool! Warm or hot water can warp your mat. Using a soft brush and some blue Dawn soap, scrub the mat in small circles to remove dirt and lighter stains. If you have damaged the mat with heat, cold water might help, but most likely the damage is not reversible.
Hope this helps. Thanks for watching!
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@@yoursewingteacher1729 Thanks for sharing this! It's not pinned to the top for me either.
There are so many good ideas here, thank you. I absolutely love using this cutting mats as templates. They also work great to cut stencils. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for stopping by to watch. Hope you find the other videos helpful as well. 😁
The pink finger help with hand sewing also embroidered
Template creation and storage idea is killer. No dollar store where I live, but I can still get the items you mention. Sustainable sewist, also here.
Edited to add directions for cutting mat care: I learned of the proper care of self healing mats a few years ago.
Self healing mats work best when they get regular moisture and stay clean.
You can repair your selfhealing cutting mats in the bathtub! To care for your mat, you need to clean it of all threads and debris. Then find a large container or bathtub where your mat can lay flat, fill with cool water. You want to add ¼ cup white vinegar per gallon of cool water and let it soak for 15 to 20 minutes.
Make sure the water is cool! Warm or hot water can warp your mat. Using a soft brush and some blue Dawn soap, scrub the mat in small circles to remove dirt and lighter stains. If you have damaged the mat with heat, cold water might help, but most likely the damage is not reversible.
Hope this helps. Thanks for watching!
Hello SEWING FRIENDS. Please comment you favourite sewing hacks so that I can make another video with my viewers hacks. I’ll mention who sent them too! Thanks for watching!
I (believe it or not) have found many useful items for sewing at harbor freight. Magnetic pin dish, 45mm rotary blades, clips, organizers, etc.
@@ninacherry3997 That’s great. I’m always looking for things that would help with my sewing practice, no matter what store I’m in. Thanks for the info. Thanks for watching.
I got a bowl with strong magnet from Harbor Freight a tools and what not for mainly men but I love the store I got my magnet bowl on sale for $1.99 I think they maybe $3.00 now it’s worth every penny loved ur tips. I learned some new things thank u
Hi Kay. So glad you enjoyed the tips. I have a few other videos like this to check out. Hope you stick around and subscribe. Videos are uploaded on Sundays😊💜
Your video is just fantastic. Many ways to cut costs and save.
It would help to have a close-up view of most of the small items as it is hard to tell what they look like especially when you are unfamiliar with the items. Thanks for the tips.
I use the cork sheets but I mountain to foam board… I get that at dollar tree also… We live in a rental and can’t put a lot a holes in the wall. Just that little bit of corkboard and foam board make great bulletin boards
I love those clear cutting mats for quilt templates. Because I can see through the template, fussy cutting quilt pieces is super easy.
Thanks for the watch and the comment. Great additional use for the cutting sheet. That’s. I’ll mention it in an upcoming hacks for quilters video. Hope to see you back to the channel soon.
Silicone fingers are great fabric grippers, no licking!
Love the idea of using the cutting mat as a template.
Thanks or watching and commenting. Glad you stopped by😊
Wow! So very surprised these hacks were based in reality ....lol. I'm a sewer and will use every hack you mentioned. AND I am subscribing . Thank you!
Thanks Tracey. So glad you joined me. My hacks are real. I have so many to share. I have so many more in my mind. I think there are enough for a new hack video every 4-6 weeks. Thanks for watching and subscribing. I hope you enjoy the other videos.
Excellent!
you make a lot of sense in your seewing great ideas
Thanks Patsy. So glad you watched. Hope you join me on Sundays to see my new videos. There are enough hacks in my practice that I’m thinking I can do a new hack video every 4-6 weeks. Thanks for stopping by my channel.
Great tips. The clip on light idea is genius! Thank you
Hi Jennifer. That tip came out of desperation. My bulb burned out in my serger right after servicing and I told myself that I could deal with it until it was time to service again. Instead o found the clip on light. It is great. Thanks for watching and for commenting. See you on Sunday with the next video!
Another good light is the one that goes on your head. I put it around the arm of the machine ( just keep the thread on top of the strap, ask how I know?) I love good light and need it. My serger and cover stitch doesn't have great lighting. I guess most don't. So any extra light helps.
First time watching you and I already learned something! When making your templates, what do you do if the pattern piece is longer/wider than the cutting mat? There’s no way anything I make for myself will fit on that small mat! Lol
Hi Donna. I’m going to make a template video in the next few weeks, so I can show everyone. But I use duck tape (dollar store) and create a fold. It makes for easier storage as well. Thanks for watching. Hope to see you back soon.
That sewing machine behind her looks fantastic
To the left I have a Babylock Imagine serger, and directly behind me is a Janome Memory Craft 9700, embroidery and sewing machine. Thanks for stopping by the channel. Hope you find some of the videos helpful.
New to your channel. You remind me very much of myself. I have sewn for years but mostly as a hobby. I also homeschool a dyslexic child after homeschooling my two into adulthood. Excited to follow you.
Thank you Carolyn. That’s very kind to say. Hope you enjoy my videos. I’ll keep them coming. See you next Sunday! We should get your youngest sewing as part of their homeschool curriculum!!?
@@yoursewingteacher1729 I agree. Undertaught. I teach as many as want to learn at my own expense but wort it.
Thanks for sharing such nice ideas. Blessings
Thank you Dulce! Enjoy the other videos.
I enjoyed the hacks you talked about and heading to Dollar Store this afternoon. Thanks
That’s fantastic Cynthia. So glad you enjoyed the video and found inspiration in it. I have so many more hacks to share. I will be sharing more hacks (new ones) every 4-6 weeks. Hope you will subscribe and use notifications to see the new ones. Thanks for watching.
I have a number 16 for your tax use a pool noodle to wrap up your quilting thank you so much for sharing and those are such a great ideas
Thanks for stopping, watching and commenting another tip. I will mention the pool noodle on a quilting specific hack video. It’s coming in the future. Thanks for sharing. 😄
Very helpful tips
Thanks for stopping by Laura. So glad you found them helpful. If you stick around there will be more. I’m just full of it.....useful sewing info. Hahaha. Thanks for the comment.
Very good ideas for use of $ tree things. 👍
Thank you. Glad you found it useful. Thanks for stopping by to watch and comment. Hope to see you back! ☺️
I bought large washers 2 inch diameter 25 cents each from Home Depot to use as pattern weights, so cheap. Stuff is always more expensive at the sewing store.
ADDING ON TO THE BULLETIN BOARD IDEA Dollar tree sells the poster board with the layer of foam behind it
Glue your cork sheets on top of that. Should be thick enough you can push your pins it without stabbing your wall.
Thank you. That’s a great idea. The next time I paint my sewing room I will fix the holes and use. The poster board. Awesome tip! Thanks for stopping by to watch.
I really liked some of the hacks! Thank you for sharing.
Hi Melinda. Thanks for watching and commenting. Stay tuned. I’m full of hacks and tips. There will be more new hack videos coming out every 4-6 weeks or so. Hope you join me.
Tks for sharing these great DT tips
Anytime I’m full of these $ saving tips. Thanks for stopping and watching
Hadn't thought to look for the large slider bags - good to know. The clip on light for my aging eyes also sounds worth trying - clip onto my reading glasses?
Have never noticed the cutting boards at Dollartree before. I'll have to look harder. I use those as stiffeners in bags and wristlets -and they are washable (unlike the cork) but I don't put them in the dryer. At that price, they will be great for templates! Pockets, collars, cuffs, zippers and even could drill holes to have a quick dart marker for favorite patterns.
My favorite sewing aid from Dollartree is the brown craft paper for pattern drafting. It's a better quality than brown paper at 4 to 5 times the price.
Thanks for watching and for the tips!
Fun great ideas! I'm curious though.. cutting may into bathtub? Oh please do tell 🤔
I've never heard such a thing.. like a kid in a candy store 😃sorry typos, just saw that. Darn cell loves to switch words in transition. 🤷♀️Lolol have a great day 🤩
Hello Kathleen.
This is a good one. I learned of it a few years ago. You can repair your self healing cutting mats in the bathtub! To care for your mat, you need to clean it of all threads and debris. Then find a large container or bathtub where your mat can lay flat, fill with cool water. You want to add ¼ cup white vinegar per gallon of cool water and let it soak for 15 to 20 minutes.
Make sure the water is cool! Warm or hot water can warp your mat. Using a soft brush and some blue Dawn soap, scrub the mat in small circles to remove dirt and lighter stains. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching!
I enjoyed your hacks . Thank you for sharing. And I will use mostly all of them!
Thanks again for watching and commenting Melinda. Stay tuned, hopefully I will have other hacks you can use as well. See you soon!
Cutting mat-transparency for finding the placement of the fabric design - centering “that” flower in the pattern piece.
Spot light- Watch me go to Dollar Tree Now - a light to shine into the serger for threading the {&*”@# lower looper!!
All your tips were excellent-thank you for sharing. 👍😁
D. Thanks for stopping by. So glad you found the video useful. Hope you keep stopping by.
Brilliant I loved this video very helpful. Thank You very much
That template idea is perfect for me cause I mainly make doll clothes!
Oh yes. That would be perfect. Glad you stopped by the channel. 😁
Excellent advice and presentation!
Thank you for your kindness. I appreciate you taking the time to stop, watch and comment. Hope you come back soon. Glad you found it useful. 😊
Best sewing video I've seen.and ive been sewing for over 50 years.subscribed right after your video was finished. L😍 your video
I got some great ideas from you! Thanks much 😀
Hi Debra. So glad it is information you can use. Stop by soon. I’m full of useful (and useless) info🤣
I sew and have done for years and using RUclips has helped me learn new ways of doing things. I have cutting mats but I’ve never heard of one you can put in the bath. Can someone tell me what they’re called and where you get them? Mine are so scratched up but still useable it’s be nice to have one that when it gets like that I put it in the bath and revive it.
Wish I could get in a bath and feel revived.
Cheers.
Love that template idea.
Hello Monette. Thanks for watching. Someone else has asked for a video on how I make the templates. So in a few weeks there will be a template video! Hope you come back to watch it.
Great ideas. Thanks 😊
The magnet bowl is available at Harbor Freight for 2.99. It's for nails and I also use it to pass over the floor and picks up spilled pins, etc. It used to be one of their "freebies"...killed by our great economy now
Mine was a freebie also. I love Harbor Freight. Their small blue flashlight is great to use for sewing. I just velcro it to the machine and get good light.
Omg thank you so much going tomorrow to sew what I can find
Hi mom of three! I’m also a mom of three! Please check out the other dollar store and money saving hack videos!😁
@@yoursewingteacher1729 omg it so worked I learn many other tricks too from other youbers and it worked to thank you so much keeped me organized I cut out the pattern so I could see the picture and know how the pattern looks like
@@momof3creation207 I’m so glad! Love that you are happy!
Great tips. Thank you.
Thank you very much! Posting another hack video soon
very interesting and you explain things good
Thanks Charlotte! Hope you find some of the other videos informative.
Thank you for sharing 😊👍🏻 I just subscribed
Thanks Cordula. So glad you found the channel!😊
Awesome! Thank you for sharing!
Great one stuff I didn't know that they had thanks
Hope you found it informative😁
I laminate my patterns...great tips I use binder clips and hair clips.
Thank you for stopping to watch! Great tips. 😊
Thank you for all of your great tips!
Thanks for watching Donna. Hope you stick around, there are so many more to be shared in the future😀
I use 2 clear sleeves for each pattern--one for the envelop that goes into a binder based on category (I used to have small binder for current projects I'd take to the store when I needed fabric) and the pattern pieces in the second sleeve that goes into a file drawer...
Hi Susan. These are great tips. Thank you. Hope you check out some of the other videos that have similar content. Thanks for watching.
Amy-great tips! I can’t wait to binge watch some other videos. You are so creative and I look forward to learning some more tips and tricks from you!
Thank you!
Great ideas
You are awesome! Thank you
So kind
Can you do a video on how you make your pattern templates?
Kelley. What a great idea. Thanks for watching. I will make this template video in the next few weeks. Keep watching!!😁
Your Sewing Teacher tag me so I make sure to watch it!! 😬😬😬
@@Kelleygirl1000 the video you requested was posted on Sunday🙂. ruclips.net/video/7OL9lIqSHq0/видео.html
Very good ideas! Thanks.
Thanks Cathy. Glad you enjoyed the video.
Binder clips! Genius! New subscriber😀
Thanks for stopping by. Hope you find some of the other videos informative! 😁
I love it! I think I've gotten almost every one of what you just showed from the Dollar Tree, not DG or FD. ...AND MANY MORE!!!
Have any of you used Terial Magic Liquid Stabilizer??? I've watched several videos about it and can't wait to get mine in the mail!!! The thought of not needing sheets of stabilizer, and the verity of uses ....;-)
Can't wait to see more of your videos! ...this is my fist one
Oh. A new notion I haven’t tried. So intriguing. I’ll have to order some to try. In appreciate you for letting me know. Thanks for stopping, watching and commenting. Glad you like the video! 😀
It SUX that all the Dollar Tree prices went up!
Now, everything here in Southeast Texas states stores are $1.25, $3 and $5!!!!
I buy my magnetic bowls from a cheap tool chain. I pay anywhere from $2 to $6 depending on the size.
Hello Karen. I think I may have even started a collection of different magnet bowls without realizing it. They are awesome for catching everything. I laugh when they magnetize my scissors!
Harbor Freight has a free coupon for the 4" magnetic bowl and you can always use a 20% coupon on one of the bigger ones if you need something larger. 😉
Harbor Freight has some really strong magnets! Dots, square, bowls! It took effort to pull them apart! 😂
Thank You for sharing this video. 🌻
You are welcome. Thanks for visiting the channel. Hope you come back and check out some of my other videos. There are some similar ones 😊
Harbor Freight for magnetic bowls. Like $2 or so. Used to could get them for free with the coupon, but alas all good things like that sorta came to an end lol. Down the automotive section. Also, drop pins, needles scissors etc? Get you the cheap extendable magnet grabber and never leave your chair, nor bend over to get something only to drop again just after you've sat back upright. :D
Great ideas, thanks Christine. Thank you for stopping to watch.
Thank you. How lovely.
You are so kind. Thanks for stopping to watch!
Just found you and love these tips , I subscribed ♥️
Hi Jacoba. Thanks for the subscribe! Glad you are enjoying the tips and tricks. I’m full of them, so many things to share. If you have any ideas you want me to share, I’m always looking for suggestions for videos. Let me know.
Weirdly Raleys which is very expensive for food shopping was the cheapest I found singer full size scissors for $3 bucks found patches for denim for 1.99 and even found sketch books for 2.99. I was so taken back by the many options for cheap for sewing. Meanwhile a sandwich be like $10 bucks. They even had a sewing kit pins and large scissors little scissors and like 18 spools of thread plus a pin cushion and tape and seam ripper for $8 bucks from singer! I was blown away and one thing to was Velcro which is usually expensive especially if u want thick
They had it for cheap!
Hi Amanda. Sometimes we find deals on sewing things in the weirdest places. Thanks for letting the viewers know that. Thanks for watching. Hope you come back soon.
I really enjoyed your video.
Thank you for stopping to watch. So glad you found it informative 😊