Thanks for the Great ideas.!!! I used a coffe cup Saucer of my Grandmother's and glued 4 little magnets 🧲 to the back to hold my straight pins. Now I have a memory of her with me every time I'm in my sewing room ❤
Fleece works great as a batting. It does not shrink or pull apart and is easy to quilt by machine. Printers tape will not leave a residue like does the masking tape. A very small paint brush is another item you can use to get lint out of your sewing machine. You did a great job!
The vinyl bags that sheets and pillowcases and other bedding items come in are great storage containers. I’ve used the pillowcase size to store smaller speciality rulers, templates and patterns. The larger ones can be used to gather together project pieces, patterns, etc. I’ve also used a really big one from a mattress pad as a storage container and a transportation method when taking a number of quilts to a meeting or show. Keeps items clean and organized.
I loved this video. I am a newbie and am finding that quilting can be an expensive hobby if you run out and buy everything brand new; so, this video was really helpful. I sat with pen in hand and wrote down your list of helpful ideas.
Luggage packing bags for projects. Different sizes and open netted tops are great. You can see what is inside and some have handles to carry around. They compress to the size needed and save space. They are stackable and the ones with the netted top allow the fabrics to breathe.
I roll my quilts (if they are big and heavy) on those pool noodles. They work really well and you can stick pins in them to hold quilt from shifting. Cost is about .50 cents to $1.00
I cut small pieces of that rubber shelf liner to put under my quilting rulers. They kind of stick to the ruler and keep it from sliding while cutting. I also use small pieces in my handsewing kit for pulling the needles when hand quilting. It also is great for keeping the cell phone from sliding when leaned against a coffee cup.
Thank you Claudia. I have just read a lot of tips from fellow sewers. It's a great forum for ideas. Your tips were very useful to me I am a novis quilter but enjoy it so much. It can be expensive especially fabric. You came up with some really good ideas. Well done. Greetings to everyone from London.
Thank you, Ms. Claudia. This will help someone who is just learning and think they need every new tool in the store (like I did at one time, lol). ❤️❤️
Very useful! Thanks. The placement you have in the background can be used to keep your foot control of the sewing machine from sliding around the floor while sewing or quilting.
Gail Zee I finally found something for my slick wood floor. I use one of those foam mats for in front of the sink that I bought at Wal-Mart to put my foot control on. NO more slide!
I have used Mandela designs from a adult coloring book I have colored in and love the finished product.for designs. You can make a pin holder out of large round magnets from auto store and putting one in a jar top....also they have wand magnets that make great pin pick ups. I prewash my fabrics after watching a quilter that took three blocks and showed the difference between washing and not washing. I have been using vinegar rinse to set the colors so far it has worked.
I keep the square trays that mushrooms come in for my blocks that are ready for chain stitching. I put all the bits for 1 block in each tray and they stack on top of each other neatly.
A cheap pair of gardening gloves with the rubber dots for grip work well for free motion quilting and are much cheaper than quilting gloves but breathe better than rubber gloves
@MadHatters Original, I got a pair of arthritis compression gloves that cover finger joints but leave fingertips open, and (!) these guys have super grippy gel grip dots on them. Ten bucks. Totally worth every penny. www.amazon.com/Compression-Glove-Rheumatoid-Osteoarthritis-Arthritic/dp/B07H697XHK
Absolutely I have both and find I use the garden gloves more frequently. Also easier to come off and on your hands when you need to pick up something fine or adjust the machine
An Emory board helps push fabric when machine sewing; a thick one can be used to help thick fabric over the feed dogs by lifting the presser foot a little.
Thanks for the tips. I use gallon size zip top bags for my WIP. I try to get the ones with a writing label printed on them so I can write what the project is and who it is for.
I use the prescription bottles for my broken needles. I label the lid, then when it’s full I lock it and tape it up for discard. The wider bottles I put my dull rotary blades in there and label the lid for paper only.
old yoga mats cut to size are useful for putting under sewing machines. They also help to quieten the machine. They also work under the foot control to stop them slipping across the floor.
I used an old flannel sheet to rescue a favorite kids blanket which was loosing a little batting and basically coming apart at the seams. I used it like a quilt back and saved the well-loved front design with some super basic rows of straight quilting. I’ve also used a very thin fleece blanket from Big Lots to line a crocheted winter jacket to give it warmth and insulate against holes in the weave. When I deconstruct upholstery and need to make a pattern, a kraft paper roll (from Home Depot) is a life saver (especially with the rounded cushions, fold the kraft paper in half to draw the rounded edge equal to both sides - open to see if it looks reasonable or if it needs a little extra trimming to be correctly rounded).
Thank you for the tips. I know this has nothing to do with quilting but I like to use the skinnier part of the ties to make belts.... get a couple D rings sew them on and you have a quick colorful belt : )
Pick up red & green clear plastic plates or cups from the dollar store @ Christmas time. Hold them up, look at your layout thru them & bingo! Instant Value Checker. (& cheaper than fancy glasses) The red plate is great for every color but red, use the green plate for your reds.
@@Nanner823 No question is stupid. We've all been there: someone had to tell *us* about all of this stuff at some time too. Value is the intensity, the brightness, of the color. Or, as Google puts it: "Color value refers to the lightness or darkness of the hue. Adding white to a hue produces a high-value color, often called a tint. Adding black to a hue produces a low-value color, often called a shade." You need to balance the intensity of colors in your quilt. You may be doing this subconsciously. You wouldn't put a neon-pink strip in an otherwise pastel-colored strip-pieced baby quilt...it would look bizzare. That's an extreme example, but do you see what we mean? Sometimes when a fabric "just doesn't fit" with the rest of the fabrics in a quilt, it's the *intensity* of the color that is to blame. Mind you, sometimes a quilt has a very narrow value range i.e. a baby's pastel quilt, a toddler's primary-colored quilt, or a teen's neon quilt. What can make such quilts a little 'boring' is the lack of variety in the fabric values. In those cases, the fabrics' 'texture' (the actual or visual feel of the fabric) & interest (the print on the fabric), as well as the quilt pattern itself, become more important to keep the quilt well-balanced & interesting. However, some colors can fool you. That is why seeing the colors thru certain filters, or in black&white, can show you what the *comparative* intensities of the fabrics are. It allows you to pick a well-balanced set of fabrics at the beginning * & to move the blocks around before the final assembly, to keep all of the more intense colors evenly mixed with the others. * NOTE: Precuts take the work out of selecting a mix of values for your quilt since the *designers* balance the fabric intensities within the collection. You still have to check that the value is balanced within your blocks & final block placement however. In summary, value is something you want to quickly check early in the fabric selection process & again right before your final assembly to keep your quilt 'balanced' & interesting. Sorry for going on & on. Hope this helps.
@@Nanner823 I hope I'm explaining it correctly, but basically value of a fabric is if it is dark, medium or light, no matter what the color. Sometimes it can be kind of hard to tell on certain fabrics. When you look thru dark red you only see darks, mediums and lights, you don't see the colors. It's pretty cool to see. Fabrics that you might think are dark, really aren't as dark and vice versa.
Bed sheets are good for sewing strip blocks. I can't imagine doing these blocks without the bed sheets. And regular paper with squares are the best to use for designing quilts.
One caution to add to all of fabulous tips is: if you have an ELECTRONIC machine (not just electric), you need to be careful using magnets around them.
@@robinwoodard7898 That's GREAT to hear, Robin! Thank you! 💖 I'm always cautious, because you just never know! And some folks may not realize that it COULD be a problem.
There are some great tips here. I have some tips that I've used for years that others might find handy too...if your machine has a hard case/cover, turn it upside down and use it as a garbage bin; attach a plastic bag to your chair /table/the reverse lever of the machine for thread/off cuts; tie or stitch a piece of scrap fabric around the body of your machine to stick pins in; use a camera-lens-puffer or plastic straw to blow any loose dust/thread/fluff out of the feed dogs; when packing up at the end of your sewing session, grab a fridge magnet and quickly fun over the floor around your sewing area to pick up any stray pins before vacuuming... :-)
@@debo4706 I had no issues with it stretching. I tied my jean quilt so the fleece stayed in place. The jean material has worn out and the fleece has not stretched at all
Found an old wooden ironing board at a thrift store (remember when one could go to thrift stores? Like six months ago?) and I use it as an extension of my sewing table to manage large quilts Gives them somewhere to go within hanging over the table edges and distorting the shape
The plastic sheeting from Christmas packages is one of my favorites. Besides templates it also makes ideal shim stock; as it comes in various thicknesses.
@@nancylourose I was wondering about that, too. I think she means the thick plastic that is part of the packaging on toys etc. Picture a doll in a cardboard package with clear plastic so you can see whats inside. I have gotten items in plastic boxes too.
Thrift store fleece blanket as a design wall? Genius!! Prescription bottle bonus idea: I prefer not to put bent pins & needles into the trash. They might poke through. So I keep an empty script bottle to put them in, then eventually throw the bottle away. Regarding bed sheets: Learned the hard way...Pilot brand Frixion pens took the color completely out of my higher-quality cotton blend sheets. There are small white x's everyplace I marked my fabric. Also, if you hand quilt and use a sheet for the backing, the high thread count sheets can be difficult to get your needle through.
I save the clear plastic containers that salad greens come in and store many different things in them, especially different size squares and strips. Even fat quarters....
always test alternative batting with a pin. Hold a piece of the fabric in your hand, close your eyes and poke the fabric with a pin over and over and feel the resistance. Turn the fabric over and try again..... sometimes one side is stiffer than the other. Just the softer side towards the top of your quilt. Easier on your needle and machine. I always take a picture of my design and turn it black and white.... helps with value
Use an old seam ripper along the brushes of your vacuum cleaner. Run along the length in a few places and when you turn it back on, most of the thread gets sucked up. The remains are easily dealt with.
Ah, that's a good one, but I would an add an important tip, make sure the vacuum cleaner unplugged before you do that, and look out for things that might be part of the vacuum cleaner and not thread. I always have threads wrapped around the roller. Thanks for watching.
I have been told that "rags" can be used by bundling and sold to be broken down for industrial applications. Even our money has scrap denim in it. Look at paper money the particals are denim
I like to use gardning gloves for quilting and also a parts dish from auto parts store they are magnetit 4inches around and I also use a bingo wand to pick up those droped pins.
I find a small mint tin works well to hold those tiny appliqué pins. I also use coins and washers to form circles for appliqué: use a running stitch around the center of the seam allowance , pull the thread to form the circle around the coin, use hot steam iron to set the shape. When it cools down carefully slip the coin from the circle and tug up the thread to reform the circle. Goes faster than it sounds and makes stitching go much faster with less fuss
I like to add embroidery to my quilts and use just plain old playing cards with slits cut into the sides to wrap my thread instead of buying the plastic flat bobbins.
Shop-Vac offers a mini set of very small attachments that makes cleaning lint, dust and loose threads out of the bobbin area, (and other areas) of my sewing machines much faster and better. I use the larger attachments on my Shop-Vac to clean up all those loose threads and small bits off the carpet in my sewing room before I put my other vaccume on that area. If I spill small items (such as beads), I put a Knee-high stocking (which has no runs or holes) on to the outside of the pipe (near the open end) of my Shop-Vac and secure it with rubber bands. Then I turn the Shop-Vac on sucking the stocking inside the pipe. After making sure the stocking does not go all the way inside the machine, I vaccume the small items into the stocking which is inside the pipe. After turning off the machine, I remove the stocking, and pour out the beads where I want them.
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Thanks for the Great ideas.!!!
I used a coffe cup Saucer of my Grandmother's and glued 4 little magnets 🧲 to the back to hold my straight pins. Now I have a memory of her with me every time I'm in my sewing room ❤
I also add painters tape to top & bottom of my small quilt templates (2"-5") to help & hold them when I cut out quilt blocks.❤
Love that idea! Thanks for the tips and for watching!
Fleece works great as a batting. It does not shrink or pull apart and is easy to quilt by machine. Printers tape will not leave a residue like does the masking tape. A very small paint brush is another item you can use to get lint out of your sewing machine. You did a great job!
Thanks and I love the idea of the small paint brush!
Painter's tape
@@dionneuribe8542 only thing I use. The blue tape is latex free too!
The vinyl bags that sheets and pillowcases and other bedding items come in are great storage containers. I’ve used the pillowcase size to store smaller speciality rulers, templates and patterns. The larger ones can be used to gather together project pieces, patterns, etc. I’ve also used a really big one from a mattress pad as a storage container and a transportation method when taking a number of quilts to a meeting or show. Keeps items clean and organized.
I use minkie blankets as backing on my denim quilt. They eliminate a need for batting on jeans quilts. They’re $20 at Costco for a queen size.
Oh I bet it's super soft to use that kind of blanket. Thanks for the tip.
I loved this video. I am a newbie and am finding that quilting can be an expensive hobby if you run out and buy everything brand new; so, this video was really helpful. I sat with pen in hand and wrote down your list of helpful ideas.
Thanks for watching and I'm glad you found it helpful.
I used a towel for place mats and they are fantastic. Very absorbent if you happen to spill something.
Fleece makes a terrific backing for lap quilts or throws. Nice and cozy to cuddle up with and read on a cold day.
Luggage packing bags for projects. Different sizes and open netted tops are great. You can see what is inside and some have handles to carry around. They compress to the size needed and save space. They are stackable and the ones with the netted top allow the fabrics to breathe.
I roll my quilts (if they are big and heavy) on those pool noodles. They work really well and you can stick pins in them to hold quilt from shifting. Cost is about .50 cents to $1.00
Great idea!
Great idea!
I cut small pieces of that rubber shelf liner to put under my quilting rulers. They kind of stick to the ruler and keep it from sliding while cutting. I also use small pieces in my handsewing kit for pulling the needles when hand quilting. It also is great for keeping the cell phone from sliding when leaned against a coffee cup.
Great tips! Thanks.
Thank you Claudia.
I have just read a lot of tips from fellow sewers. It's a great forum for ideas.
Your tips were very useful to me I am a novis quilter but enjoy it so much. It can be expensive especially fabric. You came up with some really good ideas. Well done. Greetings to everyone from London.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you, Ms. Claudia. This will help someone who is just learning and think they need every new tool in the store (like I did at one time, lol). ❤️❤️
Thanks.
For the pins, I went to Dollars General or other 1$ store and in the hardware alley, there is a bowl for mechanic that is magnetic!!
Good ideas and I love those magnetic bowls. Thanks for watching!
Very useful! Thanks. The placement you have in the background can be used to keep your foot control of the sewing machine from sliding around the floor while sewing or quilting.
duckmangoes my foot control still slides around even though I use that rubbery placemat. It’s a wood floor. I am always trying to find
The control!
That's a great tip. Thanks.
Gail Zee I finally found something for my slick wood floor. I use one of those foam mats for in front of the sink that I bought at Wal-Mart to put my foot control on. NO more slide!
I use round mint tins for my rotary cutter blades..I back quilts with fleece. It is very warm and hangs nicely..
I have used Mandela designs from a adult coloring book I have colored in and love the finished product.for designs.
You can make a pin holder out of large round magnets from auto store and putting one in a jar top....also they have wand magnets that make great pin pick ups.
I prewash my fabrics after watching a quilter that took three blocks and showed the difference between washing and not washing. I have been using vinegar rinse to set the colors so far it has worked.
I keep the square trays that mushrooms come in for my blocks that are ready for chain stitching. I put all the bits for 1 block in each tray and they stack on top of each other neatly.
Nice idea. Thanks.
A cheap pair of gardening gloves with the rubber dots for grip work well for free motion quilting and are much cheaper than quilting gloves but breathe better than rubber gloves
Great tip! Thanks.
Quilters gloves are only $5 on Amazon and include a double width wrist support band. 😊
@MadHatters Original, I got a pair of arthritis compression gloves that cover finger joints but leave fingertips open, and (!) these guys have super grippy gel grip dots on them. Ten bucks. Totally worth every penny.
www.amazon.com/Compression-Glove-Rheumatoid-Osteoarthritis-Arthritic/dp/B07H697XHK
Absolutely I have both and find I use the garden gloves more frequently. Also easier to come off and on your hands when you need to pick up something fine or adjust the machine
An Emory board helps push fabric when machine sewing; a thick one can be used to help thick fabric over the feed dogs by lifting the presser foot a little.
Another good tip. Thanks.
Thanks for the tips. I use gallon size zip top bags for my WIP. I try to get the ones with a writing label printed on them so I can write what the project is and who it is for.
I use the prescription bottles for my broken needles. I label the lid, then when it’s full I lock it and tape it up for discard. The wider bottles I put my dull rotary blades in there and label the lid for paper only.
Great ideas
old yoga mats cut to size are useful for putting under sewing machines. They also help to quieten the machine. They also work under the foot control to stop them slipping across the floor.
Thanks Claudia! I have shared many of your videos with my quilting group. We love these!
Thanks for sharing!!
I used an old flannel sheet to rescue a favorite kids blanket which was loosing a little batting and basically coming apart at the seams. I used it like a quilt back and saved the well-loved front design with some super basic rows of straight quilting. I’ve also used a very thin fleece blanket from Big Lots to line a crocheted winter jacket to give it warmth and insulate against holes in the weave. When I deconstruct upholstery and need to make a pattern, a kraft paper roll (from Home Depot) is a life saver (especially with the rounded cushions, fold the kraft paper in half to draw the rounded edge equal to both sides - open to see if it looks reasonable or if it needs a little extra trimming to be correctly rounded).
Interesting tips. Thanks.
I'm glad RUclips suggested your channel to me! 😍
Thanks.
Thank you for the tips. I know this has nothing to do with quilting but I like to use the skinnier part of the ties to make belts.... get a couple D rings sew them on and you have a quick colorful belt : )
Good idea. thanks!
Pick up red & green clear plastic plates or cups from the dollar store @ Christmas time. Hold them up, look at your layout thru them & bingo! Instant Value Checker. (& cheaper than fancy glasses) The red plate is great for every color but red, use the green plate for your reds.
That's a good idea!!! Thanks.
What's a value checker? Or a value lol. I'm sorry if I sound stupid.
@@Nanner823
No question is stupid. We've all been there: someone had to tell *us* about all of this stuff at some time too.
Value is the intensity, the brightness, of the color.
Or, as Google puts it: "Color value refers to the lightness or darkness of the hue. Adding white to a hue produces a high-value color, often called a tint. Adding black to a hue produces a low-value color, often called a shade."
You need to balance the intensity of colors in your quilt. You may be doing this subconsciously. You wouldn't put a neon-pink strip in an otherwise pastel-colored strip-pieced baby quilt...it would look bizzare. That's an extreme example, but do you see what we mean? Sometimes when a fabric "just doesn't fit" with the rest of the fabrics in a quilt, it's the *intensity* of the color that is to blame.
Mind you, sometimes a quilt has a very narrow value range i.e. a baby's pastel quilt, a toddler's primary-colored quilt, or a teen's neon quilt. What can make such quilts a little 'boring' is the lack of variety in the fabric values. In those cases, the fabrics' 'texture' (the actual or visual feel of the fabric) & interest (the print on the fabric), as well as the quilt pattern itself, become more important to keep the quilt well-balanced & interesting.
However, some colors can fool you. That is why seeing the colors thru certain filters, or in black&white, can show you what the *comparative* intensities of the fabrics are. It allows you to pick a well-balanced set of fabrics at the beginning * & to move the blocks around before the final assembly, to keep all of the more intense colors evenly mixed with the others.
* NOTE: Precuts take the work out of selecting a mix of values for your quilt since the *designers* balance the fabric intensities within the collection. You still have to check that the value is balanced within your blocks & final block placement however.
In summary, value is something you want to quickly check early in the fabric selection process & again right before your final assembly to keep your quilt 'balanced' & interesting.
Sorry for going on & on. Hope this helps.
@@Nanner823 I hope I'm explaining it correctly, but basically value of a fabric is if it is dark, medium or light, no matter what the color. Sometimes it can be kind of hard to tell on certain fabrics. When you look thru dark red you only see darks, mediums and lights, you don't see the colors. It's pretty cool to see. Fabrics that you might think are dark, really aren't as dark and vice versa.
@@CreatewithClaudia Oooohhhh...Thanks.
I use fleece blankets as batting/backing. Great for charity rugs.
I too use fleece as my backing, it make your quilt warm. :-D
Happy to know that am not alone in this matter. I have used cheaper variety of towels for quilted bags and tea-cosies runners etc. Works wel
Bed sheets are good for sewing strip blocks. I can't imagine doing these blocks without the bed sheets. And regular paper with squares are the best to use for designing quilts.
I have found some really high quality sheets in my local thrift store.
I have used polar fleece and old fuzzy blankets as backing fabric.
Get a Bissel 3 in 1 vacuum for $20 at Wal-Mart to pick up threads and fabric bits. Great for pet hair too. Lightweight.
Donna F thank you!
Over the door shoe holders work great for things like zippers things that come in rolls a sunny window to make a mirror image.
Good tip. Thanks
One caution to add to all of fabulous tips is: if you have an ELECTRONIC machine (not just electric), you need to be careful using magnets around them.
M. Service my babylock destiny has no problems with magnets
@@robinwoodard7898 That's GREAT to hear, Robin! Thank you! 💖 I'm always cautious, because you just never know! And some folks may not realize that it COULD be a problem.
There are some great tips here. I have some tips that I've used for years that others might find handy too...if your machine has a hard case/cover, turn it upside down and use it as a garbage bin; attach a plastic bag to your chair /table/the reverse lever of the machine for thread/off cuts; tie or stitch a piece of scrap fabric around the body of your machine to stick pins in; use a camera-lens-puffer or plastic straw to blow any loose dust/thread/fluff out of the feed dogs; when packing up at the end of your sewing session, grab a fridge magnet and quickly fun over the floor around your sewing area to pick up any stray pins before vacuuming... :-)
I love these tips, thanks!!!
Fleece works great for a jean blanket backing. No batting needed
I use fleece for backing for baby quilts. Warm and soft.
But doesn’t fleece stretch?
@@debo4706 I had no issues with it stretching. I tied my jean quilt so the fleece stayed in place. The jean material has worn out and the fleece has not stretched at all
Ty for uploading this! Great ideas!🥰
Thanks for watching!
I like to use the clear cutting mats from the dollar tree for templates. There are usually 2 mats in a package for a dollar.
Those are great for templates.
Awesome idea! And no sharp edges! Gonna makena dresden ruler.
I have old ironing board and use peg hooks on it and I use it as a place to store stuff my husband hung it on the wall
That's a great idea. I recently threw out an old ironing board that was in bad shape. I should have kept it!
Found an old wooden ironing board at a thrift store (remember when one could go to thrift stores? Like six months ago?) and I use it as an extension of my sewing table to manage large quilts Gives them somewhere to go within hanging over the table edges and distorting the shape
Cut a piece of rubber shelf liner to place under foot pedal. Keeps it from sliding under foot.
Great tip! Thanks.
mathangel az Thank you a zillion times..about the shelf liner!!😊
So many great ideas thank you🌸
Thank you for watching! ☺️
Thank you for your hints. For great value magnetic bowls you can't go past an auto accessories shop, they have the best & are great value for money.
Harbor freight is a bargain for these.
The plastic sheeting from Christmas packages is one of my favorites. Besides templates it also makes ideal shim stock; as it comes in various thicknesses.
That's a great tip.
Christmas packages?
@@nancylourose I was wondering about that, too. I think she means the thick plastic that is part of the packaging on toys etc. Picture a doll in a cardboard package with clear plastic so you can see whats inside. I have gotten items in plastic boxes too.
What's shim stock?
Thrift store fleece blanket as a design wall? Genius!!
Prescription bottle bonus idea: I prefer not to put bent pins & needles into the trash. They might poke through. So I keep an empty script bottle to put them in, then eventually throw the bottle away.
Regarding bed sheets: Learned the hard way...Pilot brand Frixion pens took the color completely out of my higher-quality cotton blend sheets. There are small white x's everyplace I marked my fabric. Also, if you hand quilt and use a sheet for the backing, the high thread count sheets can be difficult to get your needle through.
Thanks for the tips!
Great idea to use the phone to show value. Great tips thanks?
Thanks! I do that all the time. I appreciate you watching!
That rubber shelf matting, grip stuff, cut a small piece to go under each hand while doing FMQ. No need for gloves or finger stalls
Some of these ideas are good for camping. Only good batting for customers.
I use the blankets for the hospital!😎👌
Good tip. Thanks!
I save the clear plastic containers that salad greens come in and store many different things in them, especially different size squares and strips. Even fat quarters....
That's a good idea. That's such heavy duty plastic. Thanks.
always test alternative batting with a pin. Hold a piece of the fabric in your hand, close your eyes and poke the fabric with a pin over and over and feel the resistance. Turn the fabric over and try again..... sometimes one side is stiffer than the other. Just the softer side towards the top of your quilt. Easier on your needle and machine. I always take a picture of my design and turn it black and white.... helps with value
Thanks for the tips. I also take black and white photos for value.
Use an old seam ripper along the brushes of your vacuum cleaner. Run along the length in a few places and when you turn it back on, most of the thread gets sucked up. The remains are easily dealt with.
Ah, that's a good one, but I would an add an important tip, make sure the vacuum cleaner unplugged before you do that, and look out for things that might be part of the vacuum cleaner and not thread. I always have threads wrapped around the roller. Thanks for watching.
That’s real good I like them all...thanks
Glad you like them! Thanks for watching!
I mark my old Rothery blades with a “P” and my husband and son can use it for whatever they need
Good tip.
I have been told that "rags" can be used by bundling and sold to be broken down for industrial applications. Even our money has scrap denim in it. Look at paper money the particals are denim
Awesome practical tips!
Thanks!
Go to Dollar Tree and buy 2 gallon zip locs! Much better than gallon ones
Good tip!
Much better!
Thé quilting wall: do you use spray adhesive or the block stick by itself on the fleece??
The blocks should stick by themselves.
Sheets are good for children. They make a nice backs.
Try makeup brushes for cleaning and getting lint out of the machine.
That's a great idea. Thanks.
Great idea! Dunkmangoes!
This video was useful thanks for sharing!
Thanks!
I keep my patterns in a zip lock bag the gallon size and they keep my patterns
That's a good way to keep them separated. Thanks for the idea.
I like to use gardning gloves for quilting and also a parts dish from auto parts store they are magnetit 4inches around and I also use a bingo wand to pick up those droped pins.
Thank you for the tips.
I use fleece for baking all the time
I'm thinking you meant to write backing and that makes quilts so cozy. Thanks for watching!
I find a small mint tin works well to hold those tiny appliqué pins. I also use coins and washers to form circles for appliqué: use a running stitch around the center of the seam allowance , pull the thread to form the circle around the coin, use hot steam iron to set the shape. When it cools down carefully slip the coin from the circle and tug up the thread to reform the circle. Goes faster than it sounds and makes stitching go much faster with less fuss
Interesting method for the circles. Thanks.
i use chop sticks for pushing out corners
Yep I always have chop sticks for that. Great for those small corners. Thanks for watching.
I use fleece for backing, only problem is when your sewing the fleece it stretches to much.
I’ve used fleece before and yep, it does stretch a bit. Also I find I have to clean my machine a lot when using fleece. Thanks for watching.
You just made me subscribe to your channel
FYI- For storage I have to use plastic if it is downstairs otherwise they all get this musty smell.
Oh. That could be a problem. Thanks for watching.
I like to add embroidery to my quilts and use just plain old playing cards with slits cut into the sides to wrap my thread instead of buying the plastic flat bobbins.
I like embroidered quilts. It's such a nice touch to some designs. Thanks for watching.
I use old cookie cutters to make templates.
Me too. I love cookie cutter templates. Thanks for watching.
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Shop-Vac offers a mini set of very small attachments that makes cleaning lint, dust and loose threads out of the bobbin area, (and other areas) of my sewing machines much faster and better. I use the larger attachments on my Shop-Vac to clean up all those loose threads and small bits off the carpet in my sewing room before I put my other vaccume on that area. If I spill small items (such as beads), I put a Knee-high stocking (which has no runs or holes) on to the outside of the pipe (near the open end) of my Shop-Vac and secure it with rubber bands. Then I turn the Shop-Vac on sucking the stocking inside the pipe. After making sure the stocking does not go all the way inside the machine, I vaccume the small items into the stocking which is inside the pipe. After turning off the machine, I remove the stocking, and pour out the beads where I want them.
Thanks for the tip and I like the idea of the pantyhose on the one end to catch anything large.
Could you please show some tie ideas please.
I'll have to keep that in mind. Thanks for the idea.
You can use pool noodles on the hanger to avoid that fold line
Thanks for the tip! I appreciate it!
Sewing friends, the lower end shoe stores will save shoeboxes for you..just ask :)
Sheets have such a tight weave they’re hard to quilt
Thanks for the info and for watching.
My mom's quilt group used 180 thread count for their charity quilts. They have a looser weave
My husband was nice and curved my safety pins pool noodles work grea
That is awesome! I might have to recruit my husband into doing that for me.
I like to see who is talking instead of just hands moving.
Yep. I'm working on it. I'm kind of camera-shy and I don't have great equipment yet. One day soon hopefully.
Bed sheets will not hold up for the long haul
Thrift store often have heavy sheets, good quality ones that will last. I agree, cheap thin ones are not worth it.