🛍 BEGINNER SEWING - 10 BUDGET SEWING HACKS FROM THE DOLLAR STORE 💰
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- Grab these inexpensive sewing tools and sewing hacks from the dollar store. Sewing hack #4 is the design wall you have been looking for. Lot's of great ideas to help you get the results you want
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Glue a magnet to end of back scratcher and never bend over or get out of your chair to pick up lost pins...and no more stepping on pins with bare feet!
Get a grabber. You can reach for things and it has a magnet on the one of the grabber fingers. You can pick up pins, fabric pieces and anything that drops on the floor.
BlueEyedDemonWoman. Good tip. Saved my back.
I use an extentible pen light magnet that was given to me.
Brilliant!
My idea costs $0.00 - I take an empty toilet paper roll and wind my binding around it. I take a lanyard or ribbon and thread it thru, clip or tie the end together. When it comes time to bind, I hang it around my neck and it keeps the binding easy to feed onto my quilt without tangles or rolling off the table.
Great tip
Thank you.
Michele Volavka an empty toilet roll is perfect to store your sewing machine cords as well.
Karen James Wow! That is a great idea. Thanks.
Brilliant!
Karen, I have had trouble with masking tape being strong enough to hold up the tablecloth design wall. Now I have a set of command strip hooks and I stick them to the wall and then place binder clips on the top edge of the tablecloth and hook the clips onto the command hooks. It works great and the retreat venues prefer the command strips over using tape on their walls. All my retreat friends are now doing this, too. Just thought you might find this info useful.
Love this idea! Thanks!
I live in a small town and if I have a craft emergency where I need a zipper, I will sometimes go to the dollar store and buy a pencil case just to repurpose the zipper.
I do that with double zipper items at the dollar store :-) I make tiny wallets with them.
That's so smart! I'm gonna do the same. Thanks!
Jennifer MacDonald wow great idea. I sometimes repurpose from Salvation Army as well.
Brilliant!
1) Dental picks to clean out the bobbin area. 2) Door stops to raise the back side of your sewing machine so that it tilts towards you to avoid having to hunch over to see your work 3) Coiled key rings to attach your scissors to your sewing machine. Always handy and no bending over to pick them up if you drop them. 4) Bar soap - to lubricate needles and pins. Also, cut a sliver off and you can mark dark fabrics. 5) Parmesan cheese containers - once cheese is gone store thread inside to keep dust free and slip the end of the thread through one of the holes you would use to sprinkle the cheese, snap the lid and the end is always handy.
Lots of great idea
I'm trying to imagine the coiled key ring
@@ginninadances I think it's the plastic coils in different colors that stretch out so you can attach one end to your purse or belt loop and the other end has the key on it.
I take back the marriage proposal I made to someone else and I'm proposing to you. I was going to have a carpenter make something to tilt my machine. You just solved my problem.
You know those small strawberrys hanging off the larger tomato shaped pincushions? Those are filled with emery to sharpen needles and pins. I went looking online and found a large strawberry filled with emery. www.sewingmachinesplus.com/smp-w89.php I usually use that for my pincushion.
I use the plastic cutting mats as inserts in the bottoms of purses or bags so they hold their shape. That keeps them washable, too.
I'm going to try this one
Great idea!
Wonderful idea. I will try this too!
Yes!! Good idea...since there's a ban on plastic grocery bags!!
@@charleneferguson9250 great idea
1. You can also use the rubberized shelf liner cut in hand sized squares to use when freemotion quilting instead of gloves. No more hot hands. 2. When free motion quilting a large quilt on a domestic machine or sit down long arm take a big couch pillow put it in a large plastic garbage bag and put it on your lap while sewing. This will help to move that quilt easier that is moving across your lap.
I definitely need to try that one
The couch pillow worked great when I was sewing capes and large costumes. great tip.
Oh! One more! I haven't got space to keep a permanent design wall, so I sewed my flannel-backed tablecloth to an old 2 metre-wide holland blind (I cut off all but six inches of the original vinyl). Now, I can hang my blind roller from cuphooks screwed into the top of the bookshelf and simply roll it up (zing!) when I want to put it away. The quilt blocks stay put, even when you unroll the blind again.
Trish Brown Very clever.
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Not sure what a Holland blind is, but youve given me great idea if I can still find one "a window shade" and use it like you gave described. I live in southern USA.
What a great idea! I was looking around thinking to myself where could I tape up a table cloth, you gave me the answer and the fact that you can roll it up, your idea is brilliant! Thank for sharing.
Trish Brown Brilliant idea.. Jo Jo Sewist....I’m in Australia and a Holland Blind is a roll-up window shade on a sprig loaded roller so probably the same thing.
You are fantastic. I dont even sew....like....ever. To be honest, I accidentally hit the play button on this video but your voice and your kindness kept me captivated. I’m almost certain that if you did a video on cleaning horse stalls it would be a joy to watch. Great job!
+Budzilla Sohoski 💕💕💕 thank you...made my day
This! This is how I feel too 😊 I only found Karen yesterday & have already watched a dozen videos. Partly it’s for the great quilting knowledge, but it’s also because she’s just so darn nice, & kind, & I’m so needing that right now during this unsettled time (Corona madness). I agree with you - Karen could do a video on literally anything & I’d watch it ❤️
Helen Highwater hahaha Right!?!?!?
But I'm SURE if she mucked out a horse stall it would be with a quilted handle shovel !
Helen Highwater haha she’s brilliant isn’t she? I’m a newbie to her vids too and amazing love her
Holy cow that table cloth idea is GENIUS!!!!!!!!!!
I can’t believe how well it works on such a cheap item
Golf tees - put them through a bobbin and into the matching spool of thread. Keeps thread and bobbin together.
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Good idea, Kim Sartain, but I'd suggest really looking for clothing that is 100% cotton (which gets harder to find all the time, with all the lycra/spandex and "non-wrinkle" chemicals they add to dress shirts nowadays).
Great idea!!!
She is referring to the actual golf thingy that golfer's use to place in the ground that holds the ball so they can whack the ball off. It can be a great crafter's tool.
I use pipe cleaners
OH MY GOODNESS!!! I was staring at the 5 inch templates at the quit shop and they were $15!! Dollar store hack for the win!!
You buy them, use them to cut your mats, then return them…..you are certain your cuts a true.
I love teaching videos that stay focused and on point, and don't waste time chatting about non-related stuff or looking for things that are needed in the middle of the video. I watched one of your videos and was in love with how you teach! Well done! I've subscribed!
also thrift stores. So many people clearing out their grandmother's sewing stashes. Including machines! But SO MUCH FABRIC!
My friend made a scrapy skirt with thrift store clothes, she cut them into pieces, sewed them at the top of a waistband and boom a skirt!
I hit up my local thrift store every couple of weeks...almost all of my fabric is from them. I have enough right now to make up 20-30 full size quilts😍
Yesterday I bought 10 yds (all one piece) of quilting cotton, in a pretty green, for $4.50 at the thrift store!
Great video my foot petal slips so that's a great tip. My tip is to get three pool noodles, They can be used to sandwich a quilt together. Backing rolled on one, batting one one then the quilt top on the final one. Then unrolled slowing using your safety pins as you go until the whole sandwich is pined and ready to quilt.
katlady5000 just don’t leave all three layers rolled up for over two years. It WILL wrinkle even if sprayed with tacky spray for keeping the layers together. Took a class....then moved so left it rolled up but then forgot it. Had to walk it before I could iron each layer.
The word walk is suppose to be wash
Great tips. Try the cutting boards to stuff a pillow or other items. Roll it up and stick it into the opening you left. It keeps the opening open and easier to poke in the stuffing. If the item is long and narrow this works well too, because you can slide the length of the flexible board in further to reach the bottom the fabric tube. Begin stuffing and slide it out as you stuff.
GREAT idea! Thanks.
Brilliant!
Also good cut to shape to place in bottom of bags.
What a fabulous idea! Thanks
An adaptation to this tip; my husband has been using my large flexible grid cutting mat, to hold large leaf bags open when filling with leaves every fall.
My dollar store has scissors, sometimes has knitting needles and yarn. I like to have the cheap scissors laying all around the house to keep others from taking my good scissors for their dirty jobs.
Sew smart! ;) I like this idea. I am definitely gonna buy a few more pairs of scissors and put them around the house as you said!
I keep dollar store scissors all over the house too! I even have a couple in my craft area for those moments when all the others seem to have disappeared! lol
Nooo. Not the good scissors!! They seem to be magnetic. Everyone gravitates towards them. I'm like you. Several cheap/nasty scissors strategically placed to overcome A. Tunnel vision focussed on the good scissors or B. Domestic blindness which can't see any scissors at all. In point of fact, I've hidden my good scissors so well that sometimes I have trouble finding them.
I have also put cheap scissors all over the house, include a pair I have tied to a shelf in the kitchen. These help keep my dressmaking and pinking shears safe, although I must admit my guys have always been good about not violating my sewing scissors. I always tie a piece of yellow cloth through the thumbhole of any “hands off” shears.
Use a padlock through the handles of your good scissors. You won’t have to remember where you hid them , only have to remember the combination 😃
magnets for pins!I found blank magnets for crafting at the dollar store and hot glued several them to the bottom of a tea cup saucer and the magnet goes through ceramic and holds the pins on the plate
Great idea but be careful.. magnets can be an enemy of some sewing machines. My janome manual says to keep magnets away from the bobbin area.
harbor Freight makes a metal bowl with magnet, great to hold pins.
@@janetdenson9480 Get on Harbor Freight's mailing list. They often give away those magnetic bowls free with any purchase, using a coupon. I love those bowls.
Also check out their stackable parts storage bins. Perfect width for commercial sewing patterns, holding precuts (like charm packs, jelly rolls, layer cakes, etc) and perfect for storing current project items.
I actually thought she would mention this. The adhesive kind would stick to the side of the machine and you can store them there for a bit while you are sewing and actively removing the pins.
Small stuffed animals as pin cushions. They are easier to find, and longer needles and pins can be held without them going through the other side. They also hold a lot more pins!
ouch!
Oh, poor little bunny :(
Jiexi Ai I agree. I use a 6 inch hippo stuffy on my cutting table, she’s practical and whimsical!
Great idea -- thanks!
Jiexi Ai
I use a stuffed critter “Lambchops” (Shari Lewis’s puppet/ critter) to hold my cell phone 📲 in place, when I’m laying in bed looking at stuff and doing stuff on my cell phone, when my hands get tired of holding it in place, while reading the screen. 😳👍❤️❤️❤️❤️😉😍😘🥰🐑
Best hack: using a flannel backed table cloth as a quilt wall! Now I don't have to pay a fortune for the ones out of the catalog! Thanks!
Yes I had one on my sewing room wall for 20 years. It finally needed replaced so now it is my drop cloth for painting!
Glue sticks. I fold and iron my hem, open it and run the glue stick on it, refold and re iron it. I don’t need to pin it and it usually stays put while sewing.
Thank you so much for this sharer and I don't even have to buy any. I am the stash lover of all time.
Susan Lett genius!! NOW I find out!!!🥴
I have to try this, thanks!
Glue ,makes the needle sticky
does the glue gunk up your needle at all? or if you let it dry does it stay on the fabric?
Instead of quilting gloves - from the shelf liner you mentioned - I cut two rectangles, the size of my hand, and lay them on the quilt to put my hands on them. That way I have my hands free and they don’t get sweaty.
Oh...you could actually cut out and sew a pair of fingerless gloves from the stuff!
I do this too, I hate my hands getting hot in those quilting gloves!
What a great idea -- cheers!
Shelf liner help me keep my pedal from running away.
I use $5 yoga gloves, fingerless, from Wal-Mart.
When I buy thread for a project, I buy five matching spools, one for my regular machine and four for my serger, and wind a matching bobbin. I store all five spools plus the bobbin (and any extras) in a Ziploc bag. That way when I look for thread I'm not searching for five matching spools in a large bin of thread, I just look for the color and it's all together.
I buy in bulk too. Do you get them at a store like Joann's, or from a wholesaler? I buy through Wawak and Cleaner's Supply and I buy Gutermann thread for less than I would be spending on the crappy threads at Joann's. It's the best thing ever.
Thanks for the tip!
Wawak has great prices on zippers also
I love your name!! 🤣🤣🤣
@tammy: I group all all my colored thread according to color family in clear plastic storage bins and store their matching bobbins in 'clear plastic' shoe pouches hung on the wall next to my machine. Both are $-store finds!
I put the shelf lining under my cutting mat. Won't move an inch.
Lynne Hannant Now THAT is a great idea!!!!
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This is what I do too!
I have used shelf lining under my machine since my new machine does not fit in the cabinet.
You are a magical combination of clever, concise, congenial, and cute! Templates from flexible cutting mats is genius!
First aid tape on the rulers was LIFE CHANGING!!! Thank you for the great video!
Small change, big difference
What about taping your thumb and forefinger to baste or hand quilt? I noticed how sore the tips get from basting.
I'm excited to have this solution to my rulers sliding when I make cuts. Wowza!!!!
I have heard that applying hot glue to the underside provides a non-slip grip, ESPECIALLY when using a template when free motion quilting.
@@JoPirate I've tried that, but like the tape idea better - stays closer to fabric!
I use the flexible cutting board in fabric purses - thinner than placemats that some patterns call for, and stiffer and MUCH cheaper than a heavy-weight interfacing. I also use a dollar tree zippered pencil holder as a traveling sewing "kit" for my projects, and a "spice rack" shelf that came with pretty, clear glass jars, to store different sized snaps, eye hooks, etc. in. The bamboo skewers are great for turning out the corners on long narrow tubes too! I also use the ziploc bags to keep my patterns in when I've made copies in different sizes, or made an alteration piece. (And great for keeping the pattern together with any special buttons, trim, zippers, or such that you bought to use specifically with that pattern!!)
LOVE all the ideas everyone has shared on here!
I saw a video where you attach [perhaps with a small pin] a thin ribbon as you sew the tube, then pull it to turn the tube.
@@lynneclark2265 Do you cover the cutting boards to match the purses?
@@melaniejane9877 No, I use the cutting boards, as templates.
Well, that’s VERY informative! Now I need to make my list for the dollar store! Thanks for the sewing hacks! My sewing hack is: when you need to store your quilt top (which I need to do often) is to roll it on a pool noodle from the dollar store. Keeps wrinkles out and is much easier to store in a closet or under a bed. I pit in a few pins on the end to keep it from unraveling.
I hate re-ironing...going to give this a try
Just Get it Done Quilts it was a game changer for me
Great idea! Thanks!
Hi there. I'm from the UK, what's a pool noodle!
@@joharrison7851 it's a long round piece of soft but firm foam. Kids use them to float on in a pool. They come in different colors. Just a $1 at Dollar Tree. You can find them spring and summer months
I've been sewing over 60 years now and quilting nearly 20, but you taught me something today and I got more in the comments!
I learned how to sew at home. My mom was a talented seamstress. I picked up sewing from her. She grew up in tge depression when dresses were made from flower sacks which came in a wide variety of prints. And she also helped with her mom's quilting B's. Mamaw's house had quilting hooks in most every room. The ladies in the community had many quilts going at once since it was a big Victorian house and my mom an only child. By the time I was in high school (late 1970s) I was quite handy at sewing. I made Barbie doll clothes at first (in elementary school). In the 1950s thru 1970s Penny's and Sears sold discount fabrics in bulk. Then northern fabric stores came around in 1980 -90s and you could get all kinds of fabrics on discounts. Kmart also had a large fabric department. I always got the highest praise on clothes I made including (like my mom) the beautiful outfits i made for my daughter.
Thanks for sharing. I love hearing your story
pipe cleaners are also great for cleaning those hard-to-reach corners of your sewing machine
Yes, indeed. I do that, too, and it works great!!!
I use pipe cleaners as well, but fold in half and stick the ends in a straw or a coffee stirrer.......... instant handle. You also form the end that is sticking out into a loop.
Thats's what I use..I twist 2 of them together 😊
And a vacuum with makeshift or computer keyboard attachments to have more suction in a smaller space? Might as well start with the least amount to dig out.
Yesssss
I’m not a quilter but I’ve been sewing for 50 years and I found some good tips in here! Thanks!
Me too
Bulldog clips instead of the expensive sewing clips; they have scissors to cut up those flexi cutting mats; they have Elmer's White School Glue to hold fabric together, mix with water in a spray bottle instant temporary basting spray; foam presentation boards to cut up for wrapping & storing fabric; ribbon or elastic hair bands to tie bolts or packs of similar fabric together; storage bins for projects; pool noodles for pin cushions; ideas are endless - etc., etc., etc.
The basting spray is such a good idea!
I need to give that basting spray a try
These are some awesome ideas. Especially like the foam board one. I just read somewhere else to use foam board as a clip board. Use a binder clip at top and flip the extenders up to hang on a hook. Can hold pattern directions, pattern pieces, ideas, etc
Great ideas. What are bulldog clips?
@@monicalawhorn2485 they are those black metal clips that look almost like a barbie doll sized purse lol the handles are silver you find those in the school supplies
1:22 If shut the zipper almost all the way and then roll up the bag from bottom towards the zipper, you will force more air out. JUst finish zipping and then flatten it again. That will save space and keep things from all falling to the bottom of the bag.
I bought a one-foot length of 5/8" interior diameter clear plastic tubing at the big box hardware store. Split it down one side, and slip my bobbins inside it, stacked against each other. They don't unwind, you can see the color clearly, even if you drop it they don't go flying all over the room.
Super idea, no matter what system I have tried( that doesn't cost a fortune) the bobbin thread comes undone. Gotta try this.
I cut the slit tubing into lengths that fit inside the bobbin. No more loose ends tangling.
I can't picture what you mean, please explain in detail.
Large empty prescription bottles are great for holding bobbins also. Bobbins fit perfectly and I can see the color threads on them.
How do you remove the one you need if it’s in the middle?
I cut a yoga mat to place under my cutting mat to keep it from sliding. I used the same yoga mat under my sewing machine and to keep my pedal from sliding. I had enough of the yoga mat leftover to go in front of my bathroom vanity for comfort under my feet while standing. The mats come in pretty colors.
Very, very smart & clever. ☺
Yoga mats at the Dollar Store are only $4.
Thank you for your time, energy, encouragement & enthusiasm.
Two more things from Dollar Tree,......
First, "BandAids" for little pricks & mishaps are a neccessary first aid item in most sewing kits, especially when we travel away from home. It's nice to have for ourselves, but even better when we can offer one to a fellow quilter in need.
Second, I buy HUGE zip lock style bags from The Dollar Tree in their "laundry/household supply" aisle, not the aisle with detergents, the aisle with hangers & lingere' bags & lint rollers etc. They sell quickly, so if the store is out, check back another day. They're in blue boxes. They have 3 sizes, XL-(3 per box) are plenty big enough for quilt blocks (or scrapbook pages), XXL- (2 per box) are bigger and XXL-(1 per box) is big enough for a quilt. The bags have an oval cut out in the flange for a handle and they're sturdy & reliable.
thank you for sharing these. I'll going to look out for them
These are "great". I use these too!
Great ideas!
Like the idea about the ones with handles. I just got 4 grow tunnels that came in bags exactly like that, so now I know what to do with them once the grow tunnels are installed in the garden -- thanks!
Little girls' small ponytail holders - the stretch terry cloth kind for the ends of braids - are great to hold bobbin thread from unrolling. They can color match with the spool or cone, too.
Thanks for sharing...great idea
Was just about to make that suggestion. ☺️
I also use those for rolling up FQs and other odd-sized fabric pieces so I can tuck them into a storage bin.
I do that too! Lol
No a quilter but a sewer, great idea!
I'm more of a seamstress and embroiderer. But, I like your no nonsense straight to the point presentation. Just subscribed. Maybe I'll make a quilt one day.
I’m not a quilter, not even in North America, but it was so nice to see a well-thought out video with real and useful tips for your community!!
She is splendid indeed, I hope you continue watching all of her informative videos.
A couple of weeks ago I sewed two-six seater dollar store table cloths together. I pressed 5 large size 3M Command strip hooks at the very top of one empty bedroom wall, spaced evenly. The curve of the hooks is wide enough to hold a 1in diameter- 120inch long thin curtain rod if the end finial is small. Using the curtain rings that have a pinch clip attached, I hung the table cloth with the flannel side out. Since I can lift the rod off easily, I can push the whole design curtain across behind the door if I want to, or unclip it. The rod and hooks are white so they don’t look terrible but I can take the hooks off without damaging the wall. The hooks hold the curtain closer to the wall than rod mounting hardware would. I had previously tried taping up a cloth but it fell off and the fluff pulls off with the tape. This is nice and big and working out fabulously! Hubby is less thrilled LOL
This is interesting. I must try
3M Command also has spring clips that would eliminate the need for the rings and rod. You wouldn't be able to slide it off to the side but it's another alternative.
Brilliant idea!
Three long nails put in at an angle or even a rod with proper hardware work to hold the rod as well, even better, imo. The command strips if left up for more than temporary use...for long periods of time actually do more damage to the wall. It will lift part of the dry wall off as well as any paint and any texturing done to the wall. The worst is the ones with the thick sticker type on the back. Holes left by nails or screws are much easier to fix. A little spackle in a few holes, let dry and touch up paint, versus the spackle, retexturing and the painting a larger area. (Retecturing the wall is tricky and time consuming if you want it to blend properly and not detect where the hangers were previously. I have made many a repair to walls of several classrooms and bedrooms before painting them. This is when I realized I would never use those "no harm" to walls command brand thingies. I realized they are great at marketing them. Not so great at stressing the need to use them only temporarily, which is the nature of them. They truly are for only temporary use. (Like holiday decor items) Many are using them for bedrooms and the back of bathroom doors. Ugh. It is a hastle/a lot of work to get it to look in predamage condition.
This is a perfect temporary solution for those of us in apartments! TFS your hack!
My Hunny made a board to exactly fit a drawer in my sewing room. After measuring my spools he drew a grid and hammered in some long nails . The spools fit on the nails. Matching bobbins nestle on top of each spool. I organized my threads in color co-ordinating rows.
My fabric is stored on foam core boards into book shelves.
'Memory boxes' from Michael's hold the rest of a pot holder project for one granddaughter. A tag identifies it. Another such box hold childrens' fabric. Still another holds selvage edges .. They sit on top of the bookshelves.
Coffee cans! I painted a dozen with metallic paints, what beautiful colors! They hold yarn, hung on a wall. So many ideas 💡! I'm loving my studio!
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If you are using foam core boards in the vertical orientation, you might save some space/thickness with comic book boards instead (buy from a local comic book shop or amazon). The are fairly inexpensive, pre-cut to the right size for a bookshelf, sturdy enough to hold the fabric vertically, and are relatively thin :) cheers!
I was lucky enough to find a sewing desk for $10.00 at my local thrift store that already had the spool/bobbin pegs. When its flipped open, there is a pull up part that has several spool shelves. That desk is one of my best thrift finds ever
Your studio sounds awesome! I just got one of the “original craft box” and hope to organize my things. I’ve also heard about using peg board to fit your drawer and using golf pegs to hold thread. You put the golf pegs through the holes to fit the size of spools and use a glue gun to hold them in place, then flip it over and place in your drawer.
If you have a sewing room tour I'd love to see it on RUclips. That thread holder sounds amazing.
I have been sewing for 70 years but never thought about the dollar store for sewing supplies. What great ideas. Keep up the good work
Unfortunately there are not a lot of items but there are a few
All great tips! I find so many treasures at Dollarama. However a big warning - I taught dressmaking and quilting for 10 years at a store in Toronto. I told my students to never buy actual sewing tools there. When they did they would come to class with pins with no points that wouldn't pin or would catch threads, scissors that would only chew fabric not cut and garbage thread that messed up their sewing machines. I am also an artist and use that Green Frog tape for stretching my paper instead of the expensive washi tape that others use.
Not sure if it counts but I buy the cheap cargo straps at the dollar store for bag handles and dog collars and pretty much anything you would use nylon webbing for.
Me too lol. Saves me a lot of money along with that if you buy two, now you have swivel hooks . I love it!!!
Sure that counts!! Good idea.
Another hack for you.....from my Stitchery in England :
Instead of shelling out on a Teflon foot for oil cloth and laminated cloth ....buy low tack adhesive tape....magic tape (other brands available) and stick a piece of tape to the underside of you regular foot and BOOM no more sticking! It also eliminates the need for stitch n tear!
that is brilliant! thanks
I use wax paper..it works great even when using my industrial machine
The grippy shelf liner that you put under the sewing machine pedal also makes a great jar opener. Just cut a square or circle about 8-9" across.
And they sell the 5-6" jar openers 3/$5.99 !!!
I use the spongy earplugs to put on the end of pins so I don't get stabbed or to hold the pins in place if I am taking my project to a sewing bee.
Smart, I like that one
I came here to suggest this instead of overpriced pinmoors
Oh Thank you for the earplugs idea! Now I can take pinmoors off of my wish list.
Remembering I have a tub of ear plugs, I just super glued 5 of them together to make a little pin cushion for my sewing kit. :)
This is one I had not heard before. Great idea!
I get the plastic folders especially during back to school sales for template plastic. Works great. :)
great idea!
I bought heart-shaped red lens glasses near Valentine's day. Way cheaper than the red glasses used to figure out which fabrics are darker/lighter.
Plus, they make you look "way cool", right?
Better yet, use the camera on your smartphone in black and white. When you look at all the grays, the whites and blacks really stand out. (I would misplace the red glasses and would not find them until I had the binding on the quilt. 😊)
Fab idea! I’m a sewing teacher and a lot of my students have trouble sorting colours so I’m going to keep a lookout for cheap red spectacles.
Omg the tablecloth is exactly what I need! You're a genius.
Seriously they are the best. And if you can get a striped on or checkerboard pattern, you can see it through the flannel and use it to line things up! I added grommets to the top of mine and use nails at the top of my bookshelves to hang it. It’s very easily put up or taken down that way :).
I agree I thought that was genius!
I need one. Luv it. Don’t know why I’ve never thought of it.
Same!!!!!!! Super excited!
I think this idea is genius!
You’ve got some great tips there 👍
One I might add is this:
My fingers get really sore from picking up quilting rulers. At quilt shops you can buy this purple suction cup thing with a handle for about $17 & works great but adds up if you want several of them. I went to Princess Auto which is a diversified hardware store and picked up a similar product. They are called dent pullers, used to pull out shallow dents in vehicles. They are orange in color but have the exact same handle & suction cup but come 2 to a package & are only $7 for the pair. They work fantastic!
I'm new to quilting, but I've used dollar store hacks in sewing before in bag making. Dog collars and harnesses have D-rings and parachute clips you can upcycle and the cutting boards make great stiffeners for tote bottoms. I also found some inbox trays that I stack my projects in.
thank for sharing
Love the idea for tote bag bottoms. Thanks!
great idea about the dog collars, never would of thought of that..
and cutting boards too ..
My dollar store also has the D-rings separately in the hardware section, along with magnets for picking up spilled pins...
Dollar tree just expanded thier craft section. Some stores have fat quarters now too.
The staff at our Dollar Tree are so stoked to rank #2 for DIY crafters,. Michael's is first but charge much, much more.
The 99¢ Store sells seasonal plants too. Which perks up my sewing cave on grey days. 🍄🍄
@@dcinrb8538 YES!!!!
This was a GREAT get it done video (no fluff, just the good stuff) the flannel back tablecloth for a design wall, my favorite! 💜💁🏽♀️ and I love reading the comments too! Sew many great ideas! Thanks ! 💥💯🧵
I have a tape measure glued to the front of my machine for quick checks and magnetic strip on the side for when I remove pins.
Katrina...awesome ideas. Just wondering where on your machine you glue the tape measure and what kind is it?
@@michellenowlin3522 Hi Michelle. I just glued it along the front of my machine. I use it just to double check measurements. It's made a vinyl/plastic material.
The magnetic strip for the pins is located inside the machine arm opposite the foot. As I am right handed it is easy to remove the pins, then move my hand to the right and drop them on the strip. My hands never have to leave the work area. 😊
@@michellenowlin3522 I have a vinyl tape measure and it's glued to the front edge of my sewing machine desk. To the right I have a magnetic strip to hold scissors, seam ripper, and other small tools...all close and all where I can find them. The magnetic strip came from Harbor Freight for about $4 dollars.
Love it! I glued a measuring tape to the front edge of my counter where I bead to check the length for necklaces and bracelets!
I only had one tape for a long time so i lined it up on my desk and used a sharpie to mark it on the desk. I now have more tapes, so i want to do your idea and glue one on my desk for quick measure checks. Magnet idea is great too
I also use products from The Dollar Store in my sewing room. I have a telescoping magnet to pick up pins that fall to the floor. I use 2 small door stops underneath and behind my sewing machine. This provides an angle so that I can have a better view of the sewing area. I also use painters tape to create seam and sewing guides. Thank you for the great tips in this video!
I love the door stop idea
Thanks, works great and they don't slip.
NL, I don't use a telescoping magnet as much as I use the type hubby uses in his garage for screws, nails and whatever else metal things he drops. But I keep mine for me as his tends to get greasy from working on his hobby of 'vintage lawnmower' collecting. My collection is one of over 20 vintage sewing machines.
I'd love to use your door stop idea, but I have a new treadle machine and cabinet and I don't think the door stops could hold the weight.
@@lynneclark2265 Wooden door stops cut from 2 x 4 scrap lumber would hold. Shallow bed risers used on the rear wheel legs work too.
Thank you for your to the point, no nonsense tips. I get frustrated when the speaker starts doing ‘on live’ videos and wastes time saying hello to all her followers. 🤦🏻♀️ I want her/him to get ‘to the point’; not know how many followers she has!!!
I know what you mean. 🙂
A thousand times, yes!!😊...I do not watch to hear names!!! lol
I too know what you’re talking about. I don’t have patience for the long-winded talkers. After 30 seconds of to much talking..I close the video. 😲😒
@@peach.lambert It is almost like they don't have enough confidence in what they are doing, so they are trying to sell the ideas.
I agree. I have learned to scroll my cursor along the bottom of the video so that the images still pop up and I start it again when I see an image of them actually doing something. I am sorry, but I don't want to hear about your cat or dog, your kids or really anything unrelated to the actual reason that they came on in the first place. That may sound harsh, but this is not FB or Instagram. You don't need to preach it to teach it.
The store(s) u walked thru r the cleanest I’ve ever seen a dollar store. Wish they were that clean “here”.
This dollar store hack is awesome! I can use every one of them. So glad I found you.
If your sewing machine sits on top of a table, you can use the no slip shelf paper underneath to keep it from sliding around from the vibration of sewing.
My sewing machine doesn't but my serger sure does!! Thanks!!! :)
Great tips! I've been using chopsticks for turning & as a stiletto, but I'll be using bamboo skewers from now on too! The dollar store lint rollers I use aren't refillable :( but when the lint roller sheets are all used up, I keep the roller & wrap my quilt binding around it. I secure the quilt binding with a rubber band until I'm ready to use it & then can just slowly roll out the binding as I pin it to my quilt. Thank you for being so concise & to the point. Happy sewing!
I like that idea...thanks for sharing
This is a great idea!
Bought the lint rollers, unfortunately the roller handle broke first time out.
I am going to get a 'good ' one to use for cleanup and I will use the cheap ones for bindings. Thanks
@@suecoady8017 oh I'm sorry! Wow, I've been using these for a few years now & have never had the handle break. Of course, I did recently see a newer version in the store with a differently styled handle than the ones I've been using.
Great idea--was wondering about something to put binding on--use lots of lint rollers--thanks
I needed to thread elastic the other day, yes I have a pull tool but you can only go so far with it as it has a ring on the end, so think think 💭 I used a cable tie, I threaded through the elastic at the hole in the end and tied it was so easy to thread through and pull and feed elastic and it worked brilliant. Also when I need to remove thread from a bobbin spool, I use a chop stick to slide the bobbin on and then let it spin as I pull the thread off.
Christina Tippers I use a Kirby grip (Bobby pin?) to thread elastics. Making a lot of face masks just now
I don't quite understand how you are doing this process. I have a hoodie I need to go in quite a ways to grab the cord and pull back through, would this method work for that?? cmrouse006@gmail.com Please let me know either way. Thank you
@@colleenmarierouse1377 Run a safety pin through the cord, close the safety pin, then inch it through the hole in the hoodie. I have to do this quite often.
@@deannaarmstrong9471 I also use safety pins for this purpose. My mom taught me that 50 years ago!!
Genius idea!
I make a lot of purses and wallets. I buy tons of lanyards and cosmetic bags because they're so easy to take apart to get the zippers and swivel and d rings off and they're a lot cheaper than the fabric store. Sometimes I re-use the fabric of the bag on something else if it's cute. I also use a lot of the square acrylic boxes in the bathroom section to store odd and ends. They're transparent, small, and stack easily. I have rivets and snaps in one, rings in one, etc.
Didn't think I was going to learn anything from you but as soon as I heard about using the drawer liner under the peddle I started laughing cause just yesterday I was chasing my peddle all over the floor with my foot and cussing up a storm. LOL Thanks for the tip.
I tried this several years ago and it didn't work all that great for me on a tiled floor. It didn't move as much but still moved around so it's not the perfect fix.
@@meacadwell I saw a hack using a couple of the wider type of rubber bands wrapped around a peddle. Tried it and it works. I kind of like the drawer liner idea, too.
Plastic silverware caddies are great for storing rotary cutters, scissors, markers, etc, right on the cutting table. Metal mail sorters/organizers are good for storing small rulers and templates. Corsage pins for pinning quilts on the quilt frame. All found at my local dollar store.
Mom's or Grandma's old muffin tin with a piece of cut magnet strip from the office supply aisle on the bottom works wonders for holding a lot of little things.
My rotary cutter fits exactly in an eye glasses case. Since there's a loop on the case I can hang it on my bulletin board . I'm never looking for that item!
@@sandradoggerklassen1432 wow, great idea!
The "eyebrow " trimmer is a great tool to "unsew" a long seam Won't cut your fabric.
Joan Stewart what is an eyebrow trimmer?
Yep, I am wondering what an eyebrow trimmer is as well??!!
@@barbarahartgerink8064 www.amazon.com/Schick-Multipurpose-Exfoliating-Dermaplaning-Precision/dp/B0787GLBMV/ref=sr_1_11?hvadid=233522633744&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9029080&hvnetw=g&hvpos=1t1&hvqmt=e&hvrand=7822937234803834231&hvtargid=aud-646675773986%3Akwd-1985458541&keywords=eyebrow%2Btrimmer&qid=1555526365&s=gateway&sr=8-11&th=1
I have these. How do you use it? Under the stitch like a seam ripper?
Joan Stewart - Can you please explain to us how you «unsew» a long seam using the eyebrow razor? Thanks a lot! 👏👏👏👏👏☺️👍
Non stick Reusable baking tray liner is amazing when doing appliqué work with bondaweb, if you use it top and bottom to sandwich the fabric you get no nasty sticky on the iron or ironing board. It is also reusable for many years
Thank you for sharing
Thank you! I enjoyed that!
I use a cheap chopping board (one with a cutout to fit your hand) as a thread catcher under my sewing machine and overlocker. I made a cotton pocket and hot glued the opening to fit the hand-hole. I slide the board under the machine so the pocket-bearing handle sticks out toward me. It just takes a sweep of my hand to brush loose threads into the bag, saving a lot of mess on the floor. This works especially well under the overlocker (serger). Hope it's useful to someone! :)
PS. For quilters, pizza boxes make a brilliant storage option for completed blocks. I smiled sweetly at the local pizzeria and was given half-a-dozen boxes for free. I covered them with pretty fabric and still use them to store my blocks.
Trish Brown AWESOME IDEA!!!
I’m going to see how many I can get with a smile. LOL! Definitely going to get some pizza boxes! Thank you for sharing!🌷
I use this idea often- I make a copy of the pattern and tape it to the box to identify contents. So guess how many of these are in my sewing room!
I use plastic bag as thread catcher, best ones are those with ready made flaps like used to hold pillow cases. You can use any retail plastic bag by simply slitting sides to create a flap to tuck under your machine. They are easy to store, great to use and clear ones allow you to see when you need to stop and empty them.
I’m confused why anyone would give a thumbs down😳🤯. This was great - lots of useful tips!
There are so many people that will never give a thumbs up . My guess is , it makes them feel superior.
@@fayeswiger6824 It is so annoying. I am so happy to have such a. Wonderful lady who is out to share her knowledge to HELP fellow sewers save some money. I mean, isn’t that a big part of the reason we DIY?? To save money?? People that like to be miserable and be negative, get off here and join a “miserable” persons club .... We need love in the world there is way too much negativity.
@@christinebroeze1004 Sadly, trolls and people who delight in criticizing are everywhere on RUclips. I try to focus on the people like you who are normal!
I purchased 3 wire pencil holders from the office supply section and glued them to an oval wooden tray that was designed for multiple pillar candles. I store seam gauges, seam rippers, point turner, markers etc. in the pencil holders and use the use the bottom section underneath to store small things like my chaco liners, thimbles, machine screw driver and such. Most of my larger scissors are hanging on a mug rack, but my applique scissors and smaller ones do fit nicely in the pencil holders. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for sharing yours
Nadine Woods I’m doing this, great idea! Thanks for sharing!
Instead of the wire you could use glass candle pillars or plastic cups as well
You can make your own fabric for printing using a good quality cotton fabric ironed on to freezer paper. I use this for making printed quilt labels
I also use the clear cutting sheets to audition my quilting lines using a dry erase marker or even a permanent marker.... comes right off with a spritz on a a scrap of alcohol or dry erase spray.
Good one
I’m sorry, but I just did not understand what you say here, not at all. Can you please explain to a non-native English speaker?
@@lottatroublemaker6130 I use online Translator form Google
@@lottatroublemaker6130 I am a native engish speaker and I had a little trouble with this also. This is what I think @reneefelts is saying:
get the clear cutting mat sheets (thin plastic, used for a quilt block template in the video 4:29) and lay the entire sheet over your already pieced quilt block or fabric. Then use a dry-erase marker or sharpie to draw your top stitching lines on the plastic. This will help you to see if you like where your stitch lines will end up and the sizing before you start sewing so your quilting ends up how you envisioned it the first time you sew instead of having to pick and re-do stitches. After you are done reviewing your stitch lines, copy the lines onto your actual fabric with a water soluble marker or chalk or a pencil (whatever your normal marking method is). Then go back to your plastic sheet/chopping mat with the lines on it; The dry erase marker can be removed from the plastic with a dry paper towel or microfiber rag (both can be found at the dollar store) and the sharpie may be removed with rubbing alchohol and a rag. This lets you re-use the same sheet of plastic over and over again.
I hope that helps and is correct :)
HaleySonOfAnder thank you, I don’t quilt so I thought “audition”was a spelling error ha
Loved this video. Another excuse to take my lovely niece to the Dollar Store with me!!
For a deep discount on a sewing machine, go for an ex-display model. It won't have been used for anything except a light demonstration, and you can get a huge discount. My Toyota Oekaki Renaissance was half price because I bought an ex-display model!
Mesh plastic pot scrubber to clean out the batting/fuzz that gets stuck in my selfhealing cutting mat.
Mariarosey hi you can also use a vinyl eraser. It works great
Brilliant!
I am just learning to sew, my daddy bought me a nice singer sewing machine for my b day. I am enjoying your videos very much. You are giving me so many ideas especially during this COVID crisis. I absolutely want to try your ugly quilt. Love it. Thank you.
I can't wait for quarantine to be lifted so I can get to the Goodwill
My best hint to a new sewer is "Don't skip the ironing". It's a pain, but it makes a huge difference to the final product. Oh and always test the iron's heat on a scrap of the material.
great video! I reuse plastic straws from takeout by cutting them in half. then slip them over the thread pegs on the wall tread storage units to double or triple spools that can be on there. I use altoid type tins for needle storage, snap or hook and eyes, or any small items needed like boxes of dressmakers pins, pins, etc a strip of magnet secured to a wall holds all the pretty tins. (painters tape makes labels)
I need to try a couple of these
Straws can also help stabilise wobbling threads when placed over a spool pin
My Mom used the old Sucrets tins to store her pins in.... she passed away in 1973 and I still have her pin box.... it's a treasure to me....
Love ur ideas
Now I know what to do with my Bigelow tea tins. Thanks.
I am always getting these hard plastic advertizement squares (like plastic credit cards) in the mail. I use them for templates for small pieces. It's free and it works quite well.
I had those plastic dinner table place mats and I used that as a stencil for making masks
Best scissors I've ever bought were from dollar tree. Sounds crazy but, wow the quality. They have a grip, they're sharp and, they are pink and green!
I'll chance getting them. I never have enough scissors.
Check the name on yours. I have seen in other crafting DT hauls that the Westcott brand is much better than the Joy brand👍
@@short1insc You are correct Wescott much better brand. I have a friend who purchases a new pair of $ store scissors when begins a new project.
My favorite dollar store items are the magazine holders. They are hard plastic and come in lots of colors and the storage bins with lids for sorting my scraps by color and all my sewing notions. They stack up perfectly on the shelf.
look! N95 masks! in the hardware section!! RIGHT THERE! a year ago
Our dollar store carries clothes. When they are placed on clearance, I can pick up.some cheap fabric for repurposing. Also, when school supplies go on sale, I stock up on folders, pencil boxes and notebooks to organize patterns and notions.
I also shop at Harbor Freight fir sewing supplies. I got a 40" metal yard stick, I like the magnetic bowls-comes in 3 different sizes, canvas tarps to make re-usable shopping bags, I got a small LED strip light to put on my sewing machine plus they have coupons to save even more money 💰
Thanks for sharing. I especially liked the tip about heating up the table cloth to get the wrinkles out of it.
It works like a charm
Will the hot dryer work on my face wrinkles?
I use the gloves designed to be used in the shower. They work great.
Good tip
(Emanda here, not Donald.) Loved all these tips and you are a perfect natural at this thing you do. My tip: instead of using lint rollers to clean a quilt before sending it off for a show, use a roll of the plastic adhesive contact shelf liner like a giant lint roller. Cheap, easy, and did I say giant?
There ARE dollar fabric places, and I'm fortunate enough to live near one! Look for small-business fabric retailers called jobbers. They get end lots from factories. They regularly have fabulous sales and a couple of times a year will have quilting fabric for $1/yd.
I don’t even quilt & I thought these were ingenious ideas! So I thumbed up & will share.
Hi! And thank you for sharing your hacks. I shop quite often at the dollar stores. The plastic cutting boards are great to create stencils, to mark the quilt . I use permanent marker, and use a cutting blade, ( also from the dollar store ) .
I buy the white gift wrapping tissue, I use to place under the sheer fabrics to give stability during cutting and sewing. When done , is easy to remove, living no traces.
I buy lots of corn starch. I dipped sheer fabric into the cooled liquid, drier until semi wet. Press and voila, ready to cut and sew. Garment is finish, I wash to remove the starch.
Masking tape is great to hold large pieces of fabric and cut without moving.
Brown paper in roll, great for creating reusable pleats master.
Small plastic container with drawers: to storage sewing feet for different sewing machines.
I have more. But this is getting too long. Lol
Teresa Luna
Thank you. I was wondering how you cut the plastic cutting board
too bad this video isn't of the dollar store.
Dollar store doodle pads for string piecing.....where you rip off and throw the paper away. Rips away easy...cheap and no newsprint from phone books to rub off on your hands!
Love it
OMG never thought of that darn I just paid 8 bucks w a coupon at JoAnns
I’m not quilter but a sewer. I don’t understand this tip, “string piecing”?
@@marshiahobson3727 They are talking of Paper Piecing.
Thanks! Great ideas! Pool noodles to roll quilts when free motion quilting.
I need to try this one
And...keeps down wrinkles and fold lines.
Run away foot petal! LOL! Love this!
Hi I’m Frances From Pennsylvania.
I just love the dollar store for sewing hacks.
The thermal shopping bags used for keeping cold food at proper temperature often rip from
extra weight. I purchased silver mylar balloons from the dollar store and sewed a new lining.
It’s easy and it doesn’t have to look perfect since it’s on the inside.
My friend had a baby, and I went to the dollar store and found a soft white car washing cloth. Pretty good size. I hand-sewed a stuffed bear out of it. He loved it!
I've seen those used as 'snow' under little Christmas tree displays. They are pretty soft and drape-y!
Yep! I store my fabrics for quick access in the XXL storage bags! OMG, I am in stitches laughing literally, at the runaway foot pedal. I love your energy!!! #subscribed #notificationgang
I like to buy peroxide at the dollar store for quilting. Anytime I prick my finger, a q tip dipped in peroxide will remove the blood stain perfectly. I also buy my glue sticks there .
It sounds gross, but if you use your own saliva (as soon as you get blood on your fabric) instead of peroxide, it will break up the blood very quickly. I learned that from an avid seamstress years ago. Used it many times.
You can only use your own saliva to break up your blood.
@@italiangal941 yes! My grandmother taught me this one.
Here in America, we have a lot of thrift stores. Usually the clothes don't fit, but if you look can find some incredible material for a good price. There's everything from metallic to granny florals, and of course you can sew it into whatever you please. Most thrift stores have sale days when certain products are 50% off. It's amazing what you can find. Great for quilts.
Heehee! Don't forget the fruit'n'veg either! Bananas make wonderful weights to hold your pattern down while cutting out. A good, big ripe banana fits right around the armscye and is lots cheaper than expensive purpose-made weights.