5 Helpful Quilting Supplies I Love

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tracy s watson — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 21:07:32 GMT

Pokey,

Thanks for sharing this photo with us. I took my two young daughters to their first quilting workshop this weekend, the youngest who is 5 1/2 years old, couldn't reach the pedal on the floor, so I followed your example and set the pedal on the machine case and she was able to sew away (carefully supervised of course). Both of my girls are pleased as punch with their bags made at the workshop and mummy now reckons she's not going to get much alone sewing time.... All the best Tracy.

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carmcgee — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 22:51:44 GMT

I love, love, love my little bamboo stiletto!

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Bonnie@34 — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 21:00:54 GMT

If Susan likes the Halo best, you might want to check out the new product called 'Quilt Gripper' by Martelli Enterprises of Pensacola, FL.

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sistermtm@gmail.com — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 13:10:59 GMT

Use the cotton, lint free pads made for make-up removal to clean your sewing machine after oiling. You can also use them as a "mouse" where you stitch through the pad to save thread at the beginning and end of stitching. If you stitch through the pad after oiling your machine, the oil, which frequently runs down the needle and onto your fabric, gets caught before it makes a spot on your work. They fit perfectly in the square space below the needle race in my Janome 1600DBS and helps keep it clean and clear of oil and lint both.

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hola — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 11:19:25 GMT

thank you for this tips. I leave in switzerland and hopefully I could find this products

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RhondaMadeIt — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 21:18:09 GMT

* 'Surgical' needle-nose tweezers -- super handy next to your machine. I use them to pull bobbin thread through, for pulling out tiny bits of unpicked thread, etc. But beware -- they are dangerous! See this blog post for how I ended up in the ER after using my knees to catch them when they fell: sandgroper14.wordpress.com/.../tested-local-emergency-room-last-night

* Gypsy Sit Upon cushion -- I've only just purchased one of these and almost immediately my neck/shoulder pain from free motion quilting has stopped! My machine is not embedded into a table so I had to reach up to FMQ, thus raising my shoulders, elbows etc. This cushion raises me enough so that I can FMQ for ages now without pain. And it's like a Fitball in that it moves! See cybertext.wordpress.com/.../great-cushion for my initial experiences with it.

* Supreme Slider (as mentioned earlier)

* Microfiber bendable brushes/applicators -- these little brushes are amazing! They'll get out all sorts of lint from your bobbin area, even after you've cleaned it using your usual methods. And I also keep one at my computer keyboard because can get between the keys to get out the hair etc. that gets caught in there. You can get them from some quit stores. I get mine online from: www.quiltinaday.com/.../notions_display.asp

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hhandyman — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 18:05:08 GMT

Slippery peddle on the floor? two simple answers one is in the bath section of your favorite box store thats the stickers to keep you from slipping in shower or the same basic product by 3 M used on the edge of stair treads to prevent falls both have a bumpersticker peel N stick backing or

also if height is needed you can have your local shoe repair shop build up a crepe foam support to the height that is right for you shouln't cost much but will work for years use. and be less Co led up ( ive had requests for that exact problem many times even soled the bottom of the peddle with whats called a ripple sole to keep it in place on slick tile floors.

Friday will be my 34 th anniversary of business and its one of the many things a cobbler can do..

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victoriawiller — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 16:02:36 GMT

Crayola washable markers for marking and water soluble thread and glue! I call it cheater quilting with these to help.

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byb — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:10:01 GMT

I have a small wooden footstool that my machines foot pedal sits on. The top of the footstool is covered with a scrap of non-slip rug pad to keep the pedal from sliding off.

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abbaker18 — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:29:42 GMT

I use the light weight Atlas gardening gloves for machine quilting. They're a bit thin for serious weeding, but perfect for getting a grip. And they come in a several colors.

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jpadden53 — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:20:02 GMT

I think the best thing ever invented for free motion quilting is the silicone sheet that fits over your surface, under your quilt. I think it is called the slider. I can sure tell when i forgot to add it to the surface.