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Quilting and Patchwork

November 24th, 2007

Tips for Taking Care of Your Quilting Tools

Other than our sewing machine, often a computerized one that almost can do everything on its own, we usually don’t think about caring for the other tools that help us create our quilts and fabric art.  Also, there often are proper ways to use them so they last longer.
 For instance, at the Quilted Paradise, you’ll […]

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November 3rd, 2007

Do You Need a Handy Bobbin Winder?

Chloe at Tangled Thread has discovered another neat idea…a bobbin winder, Sidewinder bobbin winder from Wrights.  This enables you to wind your bobbin without taking the thread from the machine.
Also,  if you order it, using the code Chloe provides, you’ll receive a discount.  What more could you ask for?  Time saving gadget and a discount.
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November 1st, 2007

A Grapefruit Spoon & Emery Board for Quilting?

  Did you know you can use these handy household items in your quilting, too?  These and other items found around the home are very useful in your quilting and fabric art work, according to Konstantin at Quilted Paradise.
In the latest newsletter, you’ll find More Quilting Tools from Common Household Items.  You’ll be amazed at […]

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March 15th, 2007

Keeping Your Quilting Tools in Good Condition

Keeping your quilting tools in good condition helps a great deal when it comes to cutting and sewing.  This also saves you time and doesn’t destroy your fabric.
                                At Konstantin’s Quilted Paradise, you’ll find a good article about Caring for Rotary Cutter, Scissors and Shears.

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August 10th, 2006

A Simple Gadget for Quilters

Sometimes a very helpful gadget can be very simple, so simple that we don’t even consider it.  I was browsing through the new autumn Keepsake Quilting catalog(www.keepsakequilting.com ) my daughter received, and saw…Glow-in-the-Dark Pins!
That’s what we need around here, I thought.  With three quilters in the family (my daughter, granddaughter, and me), our menfolk continually […]

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