I hate pins (I always end up pinning ME!) Great. I use it ALL THE TIME! Its called Deb Tuckers Wing Clipper heres a link to it. Another tool that will help with stress on the shoulders and back, as it helps the quilts glide more easily through the machine. Below is one of many to make for yourselfits from a chicken feeder!! I am so glad you reviewed the Snapsetter, I need one but was hesitant. :). I have been thinking about the sliding sheet as i have begun to quilt many more of my quilts. Double-duty. . I have two Angler 2 templates to give away. I love my Martelli rotary cutter. I actually just went through the VERY same thing with the snap setter from JoAnnsno matter how closely I followed the directions, even googled more, ALL of my snaps turned out like crap. Funny how we only had one that was the same, but Im going to check out a few others on your list. I keep a pair beside my sewing machine to clip threads, especially when I am sewing together multiple strips or blocks. I am new to quilting and enjoy learning how to make different patterns and techniques. I love this post! For starters, this tool helps you cut and trim flying geese and half-square triangle blocks and sew them without having to draw those diagonal lines on them first. I used it last week when I made my Indelible Table runner (I had straight line quilting in different intervals). I have had mine for years and use it all the time. I got the Yuzu scent, which is a pleasant floral/citrus smell. http://www.daystyledesigns.com/cheaterneedles.htm, I would love to win the machingers quilting gloves. Okay, I know what youre thinking, The snap kits from Joanns that you use a hammer with are the same thing. No my friend, no they are not! Include a link to the tool if you can find one. You have some amazing tools there! It makes cutting strips so fast. Originally made for business but us quilters found out that it works so well for us. I dread triangles because I can never, ever get them accurate. Its a plastic tool that makes a crease in the fabric that you can see and stitch right on top of, so youre not actually drawing on your fabric with a fabric marker. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Its fairly large and slides really easily under my project as I pin from one section to the next. This is one of the few sewing supplies that you can find at any office supply store (Staples, Office Max, etc.) See our demo on YouTube. A recent favorite of mine is the Clover Hot Hemmer (http://www.clover-usa.com/p/hot-hemmer-7806?pp=24) from Joan Hawleys Press Perfect line. They are also great for attaching quilt binding, as the seam allowance is marked on the clip. Folded Corner Clipper by Prairie Sky Quilting, Piece-lique for Drunkards Path and Circles tutorial, http://www.clover-usa.com/p/hot-hemmer-7806?pp=24, http://www.craftsy.com/blog/2014/06/simple-sewing-tools/. but I think I can see some shopping on my horizon!!!! Another I find very useful is the Olfa circle cutter, which works well. I have used the Dritz spray and it is colorless, orderless and works. Good tips! Especially the needle threader and binding tool they look fab! Sunday Bests Original Half-Square Triangle Stencil. All Rights Reserved. Thank you for all the links too! I love my Quilt In A Day Triangle Square Up Rulers. I love using a 173 ruler and a 55 square ruler and my rotary cutter and mat. No coating on palm allows skin to breathe in cool comfort. Note: red doesnt always erase all the way, so be careful. They are a great stiletto (I have never seen the pink one here) and just crack, not shatter, if hit by the machine needle. I actually dropped my bottle right after I got it and the spray nozzle wouldnt press in after that, so I poured my Flatter liquid into a store-bought spray bottle (its a gigantic bottle for the amount of liquid I have, but oh well, it works). 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Its Michele here for todays Learning Center post on not so basic quilting tools. Sometimes leaving a white mark on darker fabrics. . 2020 Sew Sweetness. Thanks for the chance to win a new gadget. Thanks for doing this nice give away ! My favorite tool is the seam ripper. Some I already use (Im an ardent supporter of the Thimblepads after being recommended them!) and the Wacker Seams Perfect. Im a quilting newbie so Im still learning lots. I adore flying geese blocks and this allows them to match up beautifully! The two links you provide are really helpful, since they do have some limitations. Im running down some tools that Ive found lately some you may already have but hopefully youll see something new to consider adding to your arsenal! There is something I think you missed, especially as a bag maker what about a tube turner? My favorite use of this ruler, though, is to prepare binding. the Frixion Pens work well but dont iron off so well. Make up to 7 3/4 squares. I really like it! Micheles note: I love these gloves too; theyve made a huge difference to my free motion quilting. So frustrating! My seams were just too large and I would never get that scant 1/4 seam that many patterns call for. Using this tool has really improved the corners of my bindings. I am so excited by it! I use them to organize projects, so I dont borrow fabric from a project before u get to work on them. Thanks for the chance to win! I have the clips cant believe how nice they are to use and also have a purple thang that I use often. Love to have the angler 2! I have them in many colors. You can leave it on your iron all the time, and if you get any gunk on it, you can just wipe it right off the Iron Safe instead of dealing with cleaning your iron. I couldnt really think of a reason why I would necessarily need/use them but girl, you are a genius Solids! This tool is especially great for machine quilting, when youd like to mark a quilting pattern on your quilt sandwich. And that brown gunk can be transferred onto any fabric that I am working with. Wonder if you can buy them in the UK ? Its marked for 1/4, 1/2 and 3/8 binding widths and makes beautiful mitred corners on all my quilt bindings. This is another tool that I got to work hand-in-hand with the Machingers Gloves. The lint roller is something I cant live without. pinks, purples, etc.) some great products here and some I need to check out! Really liking the June Taylor shape cutter! We have a give-away for two pairs below. The most valuable tools are my 6.5 and 8.5 square rulers. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Click HERE for the link to all the pincushion poststheyre not your usual pincushions! This seems like such a simple idea but it has several functions that quilters would use on a weekly basis. I am crazy about it. I also have the machingers gloves even though I only do straight line quilting they make a big big difference for me being able to control my quilt. http://www.studio180design.net/. I am a FMQ beginner and I love cheater needles for hiding the threads when I am free-motion quilting. Plus its a nice small clear ruler to cut small pieces and mark angles. It just happens. I couldnt do quilts without my sewing machine, rotary cutter and mat, or the computer for the classes that I am taking. Thank you again for letting me participate in such a fun project and thanks for stopping by my blog too. It is a little hard to describe, but instead of a straight handle, it curves to the right for a right-hander and left for a left-hander. Hi, my name is Karen from the blog Sew Many Ways. I asked several quilting friends to recommend their favourites and have give-aways for a few of them too. #144 Carla G. and #51 Gene Black won the Angler 2 Thank you :0). My recommended tool is a Stiletto. It also gets the sides of the quilts pushed out and made just perfect. Winners, check your inboxes for a message from me. Learn how your comment data is processed. I blogged about too. I hate snaps! Thanks! Looks like I need to do some shopping! I just got it recently as a gift from a friend and I dont know what I ever done with out it. I recommend the perfect binding miter by Glenna. Thanks so much for this list and your comments! User error Im sure. Mine is invaluable. Visit Kittys blog to see the tool in action and Sunday Best Quiltworks for photo tutorials and a video. Cindy, I love to hear about new sewing stuff! PS: Be sure to watch the great video on the page. This is very appealing to me as I like using solids in my quilts, and I have solids from a lot of different manufacturers. The new rulers look sew cool! Pincushions are another essential in my sewing room. I really can t miss the needle threader from Clover : What a great list youve made! Helps again with the arthritis pain but grips that fabric and moves it along so much more easily. These are wooden spools from textile factories. Would love to get the Angler ruler if I win. I will try this snap setter thing for sure!! http://sewmanyways.blogspot.com/search/label/pincushion. The parents loved that unsnapping didnt wake up a sleeping baby like Velcro. You can make 32 perfect half-square triangles in 15-20 minutes. I dont have a huge collection of tools mainly basics like the rotary blade and cutting mat etc. Love this list!! I put them anywhere on my fingers that I find I need the protection. They have a finger grip that helps guide the fabric through your machine with less drag on the fabric. Here is the link. My favorite new tool is a pen I found that erases when it is ironed. It is good for embroidery or marking for quilting. Love clover clips!!! It is called Frixon. My favorite tool is the Frixion pen.