Category: Product reviews
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Product review: Heat Press Batting Together
I have recommended to sweet hubby that we should rename the month of May. I think it should now be called “If it weren’t for the last minute nothing would get done” month. He says it should be called “Desperation.” His idea has the virtue of being short and concise: March, April, Desperation, June, July……
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Product review: InvisaFil thread
I’ve been wanting to try out a new-to-me thread called InvisaFil made by WonderFil Specialty Threads. It is a “cottonized” 100 weight polyester thread. I assume “cottonized” refers to the fact that it has more of a matte finish so it doesn’t look like monofilament thread but it is about the same weight. It is…
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Product Review: Fine Line Quilter’s Straight Rulers
I am primarily motivated by deadlines. A looming deadline is the main reason I get anything done. When I am avoiding a difficult deadline, I can find any number of reasons to procrastinate, from replacing the shelf paper in my pantry to organizing a drawer to making something for Hazel. I am secondarily motivated by…
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Product review: Quilter’s Pins by EZ Quilting
I needed to make another 4 foot by 8 foot, portable design wall so I could block my big, secret quilt. In the past, I have simply pinned batting to a large piece of insulation foam from our local big box store. This time I decided I would use polar fleece that I got 60%…
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Shopping for fabric: Fat Quarter Shop
Are you interested in one more place to shop? I often enjoy a little online perusing at the Fat Quarter Shop. As the name implies, they carry loads of fat quarters, often in bundles of coordinating fabrics. That’s a great way to build a stash, especially if you’re a little unsure of matching fabrics. But…
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Shopping for fabric: Fabric.com
Fabric.com is another great place that I like to go to when I’m shopping for fabric. For one thing, they have a huge selection of all kinds of fabric, not just quilting fabric. Another reason is that they have great sales, but even their everyday price is discounted from the manufacturer’s suggested retail price. I…
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Shopping for fabric: Fabric Shack
Another place to buy fabric! I’ve been shopping at Fabric Shack for twenty years. Just a short jaunt from my home, it will always be one of my favorite places to buy fabric. And, when I don’t have time for the short trip, I can always buy fabric online — what a bonus! Their website…
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Shopping for fabric: Thousands of Bolts
I thought it would be fun to talk a little more about places to buy fabric! Thousands of Bolts is a great place to buy fabric at a big discount. Their slogan is “Thousands of bolts, only one nut!!” I ordered from them for the first time last year, and I’ve been very happy with…
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Shopping for fabric: eQuilter
Where do you buy your fabric? Do you ever shop online? For the last year or so I’ve bought most of my fabric online just because it is so convenient. I can wake up early in the morning when the house is quiet, huddle up in my PJs under a blanket with my coffee, and…
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Finally — curtains!
There are some things I get done very quickly. Other things…not so much. This is a project of the latter kind! I haven’t been doing much quilting lately, but I wanted to do some kind of sewing. Thursday I woke up and immediately thought, “I should sew curtains for my living room.” Why did that…