Nickel Quilts & More Nickel Quilts
Item #B543T Item #B653T
Nickel Quilts More Nickel Quilts
Retail $27.95 Retail $27.95
The fascination with 5″ squares really began in 2002 when Pat Speth and Charlene Thode wrote Nickel Quilts! Their book includes 20 scrap quilts that incorporate “charm squares” into their designs. I love this book – [...]
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Posted in Oldie but Goodie on Sep 10th, 2007 No Comments »
- Freezer Paper Sheets
Item #FREPA8112
Retail $6.75
50 – 8 1/2″ x 11″ Sheets
I was teaching an applique class recently and went to the local grocery store to buy some freezer paper. They no longer carry it! The manager told me that sales did not “warrant giving it shelf space” – what was a [...]
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Posted in Oldie but Goodie on Aug 26th, 2007 No Comments »
Clover Pincushion
Clover Pin Cushions
Assortment #4101CV
Green #4103CV
Purple #4102CV
Pink #4104CV
Clover has managed to design a better mousetrap! This company constantly re-makes classics – always with an eye for the details. In this case, they added a groove to the classic magnetic pin cushion.
THEN, they placed the magnets in the base so that the pins ALWAYS are perpendicular to the [...]
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Clover Needle Threader
Clover Needle Threader
Item #4055CV
Retail $9.95
This gets my vote for the best invention of all time! If you need more than one try to thread a needle, this is a necessity! Drop the eye of the needle in the opening, place the thread in the groove, push the button – and you’re ready to [...]
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Posted in Oldie but Goodie on Jul 23rd, 2007 No Comments »
Point Cutter Knife & Seam Ripper
Item #TEC-1 – $11.49 Item #TCB-1 – $6.99
According to Olfa, this cutter has been nicknamed the “Seam Ripper of the Millennium.” The curved blade reduces drag and is much sharper than a regular seam ripper. The large handle is perfect for grasping and can be used right or left-handed. The [...]
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Posted in Oldie but Goodie on Jul 16th, 2007 No Comments »
3-In-1 Color Tool
10321 Retail $16.95
Create eye-pleasing color combinations with this indispensable tool for quilting, crafts, home decor, knitting, sewing, scrapbooking, floral design, fine arts, and lots more! Based on the Ives color wheel, the “3-in-1 Color Tool” helps you choose or match colors with complete accuracy. It fits easily into your purse or glove [...]
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EZ View Multiplier
Item #882135
Retail $2.39 – Minimum 3
Remember how much fun it was to play with a kaleidoscope as a kid? Well, for $2.39, you get the adult version! When you view a quilt square through this little gadget, you can visualize a whole quilt made from the same block – before actually doing the [...]
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Thread Heaven: Item #THP-BW
Retail $3.25 - Minimum 3
For those of you – like me – who never learned that thread should be cut in 18” lengths, ”Thread Heaven” is a Godsend! It is a conditioner that prevents tangling and fraying of the thread while stitching.
Thread Heaven is the only product created specifically to treat [...]
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Posted in Oldie but Goodie on Jun 25th, 2007 No Comments »
Quilter’s Assistant proportional Scale
Quilter’s Assistant Proportional Scale
Item #QAPRO – Retail $6.00
Qulter’s Assistant Proportional Scale advertises that it “Takes the math out of resizing!” This is one of those products that slipped through the cracks – and I didn’t even know was available.
To find the percent of enlargement or reduction, you line up the [...]
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Posted in Oldie but Goodie on Jun 18th, 2007 No Comments »
That Purple Thang
Item #PURPLETHANG
Retail $2.95 – Minimum 3
This 6” little wonder pushes, pulls, stuffs and pokes into every nook and cranny that a seamstress ever encounters! If yours has been missing in action from your sewing basket, it is time to replace it.
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