Karen, I have had trouble with masking tape being strong enough to hold up the tablecloth design wall. Now I have a set of command strip hooks and I stick them to the wall and then place binder clips on the top edge of the tablecloth and hook the clips onto the command hooks. It works great and the retreat venues prefer the command strips over using tape on their walls. All my retreat friends are now doing this, too. Just thought you might find this info useful.
1) Dental picks to clean out the bobbin area. 2) Door stops to raise the back side of your sewing machine so that it tilts towards you to avoid having to hunch over to see your work 3) Coiled key rings to attach your scissors to your sewing machine. Always handy and no bending over to pick them up if you drop them. 4) Bar soap - to lubricate needles and pins. Also, cut a sliver off and you can mark dark fabrics. 5) Parmesan cheese containers - once cheese is gone store thread inside to keep dust free and slip the end of the thread through one of the holes you would use to sprinkle the cheese, snap the lid and the end is always handy.
@@ginninadances I think it's the plastic coils in different colors that stretch out so you can attach one end to your purse or belt loop and the other end has the key on it.
I take back the marriage proposal I made to someone else and I'm proposing to you. I was going to have a carpenter make something to tilt my machine. You just solved my problem.
You know those small strawberrys hanging off the larger tomato shaped pincushions? Those are filled with emery to sharpen needles and pins. I went looking online and found a large strawberry filled with emery. www.sewingmachinesplus.com/smp-w89.php I usually use that for my pincushion.
I hit up my local thrift store every couple of weeks...almost all of my fabric is from them. I have enough right now to make up 20-30 full size quilts😍
Great tips. Try the cutting boards to stuff a pillow or other items. Roll it up and stick it into the opening you left. It keeps the opening open and easier to poke in the stuffing. If the item is long and narrow this works well too, because you can slide the length of the flexible board in further to reach the bottom the fabric tube. Begin stuffing and slide it out as you stuff.
An adaptation to this tip; my husband has been using my large flexible grid cutting mat, to hold large leaf bags open when filling with leaves every fall.
Glue a magnet to end of back scratcher and never bend over or get out of your chair to pick up lost pins...and no more stepping on pins with bare feet!
Get a grabber. You can reach for things and it has a magnet on the one of the grabber fingers. You can pick up pins, fabric pieces and anything that drops on the floor.
This was a GREAT get it done video (no fluff, just the good stuff) the flannel back tablecloth for a design wall, my favorite! 💜💁🏽♀️ and I love reading the comments too! Sew many great ideas! Thanks ! 💥💯🧵
Thank you for your time, energy, encouragement & enthusiasm. Two more things from Dollar Tree,...... First, "BandAids" for little pricks & mishaps are a neccessary first aid item in most sewing kits, especially when we travel away from home. It's nice to have for ourselves, but even better when we can offer one to a fellow quilter in need. Second, I buy HUGE zip lock style bags from The Dollar Tree in their "laundry/household supply" aisle, not the aisle with detergents, the aisle with hangers & lingere' bags & lint rollers etc. They sell quickly, so if the store is out, check back another day. They're in blue boxes. They have 3 sizes, XL-(3 per box) are plenty big enough for quilt blocks (or scrapbook pages), XXL- (2 per box) are bigger and XXL-(1 per box) is big enough for a quilt. The bags have an oval cut out in the flange for a handle and they're sturdy & reliable.
Like the idea about the ones with handles. I just got 4 grow tunnels that came in bags exactly like that, so now I know what to do with them once the grow tunnels are installed in the garden -- thanks!
Seriously they are the best. And if you can get a striped on or checkerboard pattern, you can see it through the flannel and use it to line things up! I added grommets to the top of mine and use nails at the top of my bookshelves to hang it. It’s very easily put up or taken down that way :).
Small stuffed animals as pin cushions. They are easier to find, and longer needles and pins can be held without them going through the other side. They also hold a lot more pins!
Jiexi Ai I use a stuffed critter “Lambchops” (Shari Lewis’s puppet/ critter) to hold my cell phone 📲 in place, when I’m laying in bed looking at stuff and doing stuff on my cell phone, when my hands get tired of holding it in place, while reading the screen. 😳👍❤️❤️❤️❤️😉😍😘🥰🐑
I bought a one-foot length of 5/8" interior diameter clear plastic tubing at the big box hardware store. Split it down one side, and slip my bobbins inside it, stacked against each other. They don't unwind, you can see the color clearly, even if you drop it they don't go flying all over the room.
All great tips! I find so many treasures at Dollarama. However a big warning - I taught dressmaking and quilting for 10 years at a store in Toronto. I told my students to never buy actual sewing tools there. When they did they would come to class with pins with no points that wouldn't pin or would catch threads, scissors that would only chew fabric not cut and garbage thread that messed up their sewing machines. I am also an artist and use that Green Frog tape for stretching my paper instead of the expensive washi tape that others use.
Not sure if it counts but I buy the cheap cargo straps at the dollar store for bag handles and dog collars and pretty much anything you would use nylon webbing for.
My favorite dollar store items are the magazine holders. They are hard plastic and come in lots of colors and the storage bins with lids for sorting my scraps by color and all my sewing notions. They stack up perfectly on the shelf.
Another hack for you.....from my Stitchery in England : Instead of shelling out on a Teflon foot for oil cloth and laminated cloth ....buy low tack adhesive tape....magic tape (other brands available) and stick a piece of tape to the underside of you regular foot and BOOM no more sticking! It also eliminates the need for stitch n tear!
Great tips! I've been using chopsticks for turning & as a stiletto, but I'll be using bamboo skewers from now on too! The dollar store lint rollers I use aren't refillable :( but when the lint roller sheets are all used up, I keep the roller & wrap my quilt binding around it. I secure the quilt binding with a rubber band until I'm ready to use it & then can just slowly roll out the binding as I pin it to my quilt. Thank you for being so concise & to the point. Happy sewing!
Bought the lint rollers, unfortunately the roller handle broke first time out. I am going to get a 'good ' one to use for cleanup and I will use the cheap ones for bindings. Thanks
@@suecoady8017 oh I'm sorry! Wow, I've been using these for a few years now & have never had the handle break. Of course, I did recently see a newer version in the store with a differently styled handle than the ones I've been using.
I use toe separators from the dollar store to save my bobbins. I can keep 10 close by. I find that to be a very handy tool. I also purchased a cheap decorative plate and glued 4 heavy duty magnets to the underside of the plate, so I always have my needles “stay put” instead of the red tomato.
@@sevenandthelittlestmew They actually do. If you fill all the finger holes, they push out to the right and left a little bit. Then I put the filled toe separators (and some empty ones) in a drawer in a utility storage container--fit perfectly. The nice thing is that you can still see the colors and they don't come unwound.
Hi everyone. It's been a crazy year so far. Time for something fun. I hope you enjoy this dash to the dollarstore. Please add any other dollar store finds below.
Instead of buying the expensive clover seam ripper with the white end to pull up loose threads I look for and always buy white block style erasers. Works wonders and I have yet to have any eraser debri left on or mark my quilts
I make a lot of purses and wallets. I buy tons of lanyards and cosmetic bags because they're so easy to take apart to get the zippers and swivel and d rings off and they're a lot cheaper than the fabric store. Sometimes I re-use the fabric of the bag on something else if it's cute. I also use a lot of the square acrylic boxes in the bathroom section to store odd and ends. They're transparent, small, and stack easily. I have rivets and snaps in one, rings in one, etc.
I've used several sizes of bag clamps for different projects from Dollar Tree...I just discovered your channel tonight and I have binge watched them for 2 hours! Just tonight! Thanks for your attitude and back to basics instructions! Love it!
Great tips !!! I especially liked the table cloth on the wall one... would work well also for a childs play area with felt alphabet letters or paper dolls !!! Thanks !!!!
Thanks so much for all the great sewing tips! I especially love the makeup brushes to clean the machine! Btw, you remind of one of my fave actresses of the past, Lynn Redgrave.
One of the best videos I’ve watched in a long time. Each one of these items are truly what someone should get.. I do not quilt but I started sewing masks and could still use almost all of these items. Thank you! I wish my dollar tree was that big!
I am always getting these hard plastic advertizement squares (like plastic credit cards) in the mail. I use them for templates for small pieces. It's free and it works quite well.
Re-watched this before gong shopping. What great ideas! Got a pair of gloves, 4 sets of flexible cutting mats and the bandage tape. $6 total. So clever! Also made the fat quarter quilt. So many good ideas on this channel.
Great ideas thanks for sharing. My sewing room “studio” is carpeted and my presser foot always slipped. When I told my husband he adhered Velcro. Works a treat.
Ohhhh, I see. You mean the foot pedal! I was wondering how you could sew with Velcro on your machine and why would carpet make it slippery! Lol. Sorry, I’m a little slow sometimes. This is an EXCELLENT idea. Excellent.
I love their little plastic bins for putting threads and small scraps of fabric in when I’m working! And the Teflon bbq mats or snow sleds in the winter are a cheap way to get something like a supreme slider..
Thank you! I enjoyed that! I use a cheap chopping board (one with a cutout to fit your hand) as a thread catcher under my sewing machine and overlocker. I made a cotton pocket and hot glued the opening to fit the hand-hole. I slide the board under the machine so the pocket-bearing handle sticks out toward me. It just takes a sweep of my hand to brush loose threads into the bag, saving a lot of mess on the floor. This works especially well under the overlocker (serger). Hope it's useful to someone! :) PS. For quilters, pizza boxes make a brilliant storage option for completed blocks. I smiled sweetly at the local pizzeria and was given half-a-dozen boxes for free. I covered them with pretty fabric and still use them to store my blocks.
I use plastic bag as thread catcher, best ones are those with ready made flaps like used to hold pillow cases. You can use any retail plastic bag by simply slitting sides to create a flap to tuck under your machine. They are easy to store, great to use and clear ones allow you to see when you need to stop and empty them.
Here in America, we have a lot of thrift stores. Usually the clothes don't fit, but if you look can find some incredible material for a good price. There's everything from metallic to granny florals, and of course you can sew it into whatever you please. Most thrift stores have sale days when certain products are 50% off. It's amazing what you can find. Great for quilts.
I’m not a quilter but was curious about your video!! I totally loved it!! I loved how you showed the product, then you used it that way after explaining!! Talk about helping the visual learners!!!! THANK YOU 😊!! Have a blessed day from New Jersey!!
Didn't think I was going to learn anything from you but as soon as I heard about using the drawer liner under the peddle I started laughing cause just yesterday I was chasing my peddle all over the floor with my foot and cussing up a storm. LOL Thanks for the tip.
I tried this several years ago and it didn't work all that great for me on a tiled floor. It didn't move as much but still moved around so it's not the perfect fix.
@@meacadwell I saw a hack using a couple of the wider type of rubber bands wrapped around a peddle. Tried it and it works. I kind of like the drawer liner idea, too.
First off, I really enjoy your videos. In this one about the dollar store goodies was great. You might get a kick out of this...I’m in a wheelchair but that doesn’t slow me down very much. When I sew I drop things, bits here and there and thread too. I want my sewing room neat when I leave it but how, how? I decided what I needed was a child’s plastic garden rake. So, I rake up my floor which is part a tight woven, no nap carpet and hardwood. Works great. I also have a shovel...well that’s another story.
A Divided Lunch Tray from the Dollar Tree works great for keeping the area next to my sewing machine tidy and for keeping the tools I need at hand. I put clips in the round compartment, the different sewing machine feet in one corner, pencils, scissors, stiletto, etc. in the large rectangular compartment, a tape measure, spool of thread, etc. in one of the corners and a pincushion in another corner. It really works.
I like to buy peroxide at the dollar store for quilting. Anytime I prick my finger, a q tip dipped in peroxide will remove the blood stain perfectly. I also buy my glue sticks there .
It sounds gross, but if you use your own saliva (as soon as you get blood on your fabric) instead of peroxide, it will break up the blood very quickly. I learned that from an avid seamstress years ago. Used it many times.
I found your video yesterday, I love how you explained everything. I think my son is getting tired of watching your videos. I love the table cloth on the wall. Why did I just spend hours trying to put together a large board when I could have been done in seconds! I have learned more from you in 24 hours than I have in 6 months when I just started. Thank you!!
Thanks so much for sharing this information. I shop at Dollar Tree for sewing/quilting/crafts all the time, as well as Harbor Freight. I agree that the carpet blades you can buy at Harbor Freight don't stay sharp as long, however, use some Dollar Tree foil folded up to roll the blades across to extend the life of them. At Dollar Tree, I buy the big foam core boards to cut out quilting templates for free motion quilting; you'd need to make sure that the thickness matches the recommended thickness for either your long arm or sit down domestic machine. In the teacher's section, they sale an A-B-C practice set which has a board with gridded lines behind template plastic, as well as the cheap erasable markers to practice your free motion quilting.
For a deep discount on a sewing machine, go for an ex-display model. It won't have been used for anything except a light demonstration, and you can get a huge discount. My Toyota Oekaki Renaissance was half price because I bought an ex-display model!
Ingenious ideas!!!! Save worthy for future reference. Love all the other ideas fans have shared. I like to use old jewelry boxes for button storage and flowers vases or wine caffe for button storage. Also make for a nice deco for your craft room.
I wish we had an equivalent here in the UK to your Dollar store. I love sewing and we have virtually no stores of interest that accommodates the craft market at all. I am subscribing to your channel because you are to the point when explaining things, I like that, give us all direction which is what many people find interesting. I shall look forward to watching more of your great ideas😊
I can't seem to hand quilt without a FABRIC adhesive bandage on my finger. Makes a no-slip grip for pulling needle through the fabric. (I've also used first aid wrap)
Just Get it Done Quilts, I read that in the old days at community quilting gatherings, the ladies would singe their fingertips to numb them before they started. I don’t know if that’s true, just food for thought.
I loved both of your videos of the Dollar Tree! A tip to share: I used the colorful plastic three ring binder separators to make patterns for masks. This way I use a different color for each size.
@@lyricberlin they can be bought for less than or for a dollar if you buy them during the back to school sales. and then if you really wanted to be thrifty you could use the binder portion to hold your bobbins and either hang it to a piece of corkboard or sew them to a piece or cloth and and hang them on a hanger with a clothes pin. i would think you could minimally 3 per binder up to 5 or 6. and be able to see all of them clearly. try no to be so negative to others ideas. her idea regardless of where she bought it was still less than the $15-$20 templates. not everyone has a dollar tree or dollar store near them. But almost everyone has a wal-mart near them where they can find something like that.
Just found YOU today and watched about 5 videos... Love everything... You are the only "Subscribed" button I've ever signed up for - Keep up the great work!!! From Utah - USA
What a great video! I use a lint roller to also pull cut threads from a ripped seam AND to take the lint/fuzz off of pre-cut jelly rolls, layer cakes, etc.
GMTA - I buy all of these! Helpful and thrifty. Also try: Eyebrow Trimmer, 4 in pkg - marvelous for unsewing PPing; and Mini PonyTail squishes, secure thread ends on spools n bobbins.
My friend had a baby, and I went to the dollar store and found a soft white car washing cloth. Pretty good size. I hand-sewed a stuffed bear out of it. He loved it!
This isn't a sewing tip, but we used to use an empty plastic gallon milk jug to make an Easter basket. We used a marker to draw the bunny face on the side opposite the handle. The ears ran up the curve . We cut out the shape of the rabbit head and ears, leaving ,the milk jug handle. The inside of the ears can be colored pink with a marker, and use black to draw on whiskers, eyes, and nose. Add some green Easter grass and it's ready to go.
Grab a pair of those $1 scissors and some washi tape. Wrap the scissors with the tape and announce to the WORLD...THESE are the scissors you cn use without asking!!! A lot of stores are stocking small rolls of tulle in their greeting card/bridal area. When sewing sleeves into clothes for my grand daughters, I cut twice the length of the area gathered into the bodice and gather it, and set it into the sleeve. It holds that puffy sleeve up and it isn't heavy to wear. In a pinch, if your fabric store is closed or you just have no mockup fabric, that tablecloth flannel works! Seasonal ribbons are good to stash for trim of ribbon ties for seasonal crafts.
I have some old Crystal Light multi containers that are about 4 inches tall and round, just right to store my lint rollers in. I love these ideas. Tall laundry hampers or baskets are great for putting your interfacing in. Roll it around a tube of some sort, then stand in the hamper.
Wow how interesting! And You are so right, it adds up quick. Just buying fabric alone for shorts, pants or a simple little drawstring makeup sack, I usually end up spending MORE money than if I’d just bought a brand new one. But I do enjoy making those one of a kind items. Thanks for the tips, great video!
Thanks for the wonderful ideas. I use self adhesive shelf liners in place of the quilters sliding mats. It is very sticky but works beautifully. I also use large magnets for my needles/pins.
@@Marialla. it is an expensive piece of plastic to put on the bed of your machine that allows you to move quilts around easier. You can find the plastic sheets they are speaking of at hardware stores in the kitchen area. They are cutting matts.
I love your videos! This dollar store one is great. I wish the music was not as loud. I have to turn it down then back up again to hear you. That might just be me -but just letting you know. So glad I found your channel. All videos I have watched are great 👍
LOL - there IS a dollar fabric store - better than Santa Claus! We have a dollar fabric store in LA (a few but one really good one in Fashion District). If you go there regularly there is ALWAYS someone new who says "A Dollar?!!!" pause ... "EVERYTHING??!!?" It's funny. The discovery is just ... Nirvana and for a newbie you can practice and not worry about cutting into expensive material. It is amazing!
Where in Louisianna? I'm in Sarasota county, Florida. I actually see a road trip in my future with lots of company. I am aiming for Stash Queen of the USA.
Holy cow that table cloth idea is GENIUS!!!!!!!!!!
I can’t believe how well it works on such a cheap item
Karen, I have had trouble with masking tape being strong enough to hold up the tablecloth design wall. Now I have a set of command strip hooks and I stick them to the wall and then place binder clips on the top edge of the tablecloth and hook the clips onto the command hooks. It works great and the retreat venues prefer the command strips over using tape on their walls. All my retreat friends are now doing this, too. Just thought you might find this info useful.
Love this idea! Thanks!
I use the plastic cutting mats as inserts in the bottoms of purses or bags so they hold their shape. That keeps them washable, too.
I'm going to try this one
Great idea!
Wonderful idea. I will try this too!
Yes!! Good idea...since there's a ban on plastic grocery bags!!
@@charleneferguson9250 great idea
1) Dental picks to clean out the bobbin area. 2) Door stops to raise the back side of your sewing machine so that it tilts towards you to avoid having to hunch over to see your work 3) Coiled key rings to attach your scissors to your sewing machine. Always handy and no bending over to pick them up if you drop them. 4) Bar soap - to lubricate needles and pins. Also, cut a sliver off and you can mark dark fabrics. 5) Parmesan cheese containers - once cheese is gone store thread inside to keep dust free and slip the end of the thread through one of the holes you would use to sprinkle the cheese, snap the lid and the end is always handy.
Lots of great idea
I'm trying to imagine the coiled key ring
@@ginninadances I think it's the plastic coils in different colors that stretch out so you can attach one end to your purse or belt loop and the other end has the key on it.
I take back the marriage proposal I made to someone else and I'm proposing to you. I was going to have a carpenter make something to tilt my machine. You just solved my problem.
You know those small strawberrys hanging off the larger tomato shaped pincushions? Those are filled with emery to sharpen needles and pins. I went looking online and found a large strawberry filled with emery. www.sewingmachinesplus.com/smp-w89.php I usually use that for my pincushion.
also thrift stores. So many people clearing out their grandmother's sewing stashes. Including machines! But SO MUCH FABRIC!
My friend made a scrapy skirt with thrift store clothes, she cut them into pieces, sewed them at the top of a waistband and boom a skirt!
I hit up my local thrift store every couple of weeks...almost all of my fabric is from them. I have enough right now to make up 20-30 full size quilts😍
Yesterday I bought 10 yds (all one piece) of quilting cotton, in a pretty green, for $4.50 at the thrift store!
Great tips. Try the cutting boards to stuff a pillow or other items. Roll it up and stick it into the opening you left. It keeps the opening open and easier to poke in the stuffing. If the item is long and narrow this works well too, because you can slide the length of the flexible board in further to reach the bottom the fabric tube. Begin stuffing and slide it out as you stuff.
GREAT idea! Thanks.
Brilliant!
Also good cut to shape to place in bottom of bags.
What a fabulous idea! Thanks
An adaptation to this tip; my husband has been using my large flexible grid cutting mat, to hold large leaf bags open when filling with leaves every fall.
I’m not a quilter, not even in North America, but it was so nice to see a well-thought out video with real and useful tips for your community!!
She is splendid indeed, I hope you continue watching all of her informative videos.
Glue a magnet to end of back scratcher and never bend over or get out of your chair to pick up lost pins...and no more stepping on pins with bare feet!
Get a grabber. You can reach for things and it has a magnet on the one of the grabber fingers. You can pick up pins, fabric pieces and anything that drops on the floor.
BlueEyedDemonWoman. Good tip. Saved my back.
I use an extentible pen light magnet that was given to me.
Brilliant!
You are a magical combination of clever, concise, congenial, and cute! Templates from flexible cutting mats is genius!
This was a GREAT get it done video (no fluff, just the good stuff) the flannel back tablecloth for a design wall, my favorite! 💜💁🏽♀️ and I love reading the comments too! Sew many great ideas! Thanks ! 💥💯🧵
Thank you for your time, energy, encouragement & enthusiasm.
Two more things from Dollar Tree,......
First, "BandAids" for little pricks & mishaps are a neccessary first aid item in most sewing kits, especially when we travel away from home. It's nice to have for ourselves, but even better when we can offer one to a fellow quilter in need.
Second, I buy HUGE zip lock style bags from The Dollar Tree in their "laundry/household supply" aisle, not the aisle with detergents, the aisle with hangers & lingere' bags & lint rollers etc. They sell quickly, so if the store is out, check back another day. They're in blue boxes. They have 3 sizes, XL-(3 per box) are plenty big enough for quilt blocks (or scrapbook pages), XXL- (2 per box) are bigger and XXL-(1 per box) is big enough for a quilt. The bags have an oval cut out in the flange for a handle and they're sturdy & reliable.
thank you for sharing these. I'll going to look out for them
These are "great". I use these too!
Great ideas!
Like the idea about the ones with handles. I just got 4 grow tunnels that came in bags exactly like that, so now I know what to do with them once the grow tunnels are installed in the garden -- thanks!
The grippy shelf liner that you put under the sewing machine pedal also makes a great jar opener. Just cut a square or circle about 8-9" across.
And they sell the 5-6" jar openers 3/$5.99 !!!
Omg the tablecloth is exactly what I need! You're a genius.
Seriously they are the best. And if you can get a striped on or checkerboard pattern, you can see it through the flannel and use it to line things up! I added grommets to the top of mine and use nails at the top of my bookshelves to hang it. It’s very easily put up or taken down that way :).
I agree I thought that was genius!
I need one. Luv it. Don’t know why I’ve never thought of it.
Same!!!!!!! Super excited!
I think this idea is genius!
Small stuffed animals as pin cushions. They are easier to find, and longer needles and pins can be held without them going through the other side. They also hold a lot more pins!
ouch!
Oh, poor little bunny :(
Jiexi Ai I agree. I use a 6 inch hippo stuffy on my cutting table, she’s practical and whimsical!
Great idea -- thanks!
Jiexi Ai
I use a stuffed critter “Lambchops” (Shari Lewis’s puppet/ critter) to hold my cell phone 📲 in place, when I’m laying in bed looking at stuff and doing stuff on my cell phone, when my hands get tired of holding it in place, while reading the screen. 😳👍❤️❤️❤️❤️😉😍😘🥰🐑
I get the plastic folders especially during back to school sales for template plastic. Works great. :)
great idea!
I bought a one-foot length of 5/8" interior diameter clear plastic tubing at the big box hardware store. Split it down one side, and slip my bobbins inside it, stacked against each other. They don't unwind, you can see the color clearly, even if you drop it they don't go flying all over the room.
Super idea, no matter what system I have tried( that doesn't cost a fortune) the bobbin thread comes undone. Gotta try this.
I cut the slit tubing into lengths that fit inside the bobbin. No more loose ends tangling.
I can't picture what you mean, please explain in detail.
Large empty prescription bottles are great for holding bobbins also. Bobbins fit perfectly and I can see the color threads on them.
How do you remove the one you need if it’s in the middle?
All great tips! I find so many treasures at Dollarama. However a big warning - I taught dressmaking and quilting for 10 years at a store in Toronto. I told my students to never buy actual sewing tools there. When they did they would come to class with pins with no points that wouldn't pin or would catch threads, scissors that would only chew fabric not cut and garbage thread that messed up their sewing machines. I am also an artist and use that Green Frog tape for stretching my paper instead of the expensive washi tape that others use.
The "eyebrow " trimmer is a great tool to "unsew" a long seam Won't cut your fabric.
Joan Stewart what is an eyebrow trimmer?
Yep, I am wondering what an eyebrow trimmer is as well??!!
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I have these. How do you use it? Under the stitch like a seam ripper?
Joan Stewart - Can you please explain to us how you «unsew» a long seam using the eyebrow razor? Thanks a lot! 👏👏👏👏👏☺️👍
Not sure if it counts but I buy the cheap cargo straps at the dollar store for bag handles and dog collars and pretty much anything you would use nylon webbing for.
Me too lol. Saves me a lot of money along with that if you buy two, now you have swivel hooks . I love it!!!
Sure that counts!! Good idea.
My favorite dollar store items are the magazine holders. They are hard plastic and come in lots of colors and the storage bins with lids for sorting my scraps by color and all my sewing notions. They stack up perfectly on the shelf.
Another hack for you.....from my Stitchery in England :
Instead of shelling out on a Teflon foot for oil cloth and laminated cloth ....buy low tack adhesive tape....magic tape (other brands available) and stick a piece of tape to the underside of you regular foot and BOOM no more sticking! It also eliminates the need for stitch n tear!
that is brilliant! thanks
I use wax paper..it works great even when using my industrial machine
Great tips! I've been using chopsticks for turning & as a stiletto, but I'll be using bamboo skewers from now on too! The dollar store lint rollers I use aren't refillable :( but when the lint roller sheets are all used up, I keep the roller & wrap my quilt binding around it. I secure the quilt binding with a rubber band until I'm ready to use it & then can just slowly roll out the binding as I pin it to my quilt. Thank you for being so concise & to the point. Happy sewing!
I like that idea...thanks for sharing
This is a great idea!
Bought the lint rollers, unfortunately the roller handle broke first time out.
I am going to get a 'good ' one to use for cleanup and I will use the cheap ones for bindings. Thanks
@@suecoady8017 oh I'm sorry! Wow, I've been using these for a few years now & have never had the handle break. Of course, I did recently see a newer version in the store with a differently styled handle than the ones I've been using.
Great idea--was wondering about something to put binding on--use lots of lint rollers--thanks
Thanks! Great ideas! Pool noodles to roll quilts when free motion quilting.
I need to try this one
And...keeps down wrinkles and fold lines.
I use toe separators from the dollar store to save my bobbins. I can keep 10 close by. I find that to be a very handy tool. I also purchased a cheap decorative plate and glued 4 heavy duty magnets to the underside of the plate, so I always have my needles “stay put” instead of the red tomato.
I like those
How do bobbins even fit on those toe separators? I’m thinking of the ones they have at the salon - my Janome bobbins would never fit on those.
@@sevenandthelittlestmew They actually do. If you fill all the finger holes, they push out to the right and left a little bit. Then I put the filled toe separators (and some empty ones) in a drawer in a utility storage container--fit perfectly. The nice thing is that you can still see the colors and they don't come unwound.
Hi everyone. It's been a crazy year so far. Time for something fun. I hope you enjoy this dash to the dollarstore. Please add any other dollar store finds below.
Instead of buying the expensive clover seam ripper with the white end to pull up loose threads I look for and always buy white block style erasers. Works wonders and I have yet to have any eraser debri left on or mark my quilts
I make a lot of purses and wallets. I buy tons of lanyards and cosmetic bags because they're so easy to take apart to get the zippers and swivel and d rings off and they're a lot cheaper than the fabric store. Sometimes I re-use the fabric of the bag on something else if it's cute. I also use a lot of the square acrylic boxes in the bathroom section to store odd and ends. They're transparent, small, and stack easily. I have rivets and snaps in one, rings in one, etc.
I've used several sizes of bag clamps for different projects from Dollar Tree...I just discovered your channel tonight and I have binge watched them for 2 hours! Just tonight! Thanks for your attitude and back to basics instructions! Love it!
Awesome! Thank you!
Great tips !!! I especially liked the table cloth on the wall one... would work well also for a childs play area with felt alphabet letters or paper dolls !!! Thanks !!!!
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Thanks so much for all the great sewing tips! I especially love the makeup brushes to clean the machine! Btw, you remind of one of my fave actresses of the past, Lynn Redgrave.
One of the best videos I’ve watched in a long time. Each one of these items are truly what someone should get.. I do not quilt but I started sewing masks and could still use almost all of these items. Thank you! I wish my dollar tree was that big!
I am always getting these hard plastic advertizement squares (like plastic credit cards) in the mail. I use them for templates for small pieces. It's free and it works quite well.
Re-watched this before gong shopping. What great ideas! Got a pair of gloves, 4 sets of flexible cutting mats and the bandage tape. $6 total. So clever! Also made the fat quarter quilt. So many good ideas on this channel.
Great ideas thanks for sharing.
My sewing room “studio” is carpeted and my presser foot always slipped. When I told my husband he adhered Velcro. Works a treat.
Good tip. Thanks for sharing.
@@JustGetitDoneQuilts I am going to do that tonight, presser foot on carpet also, yea love that idea
Ohhhh, I see. You mean the foot pedal! I was wondering how you could sew with Velcro on your machine and why would carpet make it slippery! Lol. Sorry, I’m a little slow sometimes. This is an EXCELLENT idea. Excellent.
I love their little plastic bins for putting threads and small scraps of fabric in when I’m working!
And the Teflon bbq mats or snow sleds in the winter are a cheap way to get something like a supreme slider..
Thanks for sharing
Interesting idea but how do you keep them from sliding on your sewing table?
Thank you! I enjoyed that!
I use a cheap chopping board (one with a cutout to fit your hand) as a thread catcher under my sewing machine and overlocker. I made a cotton pocket and hot glued the opening to fit the hand-hole. I slide the board under the machine so the pocket-bearing handle sticks out toward me. It just takes a sweep of my hand to brush loose threads into the bag, saving a lot of mess on the floor. This works especially well under the overlocker (serger). Hope it's useful to someone! :)
PS. For quilters, pizza boxes make a brilliant storage option for completed blocks. I smiled sweetly at the local pizzeria and was given half-a-dozen boxes for free. I covered them with pretty fabric and still use them to store my blocks.
Trish Brown AWESOME IDEA!!!
I’m going to see how many I can get with a smile. LOL! Definitely going to get some pizza boxes! Thank you for sharing!🌷
I use this idea often- I make a copy of the pattern and tape it to the box to identify contents. So guess how many of these are in my sewing room!
I use plastic bag as thread catcher, best ones are those with ready made flaps like used to hold pillow cases. You can use any retail plastic bag by simply slitting sides to create a flap to tuck under your machine. They are easy to store, great to use and clear ones allow you to see when you need to stop and empty them.
Wow now I have a shopping list when I go to the cheap store THANK YOU.
Here in America, we have a lot of thrift stores. Usually the clothes don't fit, but if you look can find some incredible material for a good price. There's everything from metallic to granny florals, and of course you can sew it into whatever you please. Most thrift stores have sale days when certain products are 50% off. It's amazing what you can find. Great for quilts.
Mesh plastic pot scrubber to clean out the batting/fuzz that gets stuck in my selfhealing cutting mat.
Mariarosey hi you can also use a vinyl eraser. It works great
Brilliant!
Dollar store clip boards are great for making mini bolts from yardage. Clip the top of the fabric on one end and wrap.
Just watched 3 videos from Just Get It Done Quilts. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
Thank u in Sri Lanka there are no Dollar Stores but wen I go to new Zealand to see my daughter I can shop for sm of these items.tc stay safe
You give off very strong mom vibes. I love it
I’m not a quilter but was curious about your video!! I totally loved it!! I loved how you showed the product, then you used it that way after explaining!! Talk about helping the visual learners!!!! THANK YOU 😊!! Have a blessed day from New Jersey!!
Start quilting
The zipper bags are also how I store a lot of my patterns too!
Didn't think I was going to learn anything from you but as soon as I heard about using the drawer liner under the peddle I started laughing cause just yesterday I was chasing my peddle all over the floor with my foot and cussing up a storm. LOL Thanks for the tip.
I tried this several years ago and it didn't work all that great for me on a tiled floor. It didn't move as much but still moved around so it's not the perfect fix.
@@meacadwell I saw a hack using a couple of the wider type of rubber bands wrapped around a peddle. Tried it and it works. I kind of like the drawer liner idea, too.
First off, I really enjoy your videos. In this one about the dollar store goodies was great. You might get a kick out of this...I’m in a wheelchair but that doesn’t slow me down very much. When I sew I drop things, bits here and there and thread too. I want my sewing room neat when I leave it but how, how? I decided what I needed was a child’s plastic garden rake. So, I rake up my floor which is part a tight woven, no nap carpet and hardwood. Works great. I also have a shovel...well that’s another story.
Hello from the UK! I just want to thank you for all of the content you put up on YT. I have learnt so much from your channel x
Also, I get Children's Coloring Books to use for Applique. These coloring books have GREAT pictures
Foot pedal non slip grip was clever!!
A Divided Lunch Tray from the Dollar Tree works great for keeping the area next to my sewing machine tidy and for keeping the tools I need at hand. I put clips in the round compartment, the different sewing machine feet in one corner, pencils, scissors, stiletto, etc. in the large rectangular compartment, a tape measure, spool of thread, etc. in one of the corners and a pincushion in another corner. It really works.
I like to buy peroxide at the dollar store for quilting. Anytime I prick my finger, a q tip dipped in peroxide will remove the blood stain perfectly. I also buy my glue sticks there .
It sounds gross, but if you use your own saliva (as soon as you get blood on your fabric) instead of peroxide, it will break up the blood very quickly. I learned that from an avid seamstress years ago. Used it many times.
You can only use your own saliva to break up your blood.
@@italiangal941 yes! My grandmother taught me this one.
I use pony tail holders to keep the thread spool from unraveling when in storage
I found your video yesterday, I love how you explained everything. I think my son is getting tired of watching your videos. I love the table cloth on the wall. Why did I just spend hours trying to put together a large board when I could have been done in seconds! I have learned more from you in 24 hours than I have in 6 months when I just started. Thank you!!
Thanks so much for sharing this information. I shop at Dollar Tree for sewing/quilting/crafts all the time, as well as Harbor Freight. I agree that the carpet blades you can buy at Harbor Freight don't stay sharp as long, however, use some Dollar Tree foil folded up to roll the blades across to extend the life of them. At Dollar Tree, I buy the big foam core boards to cut out quilting templates for free motion quilting; you'd need to make sure that the thickness matches the recommended thickness for either your long arm or sit down domestic machine. In the teacher's section, they sale an A-B-C practice set which has a board with gridded lines behind template plastic, as well as the cheap erasable markers to practice your free motion quilting.
For a deep discount on a sewing machine, go for an ex-display model. It won't have been used for anything except a light demonstration, and you can get a huge discount. My Toyota Oekaki Renaissance was half price because I bought an ex-display model!
Great tips! I love using the flexible chopping mats for templates
The plastic backing in bacon packages work great too after they've been thoroughly washed.
How do you cut these
@@naomiinman4197 I use a sharpie to draw the design and then a sharp crafting knife to cut out the parts that need to be removed.
Mea C. Thank you so much
@@naomiinman4197 You are quite welcome.
Thank you so much for all the awesome ideas and tricks. Going shopping. :)
First aid tape! What a wonderful tip!
cutting mats are good also if doing a workshop and you forget your regular mat.
😬...sounds like experience talking
I’ve been getting hair clips, they are great for holding groups of fabric together, and sell for way more in a fabric store
Ingenious ideas!!!! Save worthy for future reference. Love all the other ideas fans have shared. I like to use old jewelry boxes for button storage and flowers vases or wine caffe for button storage. Also make for a nice deco for your craft room.
Excellent ideas Karen! I love your videos. Janine from Peterborough, Ontario
I wish we had an equivalent here in the UK to your Dollar store. I love sewing and we have virtually no stores of interest that accommodates the craft market at all. I am subscribing to your channel because you are to the point when explaining things, I like that, give us all direction which is what many people find interesting. I shall look forward to watching more of your great ideas😊
I can't seem to hand quilt without a FABRIC adhesive bandage on my finger. Makes a no-slip grip for pulling needle through the fabric. (I've also used first aid wrap)
Who knew that quilting would be so hard on our hands
Just Get it Done Quilts, I read that in the old days at community quilting gatherings, the ladies would singe their fingertips to numb them before they started. I don’t know if that’s true, just food for thought.
Carol Alexander eeek!
Glad I'm not the only one, also find it very useful when tensioning for crochet!
I loved both of your videos of the Dollar Tree! A tip to share: I used the colorful plastic three ring binder separators to make patterns for masks. This way I use a different color for each size.
this isn't a dollar store tho.
@@lyricberlin they can be bought for less than or for a dollar if you buy them during the back to school sales. and then if you really wanted to be thrifty you could use the binder portion to hold your bobbins and either hang it to a piece of corkboard or sew them to a piece or cloth and and hang them on a hanger with a clothes pin. i would think you could minimally 3 per binder up to 5 or 6. and be able to see all of them clearly. try no to be so negative to others ideas. her idea regardless of where she bought it was still less than the $15-$20 templates. not everyone has a dollar tree or dollar store near them. But almost everyone has a wal-mart near them where they can find something like that.
Just found YOU today and watched about 5 videos... Love everything... You are the only "Subscribed" button I've ever signed up for - Keep up the great work!!! From Utah - USA
Welcome aboard! thank you
What a great video! I use a lint roller to also pull cut threads from a ripped seam AND to take the lint/fuzz off of pre-cut jelly rolls, layer cakes, etc.
Love your videos! Love how your videos are different from the normal sewing ones. More personal and more motivating and personal. Thank you
Great tips!!! Loved them all....especially the one with the oversized ziplock bags for unfinished work!
Never seen your videos but Today you popped up! Ever so Glad ! Quick to the Point! No nonsense talking! Just Subscribed THANK YOU ✂️💯👏
And I tought I was the only one with a running foot pedal... thanks for the trick !
Got my cutting mat, the huge one from Curries art supply for $25, instead of fabric lands $125.
You are a breath of fresh air in the "perfect" world of quilting. Thanks to all your fans who added tips too. Helps save a few $$$$$.
We don't have dollar stores here, but we do have a few cheap stores. Love shopping there the things you find.
Awesome! I used double sided tape to adhere pieces of felt to the back of my quilt rulers. That works great too.
Love your neat little tricks and items from dollar store my fav. place to buy for neat project helpers. thank you for your hints to make things easier
Thank you for watching
I'm going to try the tablecloth!
This is the nicest dollar store I have ever seen.
GMTA - I buy all of these! Helpful and thrifty. Also try: Eyebrow Trimmer, 4 in pkg - marvelous for unsewing PPing; and Mini PonyTail squishes, secure thread ends on spools n bobbins.
Good ones
My friend had a baby, and I went to the dollar store and found a soft white car washing cloth. Pretty good size. I hand-sewed a stuffed bear out of it. He loved it!
I've seen those used as 'snow' under little Christmas tree displays. They are pretty soft and drape-y!
Hardware stores like Home Hardware often have the flexible cutting mats. Great for so many things.
I’ve been wanting to start quilting almost 6 years I started ... now is a good time to use my quilting supplies
Thank you, thank you, thank you. What wonderful tips. Many of which I will use. Just love your videos.
For small templates you can use the flat parts of a plastic milk bottle. I guess the bigger the bottle, the bigger the templates you can make.
Right...that's a good one.
This isn't a sewing tip, but we used to use an empty plastic gallon milk jug to make an Easter basket. We used a marker to draw the bunny face on the side opposite the handle. The ears ran up the curve . We cut out the shape of the rabbit head and ears, leaving ,the milk jug handle. The inside of the ears can be colored pink with a marker, and use black to draw on whiskers, eyes, and nose. Add some green Easter grass and it's ready to go.
$1.00 water jugs ...
Great tips...I am a beginner so this great stuff! Thanks
Beginning quilter here. Great helpful tips. Thank you!
Your flexible chopping mats are great n the bottom of a light weight bag x
Just a tip from the UK xx
I use toe separators to store bobbins. I have found a package of scissors with four sizes at the Walgreens for only $3.
Grab a pair of those $1 scissors and some washi tape. Wrap the scissors with the tape and announce to the WORLD...THESE are the scissors you cn use without asking!!! A lot of stores are stocking small rolls of tulle in their greeting card/bridal area. When sewing sleeves into clothes for my grand daughters, I cut twice the length of the area gathered into the bodice and gather it, and set it into the sleeve. It holds that puffy sleeve up and it isn't heavy to wear. In a pinch, if your fabric store is closed or you just have no mockup fabric, that tablecloth flannel works! Seasonal ribbons are good to stash for trim of ribbon ties for seasonal crafts.
Wow...you have some excellent ideas that I've never heard before. Thanks for sharing
I appreciate your practical approach to quilting.
I have some old Crystal Light multi containers that are about 4 inches tall and round, just right to store my lint rollers in. I love these ideas. Tall laundry hampers or baskets are great for putting your interfacing in. Roll it around a tube of some sort, then stand in the hamper.
@terry fogleson - it would also work for completed quilt tops - rolled on the pool noodles !!
Empty gift wrap cardboard tubes might work as interfacing holders here.
Fantastic recommendations. I'm so glad I found your channel. Thanks for sharing!
This was so helpful. Thank you so much!!
These are genius! As a relatively new quilter, will definitely be trying these hacks.
Wow how interesting! And
You are so right, it adds up quick. Just buying fabric alone for shorts, pants or a simple little drawstring makeup sack, I usually end up spending MORE money than if I’d just bought a brand new one. But
I do enjoy making those one of a kind items.
Thanks for the tips, great video!
Thanks for the wonderful ideas. I use self adhesive shelf liners in place of the quilters sliding mats. It is very sticky but works beautifully. I also use large magnets for my needles/pins.
Sonja De Zeeuw where do you get those? Are they as slick as the sliders?
I bought a pkg of quarter sized magnets laid in a small shallow plastic container... works so well to catch the pins!
@@reneefelts7232 Walmart has magnets of all sizes in the crafts area.
What is a quilter's sliding mat? I haven't heard of that tool yet.
@@Marialla. it is an expensive piece of plastic to put on the bed of your machine that allows you to move quilts around easier. You can find the plastic sheets they are speaking of at hardware stores in the kitchen area. They are cutting matts.
I can’t believe all these ideas ❤️. Sometimes I will stand there looking at stuff thinking this CAN be used for something else but what🤔
Here it is!😉
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i love the cake size plastic containers for my projects
and from the kitchen area the dish plate racks to hold my rulers
I love your videos! This dollar store one is great. I wish the music was not as loud. I have to turn it down then back up again to hear you. That might just be me -but just letting you know.
So glad I found your channel.
All videos I have watched are great 👍
Thanks for watching
It wasn't just you, music was annoying.
LOL - there IS a dollar fabric store - better than Santa Claus! We have a dollar fabric store in LA (a few but one really good one in Fashion District). If you go there regularly there is ALWAYS someone new who says "A Dollar?!!!" pause ... "EVERYTHING??!!?" It's funny. The discovery is just ... Nirvana and for a newbie you can practice and not worry about cutting into expensive material. It is amazing!
I live near LA. Where exactly is this store? Maybe on 9th and Maple?
Totally jealous! We have no such thing in NE Florida.
Where in Louisianna? I'm in Sarasota county, Florida. I actually see a road trip in my future with lots of company. I am aiming for Stash Queen of the USA.