[quote user="Pat"]tuna can and use one for a catchall on the sewing machine and one on my bedside table.[/quote] You can take some of that black flexible magnetic stuff, cut it to fit a can, glue into the bottom, and use it like you said. Then if you spill it pins and needles won't go rolling...

There are many different tools available for marking seam lines and cutting lines for marking quilting patterns, but my all-time favorite is just a plain old mechanical pencil. It always has a sharp point, doesn't require a sharpener to keep on hand, and makes a line that is just dark enough to see...

I found these at Joann's. They are laser-cut thick acrylic templates for making quilt pieces, either for rotary cutting or to draw around with a pencil or marker. They already have a 1/4 inch seam allowance added and cutout holes for marking the stitching line. There are several different sets for...

When I started quilting in the early 1970's rotary cutters and the rulers and cutting mats used with them didn't exist. The common way to cut out pieces to make a quilt block was to first make a template of the pieces needed out of cardboard, plastic or folded paper, then trace around the template...

Great Way to Recycle Those Unused Buttons! Ever wonder what to do with the "stuff" that is left-over when you finish an art project. Stuff like yarn, felt, colorful buttons , beads, colored pencils, paper scraps with interesting designs, fabric - those things just a bit too small to use. Well...

String quilts are real easy to make. The "strings" are long strips of fabric, not cord type string. Usually it's left over strips of fabric that are too narrow for other purposes; this is a good way to not waste those scraps. Basics for making a block: Cut a large square of a backing fabric...

Arianasilver - look at this website. Scroll down to the blue square the says Fun and Done and then watch the video. I love this idea and it sounds like it will get a quilt down very fast and easy. Someone from another site suggested it; I bookmarked it to try later on. Edey http://www.baysidequilting...

Hand-quilting socks would be such a bear! Yes, I agree that it would probably go easier quilting by machine. Was the sock-top quilt top attractive, or just utilitarian?

Hi friends, I found a set of used quilting frames for $10 at the local flea market yesterday. Perfect timing as my DD has just about finished up her quilt top. They are unusual as they have nails sticking up on the stand parts and the boards have holes in them that slip over the nails. I have two concerns...