Comments on Dordogne Quilter: Making Do

Great example of recycling - now you can spend tha...

2009-07-07T16:55:33.553+02:00

Great example of recycling - now you can spend that money on something else :o)

You're brilliant! I have a kitchen tool that's som...

2009-07-04T17:24:11.783+02:00

You're brilliant! I have a kitchen tool that's something like that. I'll have to give it a go -- thanks for the great idea.

Good idea Clare. I reckon I could find one around ...

2009-07-04T14:35:45.477+02:00

Good idea Clare. I reckon I could find one around here too. I totally baulked when I saw the price on a Hera - $29!!!! You've got to be joking - it's a simple piece of plastic!

I've got all sorts of things in my sewing box that...

2009-07-03T17:02:07.883+02:00

I've got all sorts of things in my sewing box that used to be used for something unrelated. Like 1/2 a wooden clothes peg with the spring removed is now a wood iron for pressing seams when you are paper piecing. And a crochet hook for helping to close the safety pins when basting a quilt...it's amazing what one comes up with when there is a need.

That plastic thingy is perfect. I use teacher's b...

2009-06-30T21:25:21.751+02:00

That plastic thingy is perfect. I use teacher's blackboard chalk, and that rubs off.

That is very creative, and really, really neat. M...

2009-06-30T01:25:31.890+02:00

That is very creative, and really, really neat.

Marie

I have an ivory ruler (I know, very un-PC, but it ...

2009-06-29T19:24:23.721+02:00

I have an ivory ruler (I know, very un-PC, but it belonged to my grandfather) which works really well too,

great idea!

2009-06-29T15:02:10.648+02:00

great idea!

I love finding new uses for things. I have someth...

2009-06-29T13:25:57.017+02:00

I love finding new uses for things. I have something similar and it is also great for "pressing" seams after you sew but before you get to the iron.