- There's more to sewing than just fabric and a sewing machine. There are all sorts of
accessories that you need and the cost adds up fast. So it's time to go back
to the dollar store and search out some inexpensive fines. So, stick with me, and
I'll show you how to do it. (soft music) Hi. there. I'm Karen Brown of "Just
Get it Done Quilts." I give you tips, tricks, and strategies to help you make the quilt
that you want to make. And if you're new to my channels, please hit that subscribe button. (popping noise) A year ago, I made a video, come budget dollars store hack. I have so many more to show you. So it's time to make another video. There are some handy things that you can use in your sewing room that don't cost a fortune. If you are a beginner quilter,
or a quilter on a budget, or you just simply want a second set, check out at least sewing tools that you can buy from the Dollar store (soft music) So the first item we're
going to be looking at, is down at the end of the
aisle, in the hanger section, we will be looking for pants' hanger either like this one
(camera shot) or like this one,
(camera shot) or like this one.
(camera shot) So you can store those oversized blocks, or those row by row strips, or those awkward size
English paper piecing blocks. and store them in the back of your closet, so they don't get creased. This time of year, the gardening section
is usually quite small. So you might have to check
out a couple of stores before you find it. But look for this flexible gardening tie. This is perfect for the
nose insert, in face masks. I cut my piece about four inches long. I pull back the wire in trim
about two millimetres of wire from either end, then, shimmy the rubber back into place. Then, I inserted between
the layers of the mask up by the nose, and with the wire in place, and the edge of my
presser foot as my guide, I, sew along the length of the wire. I find with this type of wire, I can get a really snug fit
along my nose and cheeks, and I don't get any fogging of my glasses. And down in the housewares' aisles, we are looking for a project tray. We are looking for a tray
that has depth, a handle, and can be stacked, like this one. This is for storing active projects, your blocks, your fabric, and any notions. And they can slip away out of the way, or they can be stacked
depending on what your space is. Still, in the housewares aisles. We are looking for these drawer organisers in three different sizes. Last year, I made a video on 10 fast and easy scrap sampler blocks made out of two and a half
inch and five inch strips. So if you process your scraps often, and you keep them in these trays close to your sewing machine, and whether you use them
as leaders and enders, or you just make them days when you don't feel like
making anything else. You will always be able to
make scrap sampler blocks. One last thing from the
housewares, is a clear tablecloth. You can also use a heavy
duty, clear shower curtain. Just throw it into the
dryer for five minutes on medium, low, to get the creases out, and then spread it out
over your quilt top. This is a fast and easy way to plan out your quilting strategy,
right on your quilt top, you know, the sizes,
you know the direction, and you can keep this
and store it with your quilt until you're ready to quilt it. Now we're heading into the hardware aisle, and we are looking for
these three Command strips. and right beside it, we can pick up some strips of velcro too. We are going to attach the command strips horizontally to the wall, and pin three inch
strips of the hook Velcro at the corresponding spots on the quilt, then attach your quilt to the wall. It may take a couple of moments
of adjusting your quilt, and it does require sustained pressure to get those two pieces
of Velcro together. It's a fast and easy
way to hang your quilt. Next, we head to the stationary aisle. And first we find the foam board. I love foam board so much.
I use it for so many hacks. I've already done a video about it, and I'll leave a link in the notes below. right next to the foam
board, is magnetic mirrors, and we're going to need to two. And if you don't already have some, pickup some electrical tape. So, we pop the mirrors out of their frames and just be careful 'cause the edges of the
mirrors can be sharp. So we're going to take
that electrical tape and we are going to cut pieces and just cover those sharp edges. And we're just going to go right around then, we'll repeat with the second mirror and then, we'll tape them together. You stand them on your
fabric and move them around to see the possible kaleidoscope symmetry that you could incorporate
in your piecing. (soft music) And take that magnetic strip
from the back of the frame and attach it to the side
of your sewing machine to catch any stray pins. And at the end of the aisle, I pick up a pack of glue sticks. I use this stuff a lot, I use it in my English paper piecing, so much faster than hand
basting your fabric to paper. And I also use it in my
regular paper piecing. I put some dabs on the paper, then, put the paper on the fabric just to stop it from slipping. But when the piece is oversized, I also dab it in the corners to help hold the fabric in place. And sometimes, after
you do your initial cut, you find it a little bit
flimsy near the cutting area, and I'll put an extra dab on there, just to keep my accuracy. The glue is water soluble.
It'll all come out in the wash. I also use it when I want
to machine buy my quilt. After I've sewn on my
binding from the front, I use glue on the back seam
and then press my binding over. So it's just covering the scene. And I use a couple of clips
just to secure the binding and using the inside edge of
the presser foot, as my guide, I sew on the binding from the front, and this is what it
looks like from the back. And the last thing I'm looking
for today is doodle paper. That is, that inexpensive
pad of newsprint. I also have a video on fast
and easy string blocks, and I find when I'm sewing on a diagonal, it's so much easier to sew it
to a square piece of newsprint to help keep it shape. Then I just trim it up
at a quarter of an inch. And this is a fast and easy way for me to sew up my scrap fabric strings. I also use doodle paper in my printer to print paper piece patterns, because it's so much
easier to remove the paper. When the paper is light weight. That's it for this edition of "10 Sewing Hacks
From The Dollar Store." If you haven't seen my last one, I'm going to leave a
link in the notes below. And if you have any others, please leave them in the comments below. If you liked this video, give it a thumbs up, and
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