MrsSew66

When manually threading a needle, place something "white" behind the needle. It could be an index card or anything white. The eye of the needle is much easier to see.

mom-6

I also use ziploc bags for my quilting pieces. Then I punch a small hole in the top of each bag and hold them all together, in the order to be stitched, with a metal bookring. The final bag is the thread to be used in the project, extra needles, folding scissors and anything else I can think of I might need. It all fits nicely in a tote along with the project in progress...even a queen size quilt top.

craftybear

another use for the stitch in the ditch foot, wow, awesome idea, thanks for posting it

I was just reading this tip on the board and wanted to post it here for all of us to enjoy.

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-39438-1.htm

no1jan

To keep my bobbins wound when storing, I place a small hair tie around it. You can pick up really small ones at the dollar store. No more loose threads.

lots2do

Oh, thanks, picked up a lot of good hints. Have some of DH's pants to hem and a gunky travel iron as well.

MadQuilter

Me too.

I don't have a lot of space in my sewing room and recently lowered the height of my ironing board to the height of the sewing table. Then I pulled the board close to the table. Now I roll over to press my squares and roll back to sew my patches. Seems to give me better flow than doing each step separately.

Oklahoma Suzie

I also do this with bigger pieces of fabric.

amandasgramma

I read this tip in a quilting magazine.....not sure which one! When threading a needle, do NOT dampen the thread, "spit" on the needle eye instead. If you use enough spit, the thread will slip right on thru as though the needle is sucking it in!!!! It REALLY works!

Boston1954

For marking my quilts, I use ordinary regular chalk. I wanted a nice container to keep them in and for bringing them to our Tuesday group at church. Jim bought me a travel soap container. It is the perfect length for the chalk and holds more than a dozen.

RedGarnet222

When I run out of anything that I need to replace in my sewing room, I write it into my tiny spiral bound notebook that stays in my purse. I can attach tiny pieces of fabric on the page by stapling it to the page too. I helps me to stay organized while shopping. Needles, sewing thread anything that I have run out of.
And when you have most of the fabric but need a couple more, it helps to have the sample right there.