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Notions
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The notions we sell are the ones we use ourselves. These are the
notions Nancy explains how to use in her classes.
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Index:
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Bias Tape Maker - Clover
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Personal lights
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Scissors, 8" spring-action shears - Gingher
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Needle Threader - Clover
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Pins, applique - short
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Scissors, 4" pocket - Gingher
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Needles, applique - John James
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Pins, basting - long
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Thimble, thumb
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Needles, Big Eye quilting - John James
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Ruler, 6" gauge
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Thread, applique, 50 wt - Aurifil
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Pattern Transfer Paper
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Ruler, 1" x 6", needleturn
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Thread, quilting, 28 wt - Aurifil
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Pencil Water Soluble - Clover
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Scissors, 8" shears - Gingher
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Thread caddy - Pat Campbell
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Thread Caddy by Pat Campbell. The perfect thread caddy for applique lovers.
Can hold up to 48 - 220 yard spools, or twelve 820 yard spools, with a notions pocket, too. (sold without notions pictured).
Outer cover fabrics vary.
Purchase applique thread (50 wt) here
Purchase quilting thread (28 wt) here |
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Desk Needle Threader by
Clover. Don't let the price scare you off. You will never regret
purchasing this miracle threader. Quickly thread most needles,
including quilting betweens with quilting thread! We LOVE this
threader, you will too!!
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Pattern Transfer Paper. For precision tracing of applique or quilting lines onto fabric. Contains no wax or grease;
erases like pencil, washes out of fabric; economical--can be used again and
again. This is the product we recommend for transferring our
2 Fabric Applique
Quilt patterns onto dark fabric. Each sheet is 18" x 24".
Transfer paper manufactured by Saral®
Paper Corp. Made in USA.
NOTE:
The blue and red are pale and show up very well on nearly every color of
fabric. White will not show up on white, or very light colored
fabrics. Yellow shows up well on nearly everything.
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1 inch x 6 inch Needleturn Ruler. We designed this ruler especially to help appliquers. The lines 3/16 inch
from the edges of this special ruler indicate the perfect turn-under for
needleturn applique. And besides it is just a really handy, easy to see, acrylic ruler.
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Beam N Read LED6 hands-free light
"During a power outage we found these
personal lights to be indispensible! No dangerous burning candles,
and our hands were free to do whatever needed to be done. Everyone
in your house needs one of these lights."
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Beam N Read LED 6 personal light.
A portable reading & working light with adjustable, elastic neck strap for
hands-free light anywhere you need it.
6 LED bulbs never burn out. The 4 AA batteries
(NOT included) last at least 48 hours. The two-position ON switch lets
you choose to turn on either three bulbs to conserve battery life, or six
bulbs for maximum brightness. Also included: adjustable elastic strap, 4x Fresnel
magnifier*, orange filter for softer light, red filter for night vision. Weighs 6.1
ounces with 4 batteries (not included) .
*Magnifier not intended as low-vision aid or
for extended use.
A great gift for yourself, or anyone who needs extra light with hands
free. Nurses, fishermen, and quilters love them! Use them for
reading, camping, emergencies, commuting, crafting, sewing...
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Here are other suggestions our customers have shared
for how they use this light:
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Read bed-time stories to children.
- Loss of manual dexterity due to disease, this light would enable person to sit comfortably and still stitch.
- Stitch at the doctor's office, in hotel or hospital rooms where lighting is poor.
- Read maps in the car.
- To light the way, when you need to get up in the night.
- Do handwork while on the plane, bus, or train.
- Provide light during power outages.
- Conserve power.
- Read in bed at night.
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Sewing Gauge with Movable Slider by Dritz.
6 inch ruler, we use this to measure echo quilting
lines, and for dozens of other things.
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Water Soluble Pencils by
Clover. Three colors incldued in the package: white, pale blue and
pale pink. Marks fabric easily and washes off fabric.
We use these pencils to mark hand-quilting lines that
we will want to remove after quilting, and to mark cutting lines for
needleturn applique. Be sure to test that marks will
come off your fabric.
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Applique Pins by
Clover. These short pins are great for applique work. Polyester
resin heads, that in my test, do not melt with a hot iron.
They come in a handy plastic container. 3/4" (2cm) long, steel,
made in Japan.
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Patchwork Pins by Clover. Glass-head pins with very
sharp points are great for pin-basting. 100 pins come in a handy
plastic container. 1-5/16" (36 mm) long, steel, made in Japan.
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Applique Needles by John James.
Standard Straw (milliner) needles. These
long, thin needles are great for hand applique. 25 needles per package.
Gold 'n Glide Milliners (straw) needles. These long, thin needles are great for hand
applique. A new patented coating on these needles make them glide effortlessly through your fabric. 10 needles per package.
Size #11, $4.70
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Big Eye Quilting Needles by John James.
A traditional quilting needle with a longer, embroidery-style eye for
quick and easy threading. Experienced quilters also note that a long
eye is less likely to shred specialty threads like metallics and pearl
cotton. Made of steel in England. 12 needles per pack
Gold 'n Glide Big Eye quilting needle. The same quilting needle as
described above, with a new patented coating so the needle glides
effortlessly through your fabric. 10 needles per package.
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Click here to learn:
How to select the right size
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Thumb Thimble. For
those of you who quilt with your thumb. These thimbles have deep
dimples to hold the needle, and an open tip for comfort.
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8" Bent Handle, Knife Edge Shears by Gingher.
These scissors are ground with a very sharp edge and will cut through
greater thicknesses of fabric than will other scissors and shears.
Especially good for cutting out Hawaiian quilt appliques, or any fabric. Boxed and with a
plastic molded sheath.
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8" Spring-Action Dressmaker's Shears
by Gingher. These scissors have a gentle spring-action that
opens after each cut so projects are almost effortless. The
longer blades trim seams, cut patterns, and with the
precision-ground knife edge, cut multiple layers of fabric
easily, all the way to the points. The bent handle creates a
comfortable working position across a table top or counter.
Packaged in a nice metal box for gift giving and storage.
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4" Pocket Scissors
by Gingher. Blunt-nosed scissors, great for applique. Safety is
what we have in mind with these scissors, lessens the chance of
poking yourself when hanging on a ribbon around your neck!
Approved for carrying on US airlines on flights in the USA
(blunt nose & short blades).
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1/4" (6mm) Bias Tape Maker by Clover. OK, this notion has nothing to do with Hawaiian Quilting--BUT, is a necessary tool for
Celtic Knotwork Applique and
Stained Glass Applique--both of which Nancy teaches.
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