BUDGET SEWING - 10 SEWING HACKS FROM THE DOLLAR STORE PART 3

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Do you have a quilter or sewist in your life? Well. It’s that time of year again when you’ll want to give them something they both need and want. I have already made my 2024 gift guide. So today we're going to the dollar store to find some inexpensive finds for stocking stuffers or those on a tight budget.
So stick with me and I'll show you how to do it

Videos or tools I mentioned:
🛍 BEGINNER SEWING - 10 BUDGET SEWING HACKS FROM THE DOLLAR STORE 💰
BUDGET SEWING - 10 SEWING HACKS FROM THE DOLLAR STORE PART 2
🎁FAST & EASY GIFTS - FABRICS AND FRAMES
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[suehudson]

When buying the pool noodles to use for your quilt sandwich, buy a large plastic flannel backed table cloth as well (may need 2 depending on the size of your quilt) I lay this down over my table so it catches any overspray of the basting spray I use. When done, I just wipe it off. Then I fold it plastic side in toward itself (in case I missed a spot). Folded inward prevents it sticking to anything but itself and lets me know that it is not for general use. I also use older, past-their-prime plastic table cloths as well.

Thank you Karen for all this info! I have used several of your hacks to make my quilting journey easier. Keep it up.

[aliwilson]

I would love a “Spend, save, skip” video about fabric and notions and supplies for beginners. What you should invest in, what you can buy cheap, and what you can skip. For example, invest in a decent pair of fabric scissors.

[sewhumble]

I Miss Dollarama!!!! i only had the privilege to live in Canada for a little under 3 years... time for a visit again! :)

[operakitti]

I use the neutral coloured fleece blankets as batting in baby blankets. Works wonderful, you can not tell the difference between that and traditional batting but it's 1/5 of the price.

[jerryjohnson]

My dollar store also has some scrap booking supplies, including foam tape which I use it as a stitch guide/sewing ledge. Three rolls for $1.25, cheap enough to replace as needed. And much easier than stacking pieces of masking or painters tapes to form a ledge.

[alindac]

I can't believe how clean and organized your dollar store The local ones around me look like a tornado 🌪 went through!!!

Thanks for the tips!!

[TheQuiltingLunchLady]

Your original dollar store hacks were immensely helpful in my sewing journey. Probably my favorite hack was using the translucent plastic cutting boards, the flexible ones, as material for making templates that you reuse for multiple projects and for creating my own binding tool. I now have several packs of them on hand in my tool stash. I also use the small divided storage boxes for storing all my bobbins, empty and full. They are small and store easily in my sewing room. There are many more but those two are my favorite and regular go to’s. Thanks as always for your wonderful videos.

[shelleybarba]

I gasped at the pool noodles to do sandwiching! It is by far my least favorite part of the process, but I think this hack may solve a lot of the issues I have with it! Thank you so much for your videos!

[nancycox]

Karen, thanks for another great video - full of good ideas. I plan to use three right away - the tool tray for some tiny house pieces since I keep making those blocks, the yoga block for my foot pedal, and the frame for an orphan block. I have one block my mother made that feels special to me and I haven't found the right use for it. Now I have - I'll frame it and enjoy seeing it often.

[brigitte]

You can upcycle that Pringles can too! In the craft room, I've seen them covered with scrap fabrics and used as craft ribbon organizers and as storage for paintbrushes and knitting needles. At Christmas, you can make them look like Christmas Crackers (i.e. the characters that look like toy soldiers). Covered with gift wrap, they also make great containers to stack sugar cookies in and give away at a cookie exchange.

[SaraMc-ezmv]

Fellow Canadian here….nice to see dollarama because I have that in my town!

[spicybrown]

I dig the pool noodle hack for sure. Thanks for that tip!!

[barbaralazier]

Dollarama was my Mom’s favourite store in which to wander. I will look for the tray organizer when next I go there. Pool noodles are a must.

[tippisladaritz]

I got pool noodlea and did a baby quilt. Worked great. Now i have to connect 2 lengths for a wider quilt. Our dollar store only has shorter ones

[nadmustillo]

Great tips as always. I also use those black divided trays for my spools of thread, organized by colour, and can stack two into a dresser drawer in my sewing room. The other tool I found at the same store, was an extendable magnet stick (looks like an old fashioned antanea) Works great to pick up stray pins and needles or other bits that somehow fall on the floor. Thanks again for another great video.

[theresaakin]

I picked up some coloring books and couple other books to trace and turn into embroidery or make my own appliques for different projects

[samanthabloggins]

Here In Canada, Princess Auto is another great place to look for stuff! I went there one time and bought a set of quilting mats.

[jerryjohnson]

I use the pool noodles on my long arm. I have an older frame that has 1" aluminium rods, I cut the pool needle in pieces and than slice them open. I float my quilt top and use the pool noodles to hold my top taught on the rod.

[vivianweissmann]

Wow, who knew about all these wonderful hacks for quilting. Karen, thank you for doing the work for us, so appreciated. Take care.

[abigailthompson]

My sewing room was a mess (dumping ground), so I had to clean it up because i want to sew during Christmas break. But I think I still have organizing to do with you in the new year. ❤