Boy, do we all use lots of gadgets! We must all be Queens of Gadgets (speaking for myself and my quilting friends, of course.)! Thanks, Carol of Just Let Me Quilt for hosting this hop!
The first gadget I want to feature is Crafter's Edge Crossover II cutting machine.
For the finished project I am showing, I used the die sets below.
And below is my project for September as part of the Crafter's Edge Design Team.
It also works perfectly for this hop since I used many gadgets. :)
I call it Birds and Bows.
The rainbow die comes as a solid die so you have to cut all six arches out of each color. That means lots of extra "bows." Thanks to an idea from Julia of Inflorescence (you'll see hers in October, I believe), I decided to use extra parts on the corners of my wall hanging. I think those squiggles look pretty good, if I do say so myself.
I have many more necessary gadgets:
I love my machines:
my Janome 9400
and my Juki QVP sit down quilting machine and rulers
(I got the butterfly decals in Menard's wall paper section--love them!)
A necessary, but unloved gadget--my seam ripper... I used it countless times on this Riley Blake pillow cover kit. Guess I was too busy listening to others at our sew day last week instead of paying close attention to what I should have been doing! LOL!
I LOVE my Quilter's Select rulers and rotary cutter!
When I am hand stitching (I like to have a wool project going), I use DMC embroidery floss most of the time, and I love the Clover Macaron that now holds my needles and pins. I also like having my scissors attached to my old ID holder (from when I was still teaching). It has a retractable cord--very handy.
Well, I could come up with more gadgets, but I'm sure you all use many of the same that I do.
Happy hopping!
Be sure to enjoy the rest of the hoppers!
September 19
September 20
Pieceful Thoughts of My Quilting Life
September 21
Just Sew Quilter (you are here)
September 22
September 23
Love my CE die cutter too. Such a great product :)
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job with that die cut machine. If they have ambassadors, then you certainly would qualify. I just can't seem to talk myself into investing in those things but you certainy made a good presentation for buying one! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteBirds and Bows is adorable - I love the deconstructed rainbow corners. So bright and cheerful. You do have lots of gadgets but they all seem to be so useful in their own right.
ReplyDeleteCarol your quilt is just darling using all those die cuts! I love how you used the rainbow die cut as a rainbow and as bows too. I have an idea of how I might use the rainbow die cut, but will take some experimenting to see if it will actually work, so it might be awhile before I can figure it out. I have decals on a few of my sewing machines (mostly flowers) and I love how happy they make my machines look. Thanks for sharing your gadgets.
ReplyDeleteLove your quilt. Those are my favorite gadgets too.
ReplyDeleteThat is the cutest quilt! I absolutely love what you have done with those dies. I guess, I am going shopping for more dies (again). LOL!! Don't we all have a love/hate relationship with our seam rippers. I know our quilt club gets chatty and we all tend to drag them out from time to time. I've never seen a Macaroon before. Great idea!
ReplyDeleteA great collection of gadgets. Your quilt is so charming!
ReplyDeleteFrom die cut shapes to a wonderfully fun Spring/Summer quilt design! I love it when a die can be used in different ways creating different outcomes. It’s awesome that we have so many gadget choices available to us these days.
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty little wool project, and a fun collection of gadgets! A macaroon needle holder? I need to read more about that one!
ReplyDeleteThat is a gorgeous quilt you created, Carol! The swirls around the corners are a great accent for it. I love my CE and the dies, too. Your wool project looks amazing and so do all those cute little gadgets next to them. Thanks for sharing, Carol!
ReplyDeleteI love your quilt! And that hand project is adorable!
ReplyDeleteLovely quilt.
ReplyDeleteI know what I am adding to my Christmas Wish List. I am sure I need a Crossover Cutter. Your pumpkin quilt is so cute! Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your gadgets! I love your birds and bows quilt! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI love my Janome Horizon 8900 also. I think she would like a couple of butterflies.
ReplyDeletegreat use of your gadgets. I am madly in love with what you did with the bows. Perfect addition to this quilt.
ReplyDeleteYou are not the first to tell how much you love the "Crafter's Edge Crossover II". If I decide to check out cutters that one will be top of the list. I do love the idea of scissors on a retractable lanyard - perfect.
ReplyDeletethanks for sharing. I have not heard of the "crafters edge crossover" until now. hmm looks like a lot of fun.
ReplyDeleteGreat gadgets and beautiful projects!
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