44 Dollar Store Quilting Supplies - My Haul

[@melissaorona2834]

Great tips, thanks! I also find coloring books useful for applique ideas. Cut out shapes and make templates from them.

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Thanks for watching.

[@HidingPlainSight]

Thanks!!

[@sicilyny5375]

WoW...super ideas! I'm back to quilting..45 yrs later! Started hand quilting with ladies Quilt group, on L.I.NY...Now I'm in NC, alot older, and going to attempt Quilting By Machine😳 I appreciate any n all advice, tips, étc. Low on funds so any money saving ideas I love. My 1st project...a baby quilt for my brand new grandson...hopefully a keepsake for his kids from his Nana. Amazing how much has come back to memory..all these years later. So....away I go!🌹😎🙋🏼‍♀️💃

[@CreatewithClaudia]

You can do it! I hope you have fun. There are so many fabrics and techniques. Have fun making that baby quilt and thanks so much for saying hi! 🤗

[@cherylmiller4591]

Love the QUICK explanations as well as the real examples afterwards👏

[@CreatewithClaudia]

I really appreciate that. Thank you!

[@budenger5696]

When I was clearing out my kitchen cupboards I was surprised how many coffee cups I have ,and some I don't use because they are special to me and I don't want them broken. I got some plastic cups ,cut them down and put them in the coffee cups to keep them clean. I put my markers ,scissors and other stand up stuff in them. They are very handy ,more space in my cupboard and I get to see my "special ' cups everyday when I am in my sewing room ,it makes my heart happy. Thanks for your videos , love them. Have a great day.

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Thanks so much for the tips and for watching. I appreciate it.

[@lindasimpson2383]

Love this suggestion. I will be adopting idea this soon.

[@roselander4523]

Great ideas

[@conniechow2414]

What a great idea for keeping the cups CLEAN!

[@cefiori]

I use a coffee cup to hold my cone thread.

[@jolewis-brown6608]

The tweezers reminded me that last year I quickly grabbed my sewing tweezers (kept for pulling threads out of sewing machine etc) when a needle broke having gone through my left index finger. In a swift movement I had extracted the needle with my tweezers. 🥴

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Ouch!

[@hazelem1266]

Making and editing a video takes a lot of time and effort, that’s why I don’t do it. This video is to the point and very helpful to me, a first time hand quilter, in fact first time sewing anything. I don’t know why some people are complaining about the ads. I think it’s a small price to pay for the information. Thank you, it was very informative.

[@catblack4091]

Because people want to complain about everything haha

[@CreatewithClaudia]

I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for your kind comments and for watching!

[@jodisantillan3948]

Ok, the pool noodle to roll up a quilt is GENIUS!

[@CreatewithClaudia]

I’ve seen that in a couple of places so I wanted to include it. Thanks for watching!

[@carmenmaldonado2982]

I loved your video. And I was using the lint roller after piecing some blocks and my little dog ( shih-Tzu) was sitting bu my feet and he had little pieces of thread all over so I used the lint roller to get them. I thought you’d laugh. I signed up on your Chanel. Thanks. Carmen

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Thanks for subscribing and watching. That's so funny about your puppy. My dog would get threads on him too.

[@FrogsForBreakfast]

OMG the hair tie bobbin idea is about to save my life! Thank you!

[@CreatewithClaudia]

You're so welcome! I'm glad it helped. I just dropped a box of bobbins and the one that was loose unraveled across the floor!

[@OzSteve9801]

I bought several packs of the foam spreaders you ladies use to paint your toenails. These are incredibly cheap. When I start a project I wind off 5 bobbins of thread. One goes in the machine and the other 4 go in the spaces where your toes would fit. I then have all my current bobbins in one spot and they won't unravel. I do, however, sometimes get odd looks when I buy them but I'm used to that.

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Great tip! Thanks for that and for watching. Have a great weekend!

[@pamboomer2387]

Thank you ❤️ for your $1 (1.25 now 😂) store tips. I also LIKE how you tell and then show the example. The visuals are helpfully ❤️

[@CreatewithClaudia]

You are so welcome! And yes, I noticed that at my local store too. $1.25 is still pretty good for some of the stuff. Thanks for watching!

[@ziggy0413]

I too L❤VE the old dollar tree which I now renamed it ... 4 for $5 Dollar Tree 😂

[@barbdripsue]

Thank you, Claudia. ❤️. You can use the rubbery shelf liner under your machine at workshops to keep it from vibrating all over the table. And, you can get freezer paper for use for applique too. I buy colored dot stickers/happy face stickers to place on the top of my rulers and scissors for easy identification at a workshop. Then I know which are mine. Many great ideas!

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Thanks for the tips and thanks for watching. I appreciate it.

[@mary-louw2946]

I use the hardware containers to store my sewing machine feet. I put the name of the foot at the bottom of each individual square and then I can always grab the correct one. I love the badge holder tip to put my small scissors or clippers on.... I will be buying one of those for sure.

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Great idea! Thanks for watching!

[@ruthflester9845]

I use an over-the-door shoe bag which has a lot of compartments to store quilting supplies. One bag really holds a lot.

[@CreatewithClaudia]

That’s a good tip. Thanks for that and for watching!

[@franglass8328]

I use potholders for scissor case. Turn in two opposite corners and stich together, stick in scissors. Sew easy!!

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Great idea! Thanks for watching!

[@cynthiacoronado185]

Genius!!!

[@sheryllawrence6639]

You can buy wrapping paper there. Buy the kind with grid lines on back. I use it for tracing sewing patterns, but I'm sure it would be useful for quilting.

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Oh that's an interesting tip. Thanks for that and for watching.

[@HidingPlainSight]

Great idea ❤️

[@pegasusquilts]

KZbinr Thoughtful Creativity uses this to make clothing patterns to measure. She has lots of tutorials.

[@naturalsilverhairlivingthe3435]

Claudia I like the name of your show and I'm going to let you know that I am impressed because I was beginning to think that all quilting KZbinrs are the same but I actually learned a lot and the first 10 minutes that I watched so I was able to hold on to the end

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Thanks so much for watching. I appreciate it.

[@conniechow2414]

To help you get through videos faster, you can increase the video speed by hovering your cursor on the video until the settings "gear" icon shows up, click on it and choose your replay speed. For videos such as this one (without specific measuring/cutting instructions) I usually set it to 2 and let get through it in half the time!

[@eduardachi2571]

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[@jylromain6439]

Good ideas. I use those black clips in the kitchen too to close the bread or snack bags. My design wall is a flannel tablecloth because I can't afford $100 for a fancy one. I use the gloves too. I have to pick up some cookie cutters for applique. The kids toy section once had dinosaur cutouts which I'll use for a child's quilt. Coloring books can be good sources too. The paper clips to ID pieces instead of those expensive alphabet letters some places sell. You can really get caught up in "you need this and that". Thankfully, I didn't stay too long in that mindset. You can also make a small portable design board that's nice and rigid. A piece of flannel glued to a piece of cardboard and then put a pretty binding on. There are youtube tutorials. I had everything I needed since I saw no need to buy a fancy board for it. Cardboard from a delivery box is great and don't we all have those these days? As I write this, I'm your newest subscriber.

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Thanks for all of the ideas! Also thanks for the subscribing and watching.

[@conniechow2414]

LOVE your attitude and also look for alternate solutions to expensive "needs."

[@melonibeyer6667]

I made my own alphabet markers. Printed a large font alphabet (outline only) colored them with markers and put packing tape over the entire sheet (lamination on the cheap) cut them out and used a $ tree small organizer to keep them in.

[@LA-ql1bc]

I use the medicine boxes (the ones that have days of the week on them) for both bobbins and presser feet so when I go to a quilt retreat I can just grab them and throw them in my sewing basket.

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Good tip. Thanks!

[@UsernameUnkwn21]

Me too

[@mariod7473]

Soft spoken, concise and quick presentation, I purchased a few bandannas in red, grey and black, stitched on tracing paper and it turned out very nice in a large 40 x 40 inches star.

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Thanks for watching and nice to know about the bandanas. I'm going to need to make a quilt some day soon out of some.

[@dcinrb8538]

I needed background fabric for Overall Sam blocks but the closest fabric store was closed. Heading back home I stopped at the 99¢ Store where I found large soft grey cotton bandanas that would yield 4 squares each. Keeping the 4 cut squares of each bandana in the groupings created a secondary block pattern in the overall design. If I ever find pink bandanas, I will sew a Sunbonnet Sue with those. A nice change from unbleached muslin. In the 1970s weren't halter tops sewn with red bandanas?

[@grandmajane2593]

I saw those bandanas in the dollar store the other day. Wish I'd bought them. They were nice.

[@gigiontube]

Thank you for your video. Very helpful. And here a little idea for you and whoever else reads this comment. I store the layer cake pieces of fabric in an empty cardboard paper towel OR a toilet paper tube; Also, other precut pieces not in use yet. I sort them by size, background color, type of print, fabric thickness or other criteria. I write on every tube the exact dimension of squares and how many pieces of fabric are stored in that particular tube. It helps tremendously to find exactly what you need when you need it and stay organized.

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Good tip. Thanks so much for watching!

[@loveart4007]

Thank you, Claudia! for the wonderful organizational and creative tips!! Loved it!

[@CreatewithClaudia]

You are so welcome! Thank you for watching.

[@loriar1027]

Pot holders are also a handy place to keep needles for hand stitching. Hang it on a pushpin on the wall and if you need to take it with you, just fold it in half and close it with a clip.

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Great tip! Oh I like that tip. Thanks so much.

[@tinamurn7020]

Thank you for the $$ store tips. A few ideas that I would like to share: 1) I use the multi-colored plastic-coated type large paper clips for holding things together, the ones that I found seem to slide on a bit smoother over fabric. 2) Use graph paper & colored pencils to sketch out steps of the pattern when they don’t always have diagrams & can use the pencil color similar to the fabric(s) that you are using to create the design so you have a better idea on how it will look. 3) Plastic Hangers - use them to hang binding or border strips, and/or pieced rows, so they stay pressed while working on them or until can get back to them. 4) Zip-top baggies of various sizes & Index cards - When need to cut many sizes of pieces, I write on the card(s) the pattern, # & size of strips or pieces needed, what piece (ABCD,etc.) that will go in each baggy. Bags & index cards can be reused next time pattern is made.

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Thank you for the tips. I appreciate them and so will the viewers.

[@maryloufarnsworth8461]

I have a pretty bowl a friend gave me and I use it for a yarn bowl. I put a binder clip on the edge of the bowl and run the yarn through the top. .

[@CreatewithClaudia]

That's a great idea! Thanks for watching!

[@kcastillo0319]

Good ideas. One other use for the retractable badge holder is for your tape measure. I adhered the holder to the edge of my cutting table and attached the tape measure. Now I don't have to hunt for it.

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Great tip! Thanks for that and for watching!

[@karenkijinski6271]

These retractable badge holders are great for your scissors, however, be careful. Be sure to retract before you let go of your scissors, otherwise they will snap back and could hit you in the face...ask me how i know.

[@libbylandscape3560]

They might also be useful for hanging glasses from.

[@1deleau]

Wow, you've done the best job at giving a list of supplies at the dollar store... you just cut right to the chase, and got a huge list done in a short amount of time! I want to follow your channel just because you're that good... but I don't quilt!!

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Wow! Thank you so much! That's so kind of you. I do other crafts sometimes too and who knows, maybe my channel will inspire you to take up quilting. Thanks again!

[@1deleau]

@@CreatewithClaudia Thank you, I will be checking out some of your other videos!! I do try to do crazy quilting a la Teesha Moore fabric journals... If you could check her out, and elaborate more on what she's doing, I would be eternally grateful!! I am really struggling with it, especially at the 3 minute mark in her part 2 of 4 videos... I would LOVE to be able to sew, baby steps... these are manageable little pillows sewn and quilted by hand.

[@birdsong9934]

I use the rubber shelf lining under my large cutting mat. Keeps it from shifting on my table top. Thanks for all your tips.

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Great tip! Thanks for that and thanks for watching!

[@joycekingsbury9772]

Great idea -that will solve my problem with my cutting mat sliding! Thank you.

[@Wreinie]

Oooh!! Love that idea! Now to keep my Long ruler from sliding as I use my rotary cutter :(

[@melanieware8362]

@@Wreinie go to the dollar store and buy SURGICAL TAPE. It put some strips on the back of your ruler. It has tiny bumps and keeps the ruler from slipping!

[@Wreinie]

@@melanieware8362 so going to try this!! Thanks for the tip!

[@rebeccagreen2310]

I use many of your ideas already, but it's so nice to get new ideas. I buy flannel backed table cloths after any holiday. There usually marked down to almost nothing. I also do that with holiday containers and scissors. I am making up sewing baskets for my daughter's and granddaughters. I love sewing and hope to see them also do more sewing.

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Wonderful! Thanks for watching!

[@susanclark2756]

They make 2 or 2.5 gallon zip lock bags, perfect for storing that work in progress - and saving that fabric for a particular project, not that I have ever forgotten and used fabric that I needed for something else I was working on.

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Thanks for the tip! I'll have to look for those next time I'm in the store.

[@lesleygilbert1945]

💖I've watched this a couple of times as a reminder. When I walk around our £1 shops I often see items with a multiple 'crafty' use 😁

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Love that! And I still look at things when I go to a Dollar store and think what I might be able to use in crafting/quilting. Thanks so much for watching!

[@joanneneece9309]

To easily sharpen your scissors, fold over fine sand paper and cut with dull scissors.

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Interesting tip. I'd never heard that before. Thanks.

[@brendaaustin5541]

I should try this... Sounds like a simple fix to a full pair of scissors...

[@kimberlydavis571]

hey😃, COOL!!!! THANNNNNK YOUUUUU, Joanne

[@sallyteichert5182]

I subscribed because you were able to give us so much info quickly! Time is important to me and probably everyone!

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Thanks. That is very kind of you to say. I appreciate it and welcome to my channel.

[@penelopelinton7261]

I have used the rubber shelf lining to make my patterns that I use frequently. For instance I have made a ton of memory teddies that have many pieces. So made the pattern pieces from the lining and they never wear out.

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Oh that's a good tip. Thanks!

[@lorieakins3800]

Brilliant

[@susanramsay4189]

WOW!

[@Joodster]

Just a word of caution about rubber bands....if you leave them on something for very long, they can either dry up and snap, or worse, get gooey and stick to your fabric. Don't ask how I know.

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Good to know! Thanks for watching!

[@revazwarick3803]

If you think you might be storing your rubber band wrapped items for a lengthy time you can always wrap it with parchment paper or freezer paper first that keeps the rubber rubber band from sticking to your fabric

[@susanramsay4189]

You can use a toilet paper roll with a slit to hold things on a roll. I use one for wrapping paper.

[@kathydunn8244]

Oh geez i love stuff😮 I need all the above😂 Now to convice the hubby i need it all.😊🤔

[@fordictionclass]

These are great ideas. Thanks. And those hardware organizers are so useful. Each section holds a small tube of seed beads. I also fold and tape pieces of paper to make one section into two. It makes it really easy to organize colors, and they stack well.

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Great tip! I like the idea of adding more dividers. Thanks for watching!

[@TheDuffy29]

I love your ideas!! I'm new to making wreaths and have fallen in love with this craft. Thanks so much for the pointers!!

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate your kind comments! Have fun crafting!

[@cynthiaedwards5149]

Great content! Love the lint roller and cookie cutter...heck all of them!

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Oh thanks so much! I appreciate it. Happy New Year!

[@cindywagner4623]

Like you, I know what I want and need and just grab those items and I’m gone. I’m going to take some time and browse. Those were all excellent and useable. Lots of lightbulb ideas too. Thank you.

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Many thanks. I appreciate you watching and I hope you have fun shopping!

[@sharonjohnson2150]

I liked the idea for the retractable badge holder for the scissors and the suggestion to use a thin plastic cutting board for creating templates . Thanks

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Thanks for watching.

[@1elsue]

I buy wooden clothes pins. They work awesome while putting together sets of things

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Great tip. Thanks for that and for watching!

[@hemi13]

I am a first time quilter and these tips are awesome. Thank you

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Have fun as you start your quilting journey! Thanks for watching. I appreciate it!

[@mary-ruthflores4107]

Just FYI , the chenille sticks can shed fibers inside the machine and they can melt with the friction when the sewing machine moves. Pipe cleaners are cotton and rarely shed, if it does shed since it’s cotton, it won’t harm the machine

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Thanks for the tip and for watching! 😃

[@debsmowers5859]

I found the CRAFTER’S SQUARE glue and residue eraser works great to remove the extra lint stuck in the cutting marks and dirt to clean my cutting boards.

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Great idea!! Thanks for watching!

[@dancinginabundance]

If you travel the bag tags are also great for picking up lint when you get where you're going. I save them for use in my sewing room as needed.

[@lindasimpson2383]

Is Crafters Square a brand or a store? Is the eraser similar to a magic eraser?

[@debsmowers5859]

@@lindasimpson2383 Crafters Square is the brand name for Dollar Tree. Store. The eraser is used for artist .

[@SparkyOne549]

I use a vegetable tray that’s deep with 7 compartments from Costco, it’s big. Similar to the shower caddy you showed. The 6 compartments were for the vegetables, the middle one was for dip. I knew what to use it for. I don’t have a sewing station, so I move my sewing machine from upstairs to downstairs because upstairs gets too hot in the summer. I put everything I need to sew into that container, it goes wherever my machine goes. It holds everything!

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Great tip! That sounds like a great idea! Thanks for watching.

[@jillbecker8651]

Thanks for all the wonderful ideas!

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Glad you like them! Thanks for watching!

[@Jessica-eb2rt]

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[@poche28able]

Hi from England, UK. Great ideas - will surely use them

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Thanks for watching!

[@claudiaengberg3520]

Great ideas!!!! I'm going to head to the Dollar Store and pick up some of these supplies to use in my sewing/craft room!!! Thank you!!!

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Awesome! What did you pick up? I appreciate you watching!

[@rhondagarden8878]

I JUST watched your new video on 25 things and used the link to come back and watch these again!! 😁😁😁😁😁

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Awesome! Thanks for watching!

[@dulceflores1975]

I use alot of those too, i have a very small space to quilt in so i also use and love the pool noodles for sandwiching and storing unfinished quilts and i use the flannel backed table cover as temporary design wall and even storing the project until i get it sewed together.

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Thanks for the tips and for watching!

[@grandmalovesmebest]

A lifelong mall shopper and now a poor senior, the fabulous Dollar Tree has given me a new lease on my creative life and now I've become a happy hippie! Great vid, thanks. Please give us more. Love to hear you speak, great voice too.☮❤😙

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Thanks so much, I appreciate it.

[@L70s]

You can use parchment paper from dollartree for tracing/appliques.

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Good tip! Thank you!

[@pegasusquilts]

I've used it for fusing, but never thought of it for tracing. Why did I buy tracing paper??!!

[@donnabush7938]

I just found your channel while scrolling through KZbin and really enjoyed it so much I subscribed! I love the idea of using cookie cutters for appliqués! I’m VERY new to quilting, so all of these tips were really helpful. I’ll need to be on the lookout for everything the next time I’m in the dollar store.

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Welcome and thank you for watching. Enjoy quilting. It's a wonderful hobby!

[@AG-dk3sb]

I buy cotton sheets for material for my quilts at thrift stores

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Good tip. Thanks.

[@dianeericson7900]

Great ideas! Really got a chuckle out of using elastic hair bands on the bobbins, though. It's already tricky for me to handle either one. By the time I'd get one on the bobbin, the bobbin would have flown out of my less than nimble shaky grip and soared across the room a few times, unwinding as it went. Much easier to use deep bobbin cases, which can sometimes be found at the dollar stores. Or - I've also used the small hardware storage or screw boxes for bobbins.

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Yes, they can be tricky. I like the idea of the bobbin cases too. Thanks for that tip and for watching!

[@susanramsay4189]

If you get pedicures, you can use the toe separators for bobbins. They are just a little big, but it keeps the thread from unraveling.

[@alanbirkner1958]

Those magnetic small tins are great in the laundry room. Odd things I find in pockets stick on the washer or dryer. Tina

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Great idea!! Oh that's a good idea. I'm always finding stuff in pockets. Thanks for watching.

[@towinbuddy]

I’ve used the smaller, thinner hair bands to use as closers on little purses.. they wrap so nice around big buttons

[@CreatewithClaudia]

That’s a good idea. Thanks!

[@karenboyd6293]

Great ideas and I appreciate that you included photos.

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Glad you like them! Thanks for watching!

[@diannepatterson265]

Yay, I learned some new things about the Dollar Store!

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Awesome! Thanks for watching!!

[@jimbo0715]

When the flannel wore off of the table cloth I was using, I thumtacked the whole wall with cotton batting - I've had quilt blocks and various pieces of fabric squares stuck to the wall for a couple of years - I will have to repair the wall if I ever move but it has definitely been worth it having a wall that I can put a 100x100 quilt on without pinning!!

[@CreatewithClaudia]

I wish I had a wall that large to lay out my blocks. Thanks for watching.

[@jimbo0715]

@@CreatewithClaudia the joy (and sadness) of being an empty nester and taking over a kid's room ;-)

[@Kay-Kay-3g]

I love my local Dollar Tree, I buy the cake storage servers. Great for thread. Turn them upside down and fill with tread then use the bottom as a lid. Stackable and see thru.

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Good tip! Thanks for stopping by!

[@cynthiastuart872]

I read several of the comments and thought I'd share a few tips too. I use the 'command' brand sticky picture hangers and attached to inside of my linen-closet door. Using binder clips I hang up my cutting mat, slider-mat (for free motion quilting - its sold as cheap snow-sled) and anything else I want kept neat and flat. I use coupons at my local hobby/fabric store to purchase the little bead holders and a single bobbin fits perfectly. These holders come in strips of six, so its easy to organize for a project.

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Thanks for the ideas and for watching!

[@joycekwetherbee6030]

I am starting to save my pharmacy bottles in assorted sizes when they are empty for storing quilting supplies etcl.

[@CreatewithClaudia]

That's a good idea. Thanks for watching.

[@brendaaustin5541]

I save mine too 😅 ... Great for storing needles ..

[@cynthianemec9617]

Anyone have a tip for getting the label off?

[@lnino0313]

I save them, too. I used them for broken/bad needles, bent pins, beads for crafts for grandchildren, and other things for sewing or crafting.

[@marilyndalzell7839]

Fill the bottle with very hot water, let it sit for a few minutes. It melts the glue and the label will peel right off

[@beckypetersen2680]

I found some washable markers as well at our Dollar Tree. I use that kind of thing for marking my quilting.

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Interesting. I think I’d be worried they might stain though. Thanks so much for watching!

[@beckypetersen2680]

@@CreatewithClaudia they are Crayola brand. Never had a problem. They have a reputation to uphild

[@deniseeanes4850]

I use freezer paper from the Dollar Tree for applique.

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Good one! Thanks!!

[@sunshinejenny777]

Thanks. Plus, their inventory changes and seasonal items come in as well. I love Dollar Tree. When I was really painting, I tried all of the tapes around (& expensive) but loved this tape the best. The lint rollers do not work very well. I prefer 3M for this one. Great other tips though!

[@CreatewithClaudia]

So true! Inventory definitely changes. Thanks for watching.

[@revecarodriguez709]

I do lots of sewing but when I saw what I think is a clear makeup tray I instantly had flash idea, took it home added some squares of felt to the bottom ( so it wouldn’t) scratch my table , I use for bobbins , safety pins 🧷, even my Clover pins ! This way when I finish they’re all in one spot , I put up , especially those runway bobbins then you can’t find same thing with pins !

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Good tip. Thanks!

[@budenger5696]

yard sales are a great place to buy some great stuff ,cheap.

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Great idea! Thanks!

[@sharonlatour6230]

Thank you Claudia!! Great idea's!

[@CreatewithClaudia]

You are so welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@velmamendoza1120]

Thank you for such great ideas. I'm new at crafting & qualting so you showed things to have that will be super helpful. I am new to your channel & I look forward to your new video.

[@CreatewithClaudia]

You are so welcome! Glad it was helpful and welcome. Thanks for subscribing.

[@karenkijinski6271]

In the spring the Dollar Tree has "S" hooks in their garden section. I use those to on the wire shelving and hang rulers or scissors.

[@CreatewithClaudia]

That's a good tip. Thanks and thanks for watching!

[@KerryFP]

Great idea, thank you

[@constitutionalrepublic1966]

Karen Kijinski The Christmas window suction cups, and wall hooks with tape backing are other excellent choices, from the Dollar Tree. Grab as many as you can afford of the different hooks, and other holiday/special items when you find them each trip, because you might never see them again. I lucked into grapevine wreaths at my local Dollar Tree 3 months ago, and grabbed the 5 that I found. I haven’t found more yet. My favorite items to seek out and buy every trip are all sizes/types/prints of fabric ribbons. I have a huge reusable grocery bag full of every type/size/print of 🎀 them, and always check if other new ones are in on my monthly trip. These can be expensive to buy elsewhere, and online like Etsy/Amazon especially. Craft items can be used in sewing/quilting for appliqué and sewn on charms to embellish them.

[@lnino0313]

Great idea! I could use the “S” hooks to hang my rulers on a rod to save counter space.

[@HidingPlainSight]

Thanks!

[@stephieg]

We love their white tissue paper or newprint pads (sketch pads) for making patterns - good for quilting or general sewing.

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Good tip. Thank you!

[@peggyjarvis6683]

The rubber shelving I use in my chair so I don’t keep sliding forward ❤️

[@CreatewithClaudia]

That's a good tip. Thanks.

[@janeewells6625]

My favorite new ideas were the flannel backed table cover for a design wall, the hair bands to rule my unruly bobbins, the velcro 3M hook for hanging tools, and the badge winder. Thank you muchly!

[@nancy-katharynmcgraw2669]

I loved your tips...just no nearby dollar store, one is 1 hour away... I have, now, 4 of the 7' tall storage racks in my quilting studio (like the black one behind you, in this video). I purchased them from Home Depot; on sale & they were shipped to my door, for free!!! I also found that there are hard plastic shelf liners with the pole cutouts in the corners, (4 per plastic bag sleeve) & I use them on those shelves that have fabric and that have smaller containers on them. I also invested in the 2 different shaped hanging baskets & S shaped hooks, for current projects, instead of closed bins. The more I see them, the more excited I am to 'get to them'! One corner of the basement, near the bathroom) is where I have designed a workable kitchen. [I have purchased & installed a tall, bar-type faucet, that swings left & right. In the traditional bathroom sink, & I do take my dirty dishes upstairs to get cleaned in the "family" dishwasher. I use the red square 7' tall storage racks; all of my racks are on lockable, sturdy wheels. Before I found the plastic shelf liners [in 2 rectangular lengths] I made my own for the square racks. I made a long envelope of fat quarter fabrics, leaving 1 end open. I placed saved cardboard from boxes, & cut them to fit the shelves. Colorful fabric that peaked through when I needed to restock. I am using a curtain rod placed between two of the storage racks, & placing my rulers on the hooks...just had to make sure the hook end fit over the curtain rod & the larger hook end, I was able to place inside the ruler hole. Several of those ruler holes were nearly 1 " away from the edge, & I had to find larger black S hooks, so I could actually hook the ruler on the hook. The curtain rod one I bought is 3/4" diameter. (It has hardware for wall assembly, but these basement walls are finished with untaped & unpainted sheetrock. Didn't realize the heavy weight of the many rulers I have, & next time curtain rods are on sale, I will have to invest in a stronger material for the curtain rod & yes, may have to buy more of the larger S hooks, too. Thanks for reading my "solutions" as I am designing my Sewing/Quilting, X-stitch & Crochet studio. I will be looking at more of your videos. Thanks much. I subscribed. Too.

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Awesome ideas! Thank you.

[@lauriepayseur5897]

Tip on the magnetic tins. Sometimes the lids aren’t tight. So if you slightly squeeze to misshape the body just a tad, the lid gets tighter. I had the lids come off once but wanted to keep them. So this has worked perfectly

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Thanks for the tips!

[@debmetheral6596]

I use dollar store ice cube trays to keep my full bobbins organized.

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Great idea! Thanks for that and for watching!

[@Grammyof9]

Awesome idea!!

[@beverlybenson9981]

Just came across your channel. Thank you for the tips on buying sewing tools. ❤

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Welcome and thank you for watching. I appreciate it.

[@ruthflester9845]

I use aover the door hanging plastic shoe bag to keep a lot of notions in. You can get clear ones so you can see what you have.

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Good idea!

[@marythompson3297]

Love the tablecloth flannel board

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Thanks! Have a great day!

[@deecheyney8467]

Recently heard to wrap a couple rubber bands around your foot pedal to keep it in place. I'm going to try that one as the shelf liners don't help on my wood floor. Great ideas!

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Did it work? Wouldn't the rubber bands push down the pedal? Thanks for watching!

[@deecheyney8467]

@@CreatewithClaudia Yes, it did. I had to put the rubber bands across the places where the pads to the floor are located and then it worked without that pressure on the pedal. I used two heavy duty rubber bands. It's worth a try if someone has those on hand especially.

[@leannemori9688]

I tried the rubber bands and they don't stay in the right place and don't work very well. I use the rubber shelf liner on my wood floor and it does pretty well.

[@leannemori9688]

@@CreatewithClaudia you don't wrap it around the pedal. Just wrap the around the mechanism that holds the pedal

[@stanky6261973]

Great haul and great ideas, too! Thank you for sharing.

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Thank you for watching. I always love a good shopping trip 😂

[@stanky6261973]

@@CreatewithClaudia Me, too 😀

[@libbylandscape3560]

Lint rollers...try sticky shelf liner instead, it’s the same thing, about $6-7 for a big roll. Cut off a piece about 15” x 24” (the width) and it’s reusable until it’s all filled up (my clothes are covered in cat hair, one sheet cleans up a black top & pants & more....until the beasts realize what I’ve done and rush in to rub all over me). Dollar Store might have some, Walmart for sure does. This is a very helpful video, thanks. 🙂

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Oh that's a good tip. Thanks...and thanks for watching!

[@conniechow2414]

Much better economically and environmentally!

[@susanramsay4189]

Sometimes Walmart has $1. Store items for 89c It pays to shop around; but with todays' gas prices (March 2022) It isn't worth traveling extra stops.

[@dcinrb8538]

Bamboo skewers are useful for guiding fabric under the pressure foot and poking out miter corners on bindings. Metal washers for pressing uniform circles in applique. Coloring books for embroidery or applique designs. Small snack bowl to keep tomato pincushion from rolling away. Horseshoe shaped magnet for picking up pins. Circle stickers to identify the different rows and columns of quilt blocks in order to sew them in the right order. Clothesline for hanging pressed quilt top whenever (not if) an interruption occurs. I very much enjoyed your video. 🌺🌺 Thank you.

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Those are some great ideas! Thanks! I may have to go shopping again! Thanks for watching!

[@michellmcmeans2899]

I use chopsticks from the chinese take out - we always seem to have more sets of sticks than hands able to use them

[@constitutionalrepublic1966]

dc in rb Bamboo skewers are an excellent idea. I bought a “3 pack of a similar” product for doll making/crafting/sewing (sm-med-large, skewers/straws combo to straighten corners with the skewer equivalent, and to flip legs🦵 arms 💪 using the “straws over the skewers” inside out. These were specific to sewing, and cost a little more than $1.00 skewers, but they were worth it to me. I purchased skewers at the dollar tree and can use them as backup.

[@lindadechow3703]

I really like the idea of using round washers for circles, good idea. ColorIng books are the most fun for free motion, too. Thanks

[@giorgemorin5968]

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[@user-ec5sp5zu6q]

Thank you for taking the time to make this video - very helpful

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Glad it was helpful! I appreciate that you watched it.

[@lisavaliton1580]

How did you get out of there spending only $44, when clearly you are so talented and ingenious when it comes to using items for something other than their purpose intended. Thank you so much for taking the time to do this I’m going to use several of these ideas, especially the Bobben and thread organizer idea. I’m also always looking for small notebooks that will fit inside my bag and not take up too much space so that I can write downAnything when I have inspiration, ideas, etc. thank you again

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching.

[@bnyzhny]

Wonderful ideas - thank you! Happy to have found your channel. 👏🥰

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Welcome! I'm glad you liked the ideas. Thanks for stopping by!

[@RanetteDE]

I use the potholders to practice machine quilting.

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Great idea! Thanks for stopping by!

[@2aprilshowers]

Slap bracelets from Hobby Lobby go around rolls of stabilizer or rolled up quilt blocks

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Oh that's a good one! Adding that to my list. thanks!

[@susanramsay4189]

You can cut a slit into a toilet paper core and slip it over stabelizer or gift wrap.

[@curtriceennis2924]

Love this video. Such a LOT of useful information. One thing that doesn't have anything to do with quilting, but, you may be able to find a use for in it, is those mini - clothespins like you use to hang clothes on an outdoor clothesline. They are really good for holding small things in place while you're working on them or gluing paper together. Just a tip I had - you may list it later in your video, here, but, wanted to mention those handy - dandy little things before I forgot about them. Thank you for sharing your techniques and ideas. Happy crafting!!! Love your channel, BTW!!! NEW SUBSCRIBER, HERE!!!

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Good idea. Thanks so much for watching and subscribing.

[@kimberlydavis571]

AWESOME INFO, CLAUDIA!!!😃... THHHHANNNNNKKKK YOUUUUUU❗️❗️❗️

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Thanks so much for watching! I appreciate it!

[@pegasusquilts]

Absolutely. I picked up binder clips and rubber bands on my last dollar store trip. Flexible cutting mats make great templates, especially the thick-ish ones. And notebooks and graph paper! (You can make your own notebooks with graph paper, too.)

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Thanks for watching and the tips. I appreciate it!

[@bethb7965]

I love the large size vacuum storage bags for storing projects in progress and finished quilts. I always buy a few at a time .

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Good idea. Thanks for watching.

[@brendaaustin5541]

Great idea, but I was told by a seasoned quilter NOT to store my quilts in air tight containers.... They need air to breathe...also I needed to Refold my quilts every once in a while to help them breathe. 🤗...

[@lindasimpson2383]

I was also told not to store my quilts in plastic bags, but had not heard about refolding them. Thanks for that information. Good tips to put in with your quilts when you gift them. When gifting them, I like to put them in a cotton zippered pillowcase cover so they will hopefully be stored that way. ☺️

[@susanramsay4189]

If you store anything in those vacuum bags, eventually they let air in, and the items pouf up again. To avoid this, store them in a box sealed with packing tape. You can store several or fill the space with other 'stuff", otherwise they'll just puff up inside the space in the box.

[@joycekwetherbee6030]

Thank you and yes i have used the shelf liner for my foot pedal

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Good to know. Thanks.

[@brendaaustin5541]

We have portable sewing machines for our prayer quilts ministry at our church and sometimes the sewing machine will move around while we are sewing and I took some of the rubber shelving and put under the machines to keep them from moving around also put some under the the foot pedals to keep them in place....

[@carolaselin4939]

A couple of new ones. Thanks Claudia.

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Thanks for watching!

[@pjl2963]

I love the hardware organizers for storing bobbins! Also, just wanted to share that you can use pants hanger style clothes hangers [with the built in clips] to hang your cutting mats; to keep them nice and straight! Great video! Loved the idea of the little hook on the side of your machine to hang your scissors!

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Oh I like the pants hangers idea. Good one! Thanks and thanks for watching!

[@kayfawcett5228]

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[@susanramsay4189]

Yes, I had stored my cutting mat on the floor in my spare room. I don't have central air and it got so hot the mat was full of lumps and bumps when I went to use it. :(

[@cherylmiller4591]

I use my phone to take photos of items for ideas I might use later. Easier than writing it down. I share it to myself with whatever note I want to add

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Good idea! Thanks for watching!

[@elaineforan4751]

Something i use is kids washable markers. I have tested every colour on fabric and have never had an issue. A pack of multiple colours is much cheaper than a couple of water eraseable quilt markers.

[@CreatewithClaudia]

That's a great idea! Thanks!

[@dianhildabrandkenton9741]

Good ideas for me just starting out

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Glad to hear it! Thanks for watching!

[@bobowens6915]

I use the zip lock bags for appliqué pieces. I usually cut them all out and then put them in the bags with a note of what the pieces are and how many are there

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Great idea. Thanks for sharing and for watching!

[@maryricketts7337]

Children’s coloring books have simple images for appliqué

[@CreatewithClaudia]

Good idea, but one should probably keep copyright issues in mind. Thanks for watching!

[@playme129]

@ Create with Claudia. Wouldn't copyright issues also apply to cookie cutter shapes? Virginia. Lots of good tips. Some I knew, some I didn't, and some I had forgotten. That was a long list. Thanks so much for posting.

[@grandmalovesmebest]

No talent for drawing, i used kids coloring books to copy designs on jeans for embroidering, back in the 70s!☮❤🙋 P.S. copyrights are usually obvious like NFL, Peanuts, Original work, etc.