When you have finished a large project here is what to do with the extra stabilizer. (this is WSS but can be used with others)... Take a smaller hoop and find a smaller design and used the leftovers for it. Saves lots of money this way. I have a large ziplock bag with remains.
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145791We can't waste anything - especially our WSS. I keep a glue stick next to my machine. This is washable disappearing purple school glue stick made by elmers. When I work with all of the lace that I do, I usually have 2 layers, or more. But, I am now using the glue stick to put one of the layers on, and that allows me to use the scrap pieces.
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38135Thank you for sharing!
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by keeponsewing
17 Oct 2010
welcome, I figure there is probably newbies like me that might be interested.
23222I piece smaller pieces of WSS together using wash away thread to fit the hoop that I want to use. Today I did a lace/mylar Christmas ornament.I need to learn how to post pic of my projects. You're doing a great job on the ribbons.
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by keeponsewing
17 Oct 2010
I've never hear of wash away thread. Thanks for the advise on the thread.
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3196I always use the leftover and glue them together with my mouthwash hehehehe.
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25546And so do I, I keep my scraps in a plastig bag to keep it soft. Even the tear-away pcs I keep, but only if they're big enough to use for a small design. I know that I Need to save where-ever I can. Do a lot of these projects as freebies while I'm still learning my machine.
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1866Thanks Terre Now the whole world knows my secret!!!HA!HA! Carolyn
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360664This is so funny. As I was doing projects last night till 3am. I was wondering what to do with the smaller pieces. Thank you so much for the tip. I wish I could find mini designs(PES) for my smallest hoop.
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4969Great use of your left over WSS - I usually just attach a few while still in the hoop - where did you get this lovely ribbon Terre?
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by keeponsewing
13 Oct 2010
it came from B&L Crafts. They are small but handy and easy to stitch out.
211079I not only save and piece together, I keep saving the little and the littler pieces from the saved pieces. I'm such a cheapo.
I felt so bad about doing this in the beginning. I thought I was the only one on the planet. So nice of you to mention it here for the new ladies. Wish I had seen it somewhere 4 years ago. I wouldn't have kept my stash hidden if somebody came in!
What did we ever do without zip bags? And I'm so old that I remember when they came out. We got samples in the mail and my husband HATED them. Wow, has he changed.
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by noah
13 Oct 2010
Well your not alone i got some in the mail to HEE~!HEE!Have you seen the new ones???The ones you put big thing into like pillows & suck the air out of them & they take up less space in your hideing place ??Carolyn
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29648I save all mine too. Can use them in a smaller hoop even.
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by keeponsewing
13 Oct 2010
same here. I mainly posted this for some of the newbies out there so they will know that you can still use the extras and not throw them away.
51302I peace peices to gather and do more designs on them.I just did a lot of the breast cancer ribbons to put on potpoure bags for the cancer drive.
Embroidery Lib. has a beautiful rose with the ribbon on it for free untill the last of the month .
Lenamae
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by keeponsewing
13 Oct 2010
I saw that one and d/l it will make a beautiful design for your bags. Many will be blessed by your kindness. Thanks for sharing that.
32767I always save anything over 2" ;)
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by starlet2653
13 Oct 2010
This hobby is so expensive in the long run (won't give it up for the world though)that it doesn't hurt to save wherever we can
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