This is not a Dollar Store hack, but it's a great way to get lots of light in your sewing room. I had my handyman install a neon shop light in the ceiling over my sewing machine. I added a link to the chain so that I can turn the light on and off while I sit at the machine. It even has a built-in Bluetooth speaker! I absolutely love it. He ran the wiring up through the ceiling into our attic so I don't even have to have an ugly wire hanging down. It's the best gift ever.
I bought a Dollar Tree makeup brush set for cleaning the lint out of my sewing machine. I keep an eye out for bristles that might come loose, though. Not a hack, but Dollar Tree is where I bought foam board for making my design boards. I keep my thread and it’s bobbin in individual plastic snack bags for each color, but I like the idea of the pony tail holder to keep the thread from unwinding inside the bag.
I also use the make up brushes, and for a design board for quilts I use the dollar tree flannel back oblong tablecloth. Hang it with command hooks on my wall plastic side to the wall, and the flannel side I put my fabric squares.
That was interesting. The only hack I knew about was the pony tail elastics for putting around your threads. I can see I will have to look around our Dollar Tree shop with new eyes.
Great ideas. I used the retractable lanyard clipped to my extra light by my sewing machine to hold scissors. Pumice stone can be used to remove fuzz balls from flannel and fleece. Also pumice used for fuzz balls formed on knitted items.
Wonderful ideas! I love the light hack, didn't even know those lights were a thing. You really don't have to spend a fortune on sewing helps. Awhile back I saw a lady using the gardening gloves with the rubber dots on them from the dollar store, to help with machine quilting.
SEW CLEVER! My Fav is the poster boards ($1!) to make project boards. They cut easily with an old rotary cutter & I use white fleece (or batting) to cover them. PUMICE stone I use for my HANDS because it keeps my palms smooth when hand sewing & handling fabric. Keep Them Coming!!
@@JesusisKing222 That is Really Smart! I inherited a whole bag of brand new white fleecy type fabric with no idea of what to use it for. So I tried it on project boards. Works great--thicker than batting--but holds like batting & was a good way to use it up. But using new or even some old fleece back plastic tablecloths is genius!
I love all your tips from Dollar store. I used to keep my sharp sewing scissors on a lanyard around my neck at work. Until I stood up quick and I got stabbed in the leg because the scissors got stuck on the bottom of the table when I stood up fast. Oops! Was handy though. Never had to question where they were! Keep up the good videos. I always love to see a new one or for that matter and old one
Oh no! That’s scary! I don’t put pins or needles in my mouth because a friend accidentally inhaled one once! So scary! I think I will be thinking twice about that lanyard! Thank you for the head’s up on this.
Not sure if you can get these at the dollar tree, but small pony tail holders work great for bobbins. I've seen them in sewing/quilt shops for a much higher price and less quanity.
I use the paper towel holder to hold my tape rolls for my straight lines when quilting. and use those toe separators all the time for organizing my bobbins for certain colors on designated quilts. Love your channel and your vintage quilts that you find. Thank you for sharing and look forward to your future videos!
@SewtheDistance. Me too! @SewtheDistance dollar tree items. Make a very inexpensive travel on the go work station. I found this while out of town & desperately needed something to do! All Dollar tree items! Cutting Matt it is small like 3/4 size of clip board, Super glue or craft glue to glue cutting mat below clipboard “clip” LoL Retractable clip for scissors attach it to clip board. Tiny rotary cutter fat quarter DT material Hand neeedles & tread Clear plastic pencil holder, holds all items that you have not attached to clip board station. Ruler - clear & thicker than wooden one. ( a little safety when using the tiny rotary cutter. Boom homemade work station with none moving Matt...glued to clip board. Ruler stores nicely under clip on clipboard. Sissies stay attached with pull string clip.
I don't know how I missed this video Kris. Those hacks are very interesting. Next time i'm in our cheap shops i'll look at products with my sewing room in mind.
Thank you so much! I love getting things that can serve second purposes in my sewing room. It is fun to think about things differently, isn't it? Thanks for watching and sharing!
First aid tape! My granny always had it in her sewing kit, I never knew why. I'll bet she was using it as a thimble. The pumice stone would work to give your needle a little more life by sharpening it.
Hi Kris I also bought tape holders from the dollar tree and use them to hold my washi tape. I hot glued the tape dispensers to a clip board ( 4 total) and hang on the wall for easy access. I like to you the washi tape for marking seam allowances, pattern or machine. Love to see more dollar store tips. Thank you again Kris
Wow! What a wonderful idea! Thank you! I love washi tape and love the idea of hot glueing the tape dispensers to a clip board. Thank you a million times over for this one!
The soft ponytail holders also work well to secure the rolled-up paper pantographs for the longarm. I also use a soft bristle make up brush to clean out the bobbin case area of my domestic machine. Good tips, would like to see more!
Hi Kris Thank you for sharing your tips. I use Self Adherent Bandages for wrapping around my thread spools. I love that I can cut it to size for the different spool sizes I have.
Caution about the dollar store... the items are cheap but not if you will just use them for a minute and then throw them away. I try not to buy single use plastics and items that need batteries (recharge and electrical are preferred to me). Most plastics will take about 500 years to biodegrade, Yes REALLY. Even recycling is hit and miss as to whether that plastic is actually getting reused! Hacks are great! I love hearing about clever tricks to get stuff done. Thank you for listening to my little rant - ♥🌈🌞🌎
I use door stops to tilt my sewing machine toward me to help avoid hunching over my machine to see what I'm working on.
Great idea! Thank you!
This is not a Dollar Store hack, but it's a great way to get lots of light in your sewing room. I had my handyman install a neon shop light in the ceiling over my sewing machine. I added a link to the chain so that I can turn the light on and off while I sit at the machine. It even has a built-in Bluetooth speaker! I absolutely love it. He ran the wiring up through the ceiling into our attic so I don't even have to have an ugly wire hanging down. It's the best gift ever.
Wow! Great idea! Thank you for this! ❤️
I bought a Dollar Tree makeup brush set for cleaning the lint out of my sewing machine. I keep an eye out for bristles that might come loose, though. Not a hack, but Dollar Tree is where I bought foam board for making my design boards. I keep my thread and it’s bobbin in individual plastic snack bags for each color, but I like the idea of the pony tail holder to keep the thread from unwinding inside the bag.
I use the makeup brushes too!
I also use the make up brushes, and for a design board for quilts I use the dollar tree flannel back oblong tablecloth. Hang it with command hooks on my wall plastic side to the wall, and the flannel side I put my fabric squares.
@@saramanzo-leasure3251 Great idea! Thanks. 😊
Great ideas! Love it! I use the make up brushes, too, but I didn't think about the bristles coming loose. Thank you for that tip!
I purchase a package of 2 disposable cutting boards 4 templates
Love this! I use these, too! I also have another way to use the cutting boards. Stay tuned! I will definitely share in the next video!
I use the fabric squares to practice new blocks and free motion quilting
That's a great idea! Thank you! ❤️
I use the "cutting boards" which is a thin plastic piece for templates. Its easy to see through and trace and sturdy enough to use over and over. TFS
YES! I use these, too! I have a different way I used them that I will show in an upcoming video! Stay tuned. ❤️
Love the cardholder tip Kris❣
I shop at the Dollar Stores too....
so many great items there❣
Such great stuff! Glad you liked it! 🥰
Loved all the tips, would definitely love to see more. My favorite was the light hack. I can never have enough light.
Yay! Glad you love them! More to come! ❤️
That was interesting. The only hack I knew about was the pony tail elastics for putting around your threads. I can see I will have to look around our Dollar Tree shop with new eyes.
Yay! So glad you like it!
Love the solid fat quarters they started selling. Great hacks Kris!
Ohhh! I haven't seen them at mine yet! I will be on the lookout. Thanks for the tip!
Great ideas. I used the retractable lanyard clipped to my extra light by my sewing machine to hold scissors. Pumice stone can be used to remove fuzz balls from flannel and fleece. Also pumice used for fuzz balls formed on knitted items.
Great idea! Thank you! ❤️
Wonderful ideas! I love the light hack, didn't even know those lights were a thing. You really don't have to spend a fortune on sewing helps. Awhile back I saw a lady using the gardening gloves with the rubber dots on them from the dollar store, to help with machine quilting.
Thank you! So true! Love that idea, too! So many wonderful things to use from there. ❤️
SEW CLEVER! My Fav is the poster boards ($1!) to make project boards. They cut easily with an old rotary cutter & I use white fleece (or batting) to cover them. PUMICE stone I use for my HANDS because it keeps my palms smooth when hand sewing & handling fabric. Keep Them Coming!!
Ohhhh! Great tips! Thank you for these! More to come--I promise! ❤️
I just made a design board by covering foam board with a dollar store tablecloth, back side up. So handy!
@@JesusisKing222 That is Really Smart! I inherited a whole bag of brand new white fleecy type fabric with no idea of what to use it for. So I tried it on project boards. Works great--thicker than batting--but holds like batting & was a good way to use it up. But using new or even some old fleece back plastic tablecloths is genius!
Great idea!
Love this! Thank you for sharing!
I always buy my painters tape at $ store. I use it for securing my bottom layer to the table when sandwiching a quilt together.
Great idea! Thank you! Love it!
Use the pumice stone on your ruler that has a Knick in it from your rotary blade 😀
Oh! Great idea! I use a nail file for this, but I am going to try a pumice stone! Thank you for the tip!
The pedicure sponge is useful for rubbing your cutting surface clean of threads and fibers.
Great tip! Thank you!
These were really original! Loved the retractable scissor minder idea and the light especially. Thanks, off to the store!
Yay! So glad you like them! More to come! ❤️
I love all your tips from Dollar store. I used to keep my sharp sewing scissors on a lanyard around my neck at work. Until I stood up quick and I got stabbed in the leg because the scissors got stuck on the bottom of the table when I stood up fast. Oops! Was handy though. Never had to question where they were! Keep up the good videos. I always love to see a new one or for that matter and old one
Oh no! That’s scary! I don’t put pins or needles in my mouth because a friend accidentally inhaled one once! So scary! I think I will be thinking twice about that lanyard! Thank you for the head’s up on this.
Yikes, I'm a natural born klutz. I like the lanyard idea to keep it attached to the sewing machine though.
So glad you love that idea! ❤️ It works well!
Not sure if you can get these at the dollar tree, but small pony tail holders work great for bobbins. I've seen them in sewing/quilt shops for a much higher price and less quanity.
Great idea! Thank you! Love it! ❤️
Thank you for sharing all your ideas. I really like the one little light with the pony tail elastic.😊
You are so welcome! Glad you enjoyed this! ❤️
You have FANTASTIC ideas! Yes, show us more! 🎉❤
Thank you! Will do!
I use the paper towel holder to hold my tape rolls for my straight lines when quilting. and use those toe separators all the time for organizing my bobbins for certain colors on designated quilts. Love your channel and your vintage quilts that you find. Thank you for sharing and look forward to your future videos!
Great ideas! Thank you for these and your kind words! Just wait to see the quilt I got yesterday for $2.00 at an auction! Ohhhhh, it is a good one! 😍
I love these tips bring us more please. Thank you for always being enjoyable💞
More to come! Awe! Thank you! You are so sweet! ❤️
Dollar trees sell the small green cutting mats. Love them
Good to know! Thanks for the tip! I will look for them. ❤️
@SewtheDistance. Me too! @SewtheDistance dollar tree items. Make a very inexpensive travel on the go work station. I found this while out of town & desperately needed something to do!
All Dollar tree items!
Cutting Matt it is small like 3/4 size of clip board,
Super glue or craft glue to glue cutting mat below clipboard “clip” LoL
Retractable clip for scissors attach it to clip board.
Tiny rotary cutter
fat quarter DT material
Hand neeedles & tread
Clear plastic pencil holder, holds all items that you have not attached to clip board station.
Ruler - clear & thicker than wooden one. ( a little safety when using the tiny rotary cutter.
Boom homemade work station with none moving Matt...glued to clip board. Ruler stores nicely under clip on clipboard.
Sissies stay attached with pull string clip.
Wow! This is a great list! Thank you for sharing! ❤️
I don't know how I missed this video Kris. Those hacks are very interesting. Next time i'm in our cheap shops i'll look at products with my sewing room in mind.
Thank you so much! I love getting things that can serve second purposes in my sewing room. It is fun to think about things differently, isn't it? Thanks for watching and sharing!
More, more! I hadn’t thought of any of these. How handy! 😊
YAY! I have so much more! ❤️
Great items. I will look for them.
Thank you! So glad it is helpful!
Love love love all the hacks! I really loved the light trick but all of them are so genius and useful!
Thank you, Fallon! ❤️ The light hack has really helped on my Juki!
More hacks please!
More to come! ❤️
Yes. I love your hacks. More Please. 💕
Thank you! More to come! ❤️
NEED TO SEE MORE!
😂😂😂 Only if you let me win at the crossword! 😂😂😂 Just kidding! More to come!
First aid tape! My granny always had it in her sewing kit, I never knew why. I'll bet she was using it as a thimble. The pumice stone would work to give your needle a little more life by sharpening it.
That is my guess! When I was learning to quilt years ago, I learned that tip. It works so well, too! Great idea about the pumice stone! So smart!
Thank you
You're welcome! 😍
Hi Kris I also bought tape holders from the dollar tree and use them to hold my washi tape.
I hot glued the tape dispensers to a clip board ( 4 total) and hang on the wall for easy access. I like to you the washi tape for marking seam allowances, pattern or machine. Love to see more dollar store tips. Thank you again Kris
Wow! What a wonderful idea! Thank you! I love washi tape and love the idea of hot glueing the tape dispensers to a clip board. Thank you a million times over for this one!
Great ideas Kris! I see at least 4 I will be using!! Thank you
Yay! So happy they helped! ❤️
Always more!!!
YES! More to come!
The soft ponytail holders also work well to secure the rolled-up paper pantographs for the longarm. I also use a soft bristle make up brush to clean out the bobbin case area of my domestic machine. Good tips, would like to see more!
Thank you! Great ideas!
Soak in the tub and dry off feet. Gently Pumice the heals. Works great. Love your channel 😅
Thanks! ❤️
Great ideas. I love the ponytail holder idea, especially with the lighting. Thanks!
You are so welcome! Glad it is helpful! 💖
The pumice stone works great for distressing papers or cards for that 'grunge' look 😉
Love this idea! Thank you!
@@SewtheDistance those nail files you get in manicure sets are great for that as well 😉
Would love to see more . Thanks.
Yay! I definitely have a lot more.
Love the light idea
Thank you! It works great!
More please.. Thanks for sharing👍🙏
You're welcome! More to come! ❤️
The tape is a great hack. Thank you
Yay! So glad you like it! ❤️
Thanks for all of these great ideas! I've not used any of these but will scour my Dollar Tree store on my next visit!
You are so welcome! Glad you like them! More to come! ❤️
Hi Kris Thank you for sharing your tips. I use Self Adherent Bandages for wrapping around my thread spools. I love that I can cut it to size for the different spool sizes I have.
Great tip! I will look for these, too! So smart! Thank you!
Caution about the dollar store... the items are cheap but not if you will just use them for a minute and then throw them away. I try not to buy single use plastics and items that need batteries (recharge and electrical are preferred to me). Most plastics will take about 500 years to biodegrade, Yes REALLY. Even recycling is hit and miss as to whether that plastic is actually getting reused! Hacks are great! I love hearing about clever tricks to get stuff done. Thank you for listening to my little rant - ♥🌈🌞🌎
Great points. Thank you!
great 💡idea
Thank you! ❤️
I get my paper tape for machine embroidery at the dollar store.
Ohhh! I will have to look for it there. Thank you! ❤️
I love your hacks. Of course we'd love to see more!❤
Thank you! More to come! ❤️
Great tips and some I’ve never seen! Thank you so much!
You are so welcome! So glad. you found them helpful! ❤️
Thanks. Enjoyed today’s video.
So glad you did! More hacks to come! ❤️
Totally show more hacks. Always so helpful. Thank you. :)
You are welcome! More to come!
Like these ideas would like to see more!
YAY! So glad you like them! More to come! We should go to the Dollar Tree together sometime! ❤️
@@SewtheDistance
yes would be nice!
These are terrific ideas-very useable! Thank you!
You are so welcome! Glad you like it! ❤️
Great hacks! Show more! Thanks!
Thank you! More to come! ❤️❤️❤️
Totally Cool! Yes more hacks! I love your ideas.
Yay! Thank you! More to come! ❤️
This is the first time I’ve seen your channel I learned a lot I can’t wait to see what else you do thanks for sharing.
Awesome! Thank you! I can't wait to share! ❤️
Great ideas! Thanks!
You are so welcome!
Wow, those ARE good ideas!! Thanks!
Yay! So glad you love them! More to come! ❤️
I find spray basting too expensive. So, I thread baste my quilts. I get the cheap thread from the dollar store and it works awesome.
Great tip! I will have to look for thread at our local Dollar Tree. Thank you!
Use the pumice stone to scrub off hard water lines in your toilet (wear rubber gloves 😂).
Good idea! Thank you!
Love your hacks !
Thank you! ❤️❤️❤️
Great ideas, thanks for sharing. 😊
You are so welcome! More to come!
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Thank you!