Toys for Quilters

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Fabric Depot

Toys for Quilters

One can never have too many toys and that is true for quilters as well. Quilting toys allow us to create faster and more efficiently, make us smile, and we can share them with our friends and family.

The Little Yellow Duck that doubles as a measuring tape. A fun addition to the sewing basket beside you as you sew.

One of our favorite toys is The Bendable Bright Light. This fantastic tool is a task light with a flexible arm and an energy efficient 50 lumen/120V LED light that lasts up to 100,000 hours. It affixes to any sewing machine, and has an 8ft power chord. The lamp snaps in/out of the base allowing the light to be hand held. Once you have used this mighty light you’ll never want to go back to the dark ages again.

Heat Press Batting Together is a fantastic product used to easily fuse pieces of batting together using an iron. The tape can be hand sewn or machine stitched and doesn’t gum your needle. It comes in white or black in 1.5″ wide and 3/4″ wide cloth tape.

Here is a video demonstration using Heat Press Batting

The Quilting Block & Pattern-A-Day Calendar marries the organization of a page by page day calendar with 365 days of beautiful quilt patterns and quilt block how to do’s, with hundreds of color designs, patterns, and applique ideas for you or your quilting buddies.

The Quilting Block and Pattern-a-Day 2013 Calendar features more than 240 quilt blocks and instructions to make 70 all new original quilts. Enough ideas to keep you sewing year round.

The Quilt Binding Express by June Tailor is a fantastic invention that saves time when making your quilt binding. Cutting and pressing binding strips can be tricky.The Quilt Binding Express allows you to feed the strips through one end and press them on the other end of the board. The Binding Express makes 2 1/4″, 2″ and 2 1/2″ bindings.

Swatch Buddies Are Here

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Fabric Depot

How many times have you gone out to purchase the fabric for your newest project only to find that you have left your fabric swatch at home. Having problems matching colors from memory? Don’t know what company your fabric is from, or how many yards you already have? The Swatch Buddies Reusable Fabric Swatch Fan Kit, is the answer to all of your organizational needs.

There is also a Swatch Buddies Refill Kit that gives you enough adhesive for another 24 swatches. You will be able to use this handy organizational tool over and over again!

Choose Swatch Buddies because you can never be too organized!

Clover’s Desktop Needle Threader wins Fabric Depot’s Seal of Approval

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Fabric Depot

Thread your needles quickly with the Clover Desk Needle Threader. Simply place the thread into the thread slot, put the needle, eye side down, in the needle slot, and press the lever once! You will have a perfectly threaded needle in an instant!

The Clover Desk Needle Threader is available online and in the store.

The Desk Needle Threader works with sewing and quilting needles. This amazing tool is the perfect addition to your sewing basket!

The Velcro Solution

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Fabric Depot

The first warm days of spring are upon us and it’s time to step out into the garden and start planning that bumper crop. One of our favorite gadgets for keeping plants where they belong is the Velcro Plant Tie. Velcro has once again found a wonderful application for their fantastic product.

Velcro Plant Ties offer a quick and easy solution for staking and training plants that need that extra support. They come in a 45 foot continuous roll of green Velcro tape and can easily be cut to any length. Simply wrap the tie around the plant and the post, stake or trellis, and press to secure into place. The Velcro Plant Tie can be double wrapped for extra strength and is virtually invisible in the garden.

The Velcro Plant Ties are perfect for beginning plants and vines that need to be kept in place, and those delicate plants that may need a little extra support starting out. Re-useable and lightweight, the ties also work well with flower arrangements.