🛑Baste quilt with pool noodles video is here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/f5aaathpx627Z3U.html

Tracy, I have been sewing since I was a teenager at home and way back when they used to have home economics! Yes, I am old. I used to sew my 3 children's clothes when material and patterns were cheap! I loved it. I learned a lot from my Mom by using whatever I had. Actually, I sewed my kindergarten daughter a Christmas dress out of satin curtains!!! Lol . I LOVE your ideas! The ruler hook is genuis!!! I have started making quilts but was getting aggravated about the 1/4 in seam allowance and not back stitching. Thank-you, Thank-you, Thank-you!!! I learned today that there's no one who's going to judge me or put me in jail if I do it the way my Mom taught me...always back stitch and line up fabric along the foot to sew! I truly don't know why I let videos and quilters convince me that was the only way it is done because it's not!!! Now, maybe I can get back to loving sewing again!!! You're a gem!!!!

I have one of these old Songer machines, it's 62 years old, works like a dream.

On the handles for holding, I put a shower safety handle on my long 26'' x 6'' ruler. It works wonderful and haven't had any more of my wrist hurting me. Fabulous

Clever and nifty ideas all of them… the ruler and commandhook idea was GENIOUS .. I am not much of a sewer but I do tinker around with moms sewing machine when I am bored… the ruler idea , I will use ot when I make graphite pencil drawings and sketches. I will help me draw perfect accurate line without messing up. Thank you.. ❤

I love that pool noodles, thanks 4sharing

I’m funny, I call my board a ‘brag board’. Nice reminder of the fun stuff I’m proud of.

When trying to cut your pool noodles use an electric knife. Cuts through pool noodles or foam like a champ. I use it in my profession when making splints or using foam pieces to make supports for wheelchairs etc. Really saves the wear and tear on your fingers from trying to use scissors.

RULER HOOK PURE GENIUS, thanks for posting :)

Remember the baker's who used to wrap your goodies in a box and then tie it together with string? Then the string was cut with a device on a ring? Well, that was invented by my deceased father's grandfather, a man from NYC, named Seamon. Really.

We use pool noodles for camping too. We use large ones as awning pole guards on our trailer and small ones for tent guidelines to keep the littles and intoxicated adults from tripping over them.

Thanks have a wonderful day

Loved the finger knife- till I forgot and pushed my hair out of the way--- You got it instant hair cut.

Love how you describe things as "thingy things".

Yes would love to see the whole tutorial on the noodles... please.

My husband used a ring knife to cut the tie tape when he worked in vineyards, attaching grape vines to the trellis. Commonly used in agriculture.

LOVE your channel. Best sewing hacks ever. One thing when I hang my small scissors on my machine I use a suction cup. Thank you for your channel

Thank you, thank you. Blessings

That finger knife! Brought back long forgotten memories.

I would like to learn this also! You are a good educator and speak so we can understand

I really could do with a couple of finger knives, one for the craft room and another for the garden.

I've had on of the finger knives since 1968!

That finger knife, I haven’t seen one of those since the 60’s. My dad worked for Electric Hose and Rubber in Delaware. He would bring those home with him.

I still have the finger knife I use for cutting strips off the magazine bundles while working at the post office. I love it and didn’t think of using for my sewing tools! Great tip!

I love old Singer Sewing machines. I own three Singers (221, 301, and 328K). Those old Singers are beautiful hard working machines. I have never seen a finger hook before. That would have been very handy back when I worked in a factory that made jeans (we used snips that had a built on finger ring).

I’m ordering the finger knife now! Great idea! Thanks!

Ring knives are a Post Office staple.

The pool noodle trick is ingenious!

Yes! I would!

I use a shoe holder hung on my wall behind my sewing machine to hold all my tools. The clear pockets make it so easy to see them all and you could alter some by cutting and sewing a few to different sizes.

Absolutely a pool noodle tutorial. It sounds very intriguing. I’d like to watch it.

Love the hook on the ruler....I have arthritis , carpel tunnel and neuropathy. Thank you.

Love the hook on the ruler, I can't wait to try this.

I can't wait to use pool noodle wall savers on my huge ironing board!!!!

LOVE 💞💞💞 the Super Board on the wall idea!!! I'm going to try that! 😆😁 Thank You! You Take Care Also 🤗

Funny to see your finger hook because we had to have those for work at the sewing factory.I still use mine . It’s about 60 years old and still very handy.nice to see it on your video sure brings back memories thanks❤🎉

Liked the finger knife & the command hook on the ruler. 😉

I have arthritis too. I’m so grateful that you shared the command hook idea! Please suggest some more ideas that have helped you with function with arthritis

I think the command hooks would help with a ruler storage idea. You could have a piece of dowel or curtain rod and use the hook to place your rulers over it.

I love your shirt it looks like you have a dog on your lap when you're sitting talking!

The finger knife brought back memories as I worked for Sears and Roebuck (now just called "Sears") in the late 1960s when I was in high school. We had one of those for I believe our pinky finger to cut strings, as young as I was that was one tough job.

I have that ring knife from working in a newspaper circulation warehouse! Never thought of using it for sewing!

Suction cups or suction cop knobs might work well on the rulers. Small Suction Cup Glass Mirror Door Handle, Refrigerator Drawer Bathroom Suction Cup Wall handrail, Bathtub Shower Handle Kitchen Drawer Cabinet Handle Suction Cup

Ruler hook is genius. But it’s best to let it sit for ~24 hours for the adhesive to cure before using it. Also make sure the ruler is really clean. I use an alcohol wipe on the area I want to stick a command strip to, then let it dry thoroughly, then stick. Gets rid of any possible traces of oil like from fingers that might interfere.

Genius hack with the wall hook! Off to Home Depot in the morning. 😁👍🏽

How awesome is the pool noodle idea! Thank you!!

Tracy Scissorhand... finger 😁 Great ideas! Thanks for sharing.

Genius use of a command hook! Love those things

Loved the 3M command hook idea. Definitely using that one!

Some great ideas there. I like the way you use the finger knife but if I am honest with myself I could see this one ending in band-aids for me. It would look lethal with me using it. haha

What anAmazing idea with the hook 👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏😃😃😃

Like the corgi !

Yes please a full tutorial will help. As you said it was a little confusing.

Love the hook on the ruler, it’s saved me so much misery!❤

I had a Pembroke Welsh Corgi like the one on your shirt. She lived long enough that she was the first dog our “doctor” had treated with Alzheimer’s. Miss her a lot.

Love #5!!!

Yes I will like to see the project

Wow, you had some great ideas! Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

Love number 5

love these rulers, I also have trouble with my hands, just found your site love it

I’m going to try the ring cutter.

yes please - a video on pool noodle basting! A new subscriber but long time sewing.

Would love to see the whole pool noodle trick

All excellent ideas. Thanks 💙

#1 and # 5 are terrific. i am a sewer and i crochet and paper craft and these two would be great for both those crafts.

I have one of the #1 finger knife. I didn't know what it was. Thank you.

I am just learning how to quilt and I will definitely be using the hooks on my rulers. Thank you for the idea.

Great video. You could also use a stick on phone stand/holder to adhere to your ruler for easy pick up. I think they're called poppers.

Thank you, thank you! I am a novice with lots of relatives sewing tools I was gonna give away, like the cutting board. Thanks for the inspiration! 👍

What GREAT ideas!

Thank you. I loved it. Your great

The ruler hook to rule them all!

Oh my gosh. The hooks. Brilliant and thank you. I am going to put them on my rulers asap. Thank you. This was a very helpful video.

Awesomeness ²! I just updated my shopping list. Thank you for sharing your tips and ideas. Huggles ❤😊

Ran across you video, I haven’t quilted in years...your video is calling me back😉

Love your ideas, thanks 😊

Amazing ideas many thanks for sharing 😁😁

Wonderful channel. Please do a video on the pool noodles. Also, the hint on the command hooks for those of us with arthritis was so helpful. Clear hooks is the way I would go in the future. Thanks!

Clever ideas. Thank you for sharing. Ann from Va.

Love your sewing chnnel.

You are so stinking clever! Love the command hook idea. Arthritis is the pits. Heading to the Good Will soon!

YES!!!! I want this video!

That was a very good video. Thank you for all the ideas.

Love to see the noodle tutorial.

I really like the hooks for your rulers

I love my old Singer machines. I inherited an old hand crank model that has had a motor added but it came with so many attachments that are being sold today as " New" plus an old tredale rehearsing drawers full of attachments again included

Very good ideas.... thank you

Love the idea #5

I use a 2x4 boards for this. They are longer and do not bend and can be stored up right when not in use. Love your videos!

Love your corgi shirt!

Kool That’s a twine cutter., I used to cut off the twine after tying up bundles of newspapers.,

Good ideas!

#5, Excellent!

I loved this video. It gave me a really good idea. I have a shower handle that wouldn’t stick to the shower wall. My cutting blade slipped not too long ago and cut off a sensitive part of my left index finger. So I decided to see if it would stick to my cutting ruler. It does and it works so great. No more cutting my fingers. I was so elated about this idea. I just hope that the neighbors couldn’t hear me shouting, "Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes”

I would love to see a full video of the pool noodles for the quilts. These ideas are so great. thank you so much!

#5 is BRILLIANT! I think it will be both easier and more precise for me to place the ruler with the modification you showed. :-). Thank you!

One of my favorite odd tools is an automotive dent puller that you can get at Harbour Freight or in Canada 🇨🇦 Princess auto, the handle has a non slip grip and it's a just a bit higher the suction cup ruler handles that are made for quilting rulers the only real difference is that it's bright orange which makes my ruler easy to find when it gets buried in fabric on my cutting table and it's priced for less than $10. Which means more fabric $$$. I borrowed my friends quilting ruler handle and I actually prefer the dent puller handle I also have arthritis in my hands and I found it more comfortable and easier to hold

Yes please do a tutorial on the pool noodle

YES pls do a full video. This is genius!!

Great tips 👍