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Upcycling, Recycling, and Repurposing in the Studio!
Upcycling, Recycling, and Repurposing in the Studio!

Aside from thrift shopping, where I can find so many goodies such as ribbons, beads, sometimes fabrics, and more, I also find studio uses for other household items.

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art studio, art tools, Hints, Hints Tips and Tricks, Quilt binding, quilt studio, quilting hints, Quilting Techniques, quilting tips, quilting tools, sewing hints, sewing studio, sewing tips, sewing tools, tips, tricksMara Gilesart studio, art tools, artsewdifferent, artsewdifferentllc, sewing tools, helpful hints, sewing tips, sewing notions, helpful quilting hints, tools of the trade, hints tips and tricks, that purple thang, quilt art tools, quilt studio, quilting notions, quilting tips, quilting tools, sewing studio, porcupine quill, toothbrush, turning out sewing corners, wooden spatula, bamboo skewer, stilleto, binder clips, quilt binding, repurpose, recycle, reuse, upcycleComment
Some Studio Tools
Some Studio Tools

Some of the tools I use in the studio for similar purposes

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Quilting Techniques, quilting tips, sewing hints, Sewing Techniques, sewing tips, tips, tricks, Hints Tips and Tricks, Hints, sewing tools, quilting tools, art tools, art studio, sewing studio, quilt studioMara Gilesart studio, sewing studio, quilt studio, quilting, quilting tools, quilting tips, quilt art tools, quilting notions, quilting techniques, art quilts, helpful quilting hints, art tools, artsewdifferent, artsewdifferentllc, sewing tools, sewing tips, sewing notions, sewing techniques, helpful hints, hints tips and tricks, porcupine quill, that purple thang, tools of the tradeComment
Tulip Bead Reamer
Tulip Bead Reamer

The sharp pointed tip helps to bore through any plugged beads that were not cleared at time of production.

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Hints, quilting hints, Quilting Techniques, sewing tips, tips, tricks, Hints Tips and Tricks, Beading, Bead reamer, Bead borer, Embellishments, BeadsMara Gileshints tips and tricks, helpful hints, helpful quilting hints, embellishments, beads, beading, bead reamer, bead borer, Tulip bead reamer, quilting tips, quilting techniques, sewing techniques, sewing tips, art quilts, quilting notions, quilting tools, art tools, quilt art tools, artsewdifferent, artsewdifferentllc, sewing tools, sewing notionsComment
How to Make an Easy Quilt Binding Closure - Tuck Technique
How to Make an Easy Quilt Binding Closure - Tuck Technique

One of the things I used to really dislike about binding was trying to create an infinity binding to close it…But then I discovered this tucking technique to close the binding. And I’ve never looked back.

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Hints, quilting hints, quilting tips, sewing hints, sewing tips, tips, tricks, Quilting Techniques, Sewing Techniques, Quilt binding, Quilt binding techniques, Binding techniquesMara Gilesquilting techniques, quilting, quilting tips, quilt binding, binding quilts, quilt binding tuck technique, art quilts, sewing tips, sewing techniques, sewing, hints tips and tricks, finishing art quilts, finishing quilts, quilts, helpful quilting hints, helpful hints, artsewdifferent, artsewdifferentllcComment
Change out that sewing machine needle!
Change out that sewing machine needle!

Change the needle between every 4 to 8 hours of use, depending on how intensive the sewing is or the types of fabrics you are working with.

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Hints, tips, tricks, sewing hints, quilting tips, sewing machine tips, sewing tips, quilting hintsMara Gilessewing techniques, sewing notions, sewing, sewing machine, sewing machine needles, sewing needles, quilting, quilting tools, sewing tools, sewing tips, quilting tips, quilting techniques, hints tips and tricks, changing sewing needles, blunt sewing machine needle, blunt sewing needles, sewing needle damage, sewing machine needle damageComment