What I got from HF is a magnet on a telescoping handle for picking up dropped pins and needles. It's a strong magnet and I don't even have to see the pin to pick it up!
I have never seen any of your other videos. I shop HF for tools to build marine engines from GM crate motors. I clicked this video to get a different PoV and to get insight/think outside the box. My Grandmother was an avid quilter. She made a quilt for me to use during my tour in the US Navy in 1980's. I still have that quilt.
I’m a retired ER nurse. We used disposable suture kits. Instead of throwing out the instruments, we would wash and sterilize them. Lots of tiny scissors and hemostats for turning fabric RIGHT side out. Just a pet peeve of mine. I’ve got the magnetic bowl, a very large T square ruler for straight lines. Storage boxes for sm items, all from HF. 😊
I used to use the magnet bars to tension a quilt when I floated it. I just used them the other day to hold up my design wall quilt on the front of a Husky Steel garage shelf, they are great. I love that little cart, I'm sending The Engineer to his favorite store to get me one! Thanks for the tip! :) ! :) !!!
My engineer (son) has loved tools and gadgets his whole life. He inherited it honestly from his Dad. Seems like the oldest granddaughter is also cursed; she tries to take everything apart and is pretty successful. It will be a grand day when she can get things back together. 😊😍
I use the magnetic pin tray and the magnetic reach tool all the time! I have a container of the mini clamps and of course bungee cords, extension cords and batteries!
I haven't tried any of the things you showed in the video, but I love the black light flashlight I got from HF. It is the BEST thing for showing the right side for white on white fabrics. 😊
Something fun you might not know... Shine your black light on your drivers license and see all the hidden objects, bonus points if you have a Kansas license, there's a bunch of sun flowers across it. All licenses and passports have something hidden on them, check the back and front. 🎉
I have been a Harbor Freight fan for quite some time! I like cutting those tie-down ratchet straps apart for the 1” webbing because of the price (and while they do not necessarily make great ratchet straps for their intended purpose, the webbing is legit). I have an entire set of travel bags a/k/a sturdy shopping totes which I made from HF painter’s canvas with that kind of webbing as handles. I even have their grommets on the gussets of my bags! I showed a HF clerk my shopping bag one day and she was going to go home and dust off her sewing machine to make some. I am not often a quilter, but I am a sewist and an avid crafter, so I grab paracord, painters tape, and all sorts of things while I am there. 💞
@@glasslight7960 I also saw Ballyhoo Creations did a video on how to make Fabric Covered Slap Bands for Roll Storage out of a metal tape measure (kind of like the kids wrist slap bands, but this is to keep fabric supplies that roll up)… so next time I am at HF I will eye up their tape measures and duct tape. I love ideas like this!
I have owned that 2wheeled truck for years. Mine has been a god send for me. Have used it for all my endeavors. It helps me move my potted plants around , from house to patio. I love the idea of a tool box for the craft room. I think I may have to look into that idea. What great ideas you have. Thanks for sharing.
Great ideas. Love the folding hand truck for small storage space. I haveused a luggage carrier for work travel laptop and file boxes but this is better for retreats. Thread holder and magnetic strip- so many potential uses. Gotta go to Harbor Freight soon. I used 2 small dollies from them to move my sewing machine cabinet out of living room for Christmas tree. I live alone and help is not always available when needed.
I have one of the Tutto sewing machine cases. When I put it in the back of my car, I hook one end of a bungie cord on the handle's metal ring, wrap the cord around the base of a headrest, then attach the other end of the cord back at the handle of the case. It keeps the case from rolling around.
I picked up a fishing/tackle bag on clearance at Walmart. Loads of zippers, several plastic holder drawers, etc. Great and extremely useful storage for many sewing items😊
I bought one of Harbor Freight’s smallest magnetic bowls. I set the little plastic box my thin pins are in into the bowl. The magnet is strong enough to hold the pins in their box even if the bowl tips over. I recently began doing slow stitching embroidery. I use a souvenir refrigerator magnet to lay my needle on when I set it down.
Great podcast! I just Love your tips and how you show the use of the products! I plan on stopping by my local Harbor Freight! Please keep up your Great podcasts!
If you have not seen my first video you might to watch it before you go! It has some other useful ideas! Thanks for watching and sharing! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-11vW47o2OZU.html
I bought the rubber mat that goes in the tool case drawer and used it under my sewing machine and serger to keep it from sliding and absorb vibration. I use the cotton swabs for crafting.
I purchased a usb-rechargeable headlamp to use when I'm quilting on black and found it especially useful when seam ripping black thread out of black fabric. Loved your tips and will use a couple of them. Thank you.
Although ! purchased several items from harbor freight that i use and love - i think my husband took it one step further. Ive been wanting a tutto rolling case. They are pricey but functional. My husband suggested that a rolling tool box would make a better fit. So much so that he went ahead and purchased it and two drawers for my next sewing session away from home. Hes probably spot on with a toolbox. It will be durable and functional and so manly! Guess ill be rollin with my new rolling toolbox! Men's tools are amazing. I just have to get past the cuteness factor because there isnt any!! Thanks for another great video Michelle and Harbor Freight does make our quilting hobby easier!
I have used hand trucks like yours for years. I take my sewing machine and a plastic box I purchased from Lobby Lobby filled with the tools I need to my church sewing group and to Project Linus. It works great. Oh I use a bungee cord too to hold it all together. It works better than the fancy rolling sewing machine bag I got when I purchased the machine.
Great video, yes, hemostats for turning Thanks, waving to you from Michigan. Also I washed an empty mascara brush, works great for cleaning bobbin area too. I love your ❤️ quilt. I use magnets to place my seasonal quilts and keepsake cards on the inside of my front door so can enjoy them, and no sun fade as I face south
Mascara brushes work great for cleaning my machine too. I bought a pkg of 100 disposable ones on Amazon for cheap. They are flexible and as a bonus they are pink! lol
Oh my gosh Michelle, my husband and I love Harbor Freight too. I love your thread holder idea. I use the wrench holders for my rulers. They hang so nicely. I have 2 husky cabinets and the adjustable table with drawers. The drawers are kind of in the way of my legs, so I bought a taller chair, lol. Thanks for another great video. Going to HF today!!
The long magnets are great for holding my quilt top on my longarm. Hemostats have been useful for multiple things. I will look for the socket holders next. Thanks for the great ideas!
I've used the magnet bars since 2008 to float a quilt on my longarm machine. The best idea I've learned from you is the 46" 9-drawer mobile storage cabinet. The top is now my ironing station if I can keep "stuff" off the horizontal surface. :) Thanks for all of your great ideas!
I had a cart similar to yours that is pulled up staircases. I learned quickly that the laundry basket had to be wrapped horizontally to keep it from falling off. I also suggest that you get a bin big enough to put your supply boxes in. That will keep your equipment clean and safe. It will also keep them dry. I don't quilt, nor do I have a dedicated sewing room. I use a fishing tackle box. My small items can be easily organized. I also have a steel door that I use it to hang various papers on. A steel plate attached to a wooden door or wall could be used for projects. I keep a hammer, a wooden block, a expanding magnet, and pair of needle nose pliers in my sewing kit. They come in handy.
Great video and tips! Harbor Freight built a store here; I must go! The hand truck looks great for my needs and I’ll bet it’s much less expensive than going to a big box hardware store. Thank you. 😘
If you haven't seen my first video here is a link: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-11vW47o2OZU.html It has some other ideas you might want to see before you go! Thanks for watching!
I have several of these items you just shared. I also like the tiny brush sets for getting lint or grease out of my Featherweight. The small clear storage boxes are nice because you can use the dividers to make small spaces or leave larger spaces in the rows. Of course the magnetic nail cups are great for pins. There are also small bottles with long thin necks for oiling odd places. You have great ideas. Keep up the good work!
I use the magnetic bar on my longarm and i went to Lowes and bought a pack in simple door/drawer pulls and screwed them in the holes on each end and is great for handles and keeps your fingers safe from getting the pinched when you attach the bar to your tool box
Great idea! I use the magnetic strips more when laying my material down. I have a cutting table that we glued a peice of sheet metal down on so I have a magnetic cutting table.
Great ideas and video. I have a metal pegboard in my sewing room so that magnetic strip will be so much better than all my magnets, Thank you. I’m off to Harbor Freight 😊
Michelle, et tu?? Now you've outted us!! I used to complain if I had to go to a "men's hobby" store aka HF...then "reluctantly" would squirrel stuff into the basket 😙... Now he knows I'm coming for his tool boxes and neat gadgets too!! 😂😂
After watching your first video I went and purchased the magnetic trays and the suction handle for the big ruler. I will need to go now and get those for the threads …I was just in my room trying to organize some of my threads today ..
I buy the carpet cutter blades at HF. They're about $2 for a pkg of 2 blades. They fit perfectly in my 45mm rotary cutter. Often times they're on sale for $1.49.
After watching your video I purchased two metal part holders for myself and I bought 9 more to give to my quilt buddies for Christmas! I have bought three or four packages of those cute tiny clamps as well as a few packages of the silicone cord ties. I love Harbor Freight- I love to just browse in there😂! Thanks for the videos!
Your earlier video inspired me to buy the US General 5 draw mechanics cart in white. I was hooked. During their Black Friday/Christmas sale I bought the 9 drawer Yukon in white… the mechanics cart is my embroidery station. Machine easily sits on top and I can still access the area under the cover. The Yukon is dedicated to my sewing and quilting items….i cross border shopped these from the US back to Canada. I was only charged GST coming back into Canada. The Harbour freight store is 30 mins from my home in Canada. I was able to put the mechanics cart and Yukon easily into the back of my SUV at the same time. The prices starting around Black Friday were cheaper with the exchange than anything locally in Canada. Not sure why your magnetic bar wasn’t working. The US General brand magnetic accessories stick no problem.
The magnetic accessories work . The magnetic bar is only magnetic on one side, so I could either stick it to my cart or stick items to it. But with the magnetic blocks I can do both.
Love the new ideas! I did make a trip to Harbor Freight after the other video and purchased some of the magnetic bowls, the magnetic extension for pin drops, some clips and I’m still considering a tool chest.
Before you go, you might want to watch my first video on Harbor Freight for more items you might want to get: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-11vW47o2OZU.html Enjoy!
Here is the best news..... Harbor Freight just opened a store a few miles from my house. WooHoo. I am going tomorrow and it was just my birthday, so I have hopes of buying things. Yay.
Lol! I just went there last night with Wes. I didn't buy anything but I sure looked hard to see what else we (quilters) might be able to use!!! Have fun!!!!
These are several examples of the pink tax.... We all know that similar versions of these are sold to quilters and other crafters for significantly more money. It's very smart to get them at a store like harbor freight because you're going to save a ton of money.
I love my locking clamps, I sew too so I got both sizes. I will be going back for more of the items you showed. A small paintbrush is perfect for dusting out my machine. That and my vaccuam.
All excellent ideas. We don't have a Harbor Freight store in my area but we do have a small hardware store. I will check them out and see what I can incorporate into my sewing space. Thanks so much for sharing. Do you have a video on what to take on a quilt retreat. I'm an over-packer and any tips would be appreciated.
I’m an over packer, too! I’ve learned (for going to classes, anyway, maybe not retreats) that I need fewer rulers so I’ve reduced those to two. One is a square up, the other is my Grace 24 x 6 1/2 True Cut ruler. I always take my mini iron and wool mini mat because there’s always a line at the provided ironing table. 😘
Trudy, I do have several videos for this topic: Here is one on what I put in my "To Go Quilt Bag": ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-zlYUnIgK1sM.html
I didn't buy anything from your videos but I did by a two organizers set so that I could have my threads and needles and pens and stuff right on my sewing table , easy to reach
If you haven't seen my first HF video, you can watch it here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-11vW47o2OZU.html The Husky table works great for a cutting station because the height is adjustable. Some of them have a couple of drawers. This table can also double as a sewing station.
Your Harbor Freight must be much better than mine…I went there and found absolutely nothing but 3 tiny brushes to clean my sewing machine. You always seem to get good stuff.
Anyone who is Canadian? Princess Auto! I did a quick search and they have many items like Harbour Freight. They may not be pretty like some items but they sure are reasonably priced. Hubby and I are planning a shopping run soon!
I love it. It has wonderful different options for organizing my supplies. I also got the magnetic hooks. I also bought a carpenter square for working with quilts.@@thesimplequilter7499
April, Here is the first video I put out on Harbor Freight. It has some additional ideas you might want to see before you shop there. Enjoy! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-11vW47o2OZU.html
Be sure to watch my first HF video for more ideas! Here is the link: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-11vW47o2OZU.html Thanks for watching!
