Fun Fri~ Struggle Tool: Chain Piecing Cutter

  

 

Have you seen the cooking channels on You Tube,

that show how to make low cost meals when you're on a tight budget?

Some refer to them as "Struggle Meals."

Mr. G found this "Cutting Gizmo" in a Florida fabric store

while I was shopping.

He was always good at hunting around for bargains,

and weird things.

I first thought I didn't need it. 

Man was I wrong.

Glad he bought it for me.

Besides using it,

I'm reminded of him and that trip every time I see/use it.

There is now one you can get that uses your old rotary blades. 

Much smaller,

but I will say,

this one is very stable.

Then the other day,

the following idea came across my Facebook screen.

I would call this a "Struggle Tool",

because I'd say everybody already has these items

which would make it a very low budget tool.

It's a seam ripper.

placed inside the spool stopper (put at end of spool to hold in place.)

that comes with sewing machines.

Who sews and doesn't have a seam ripper?

If you've bought a machine in the last 20 years,

you have the spool holder/stopper....whatever.

I was surprised to find it to be rather stable and sit in place,

especially sitting on my cutting mat which isn't a smooth surface.

So, there you go.

A struggle tool because it costs

ZERO pennies.