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.
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I love this! So brilliant and free for most of us because we all have the spool stoppers and likely have a small seam ripper too.
ReplyDeleteLove it!
ReplyDeleteHa! Brilliant.
ReplyDeleteHow clever! Featuring you at Wednesdays in the Studio!
ReplyDeleteWhat is the other device that is fuscia?
ReplyDelete"Cutting Gizmo" IS the name. It's also labeled on the item. Yes, that's a funny name. Wonder if the same people made it that came up with the "Purple Thang?"
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