Tool Time Tuesday...Clip Book Holder

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What does this chip bag clip and this pant hanger have in common?

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Well, the first thing that comes to my mind for me is..."if I don't stop eating chips, my pants won't fit." However, this is Tool Time Tuesday and they better have something to do with quilting...

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and they do...Do you get annoyed when you are reading the instructions in a quilt book and the pages keep flipping closed? Well, just find a large chip clip or pant hanger. This particular pant hanger is the kind that you fold back the hook and the 2 wooded slats open up. Just place over the book and hinge it closed again. The tight grip keeps the book from closing.
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Now you can use the hook to hang up the book where ever you are working. You can hang it over the cutting table when you are reading the cutting instructions, because if your table looks like mine during a project, the book usually gets buried. This way it will always be ready for you. It's also good to hang near your sewing machine when you are piecing blocks and need to look at the instructions or fabric placement.
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You can use the chip clip for pattern sheets, light weight patterns or booklets. The chip clip may not be strong enough to hold a book like the pant hanger does.
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Just hang it where ever you're working!

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Hope this helps to keep your quilt books open, but don't forget to use it with cookbooks too.

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This week is going to be crazy...work, doctor's appointments, school fundraisers, junior prom and Courtney is finishing up her senior project (Underground Railroad Quilt). I'll try to keep up with everyone's blog, commenting and emails, but it might take me a while. I can't wait for Sunday, I think the calendar is empty!

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Have a great Tuesday,

~Karen~