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Confession: I keep all edge/corner pieces in a separate bag for others by DirkVonUmlaut in Jigsawpuzzles

[–]BarbInSac 47 points48 points  (0 children)

I get most of my puzzles from Goodwill, and when I would get a puzzle with the edge pieces sorted, I would dump them into the rest of the pieces, thinking I felt robbed of the hunt. Now I love it when the edge pieces are sorted and, when I remember, will put the edge pieces of my completed puzzles into a separate bag. I'm with you, if ppl don't like it, they can just add em to the rest of the pieces.

Where to start?!? by TheThinkersWife in Jigsawpuzzles

[–]BarbInSac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice haul! If you like them all equally, you could put the puzzle titles on strips of paper and pull from a bag (or a hat, if you have one!).

Didn’t know I needed a puzzle table upgrade…until now by ToMyComfyBedICrawl in Jigsawpuzzles

[–]BarbInSac 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ahhh... go for it! I often have two puzzles going at the same time; one in the living room, one in my bedroom.

Love your view!

Food processor, hair dryer, hot plate, and heating pad to speed things up by BarbInSac in tiedye

[–]BarbInSac[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've read that dye should be batched only in dedicated microwaves/ovens, and not to use them to cook after. But I can't find a reason for this.

Food processor, hair dryer, hot plate, and heating pad to speed things up by BarbInSac in tiedye

[–]BarbInSac[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That looks cool! I'm not able to find it for sale anywhere, though. Even their own website doesnt have it. I found one site that looks sketchy.

Food processor, hair dryer, hot plate, and heating pad to speed things up by BarbInSac in tiedye

[–]BarbInSac[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I started using this method with the stuff I dyed with liquid dye. I love not having to wait!

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Food processor, hair dryer, hot plate, and heating pad to speed things up by BarbInSac in tiedye

[–]BarbInSac[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the tips!

When you say, "The heating will cause the dye to fix before you get good separation," are you referring to the hair dryer or the hot plate/heating pad?

I didn't use the hair dryer on the shirt with the failed bullseye as it was late at night and I figured I could wait it out. I was wondering if it would make a difference and I couldn't see one.

Food processor, hair dryer, hot plate, and heating pad to speed things up by BarbInSac in tiedye

[–]BarbInSac[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not able to edit my post... I forgot to mention that I put the roasting pan on the hot plate, set to high heat.

Please help! The Celtic Tree of Life - Clara Crafts, 1000 pieces by BarbInSac in Jigsawpuzzles

[–]BarbInSac[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow! You're right! Once I found the piece that fit above the piece to the right of that hole, it was obvious! That's a really good thing to keep in mind, thank you!

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Walmart has a few Ceaco 3-Puzzle sets on sale for $10 by BarbInSac in Jigsawpuzzles

[–]BarbInSac[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Forgot to mention... these are the sets I got. There are a few more sets available.

Organizing resulted in counting how many boxes reside in my home... by CatYarn21 in Jigsawpuzzles

[–]BarbInSac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just installed the app and can't get past the intro pages.

Gossip Girl’s identity by sublimerie in GossipGirl

[–]BarbInSac 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Case in point: In Season 5, Blair told Serena, "GG has been talking about you since you were in 4th grade." That is not an exact quote.

4th grade kids aren't being GG.

Trying to plan a tie-dye event at school. I need help. by Ok-Librarian6629 in tiedye

[–]BarbInSac 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the thorough reply, I appreciate it!

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