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Quilt
Tips From Quilters Around The World
Marking
Tips
Slivers of soap are great for marking
quilting lines. - Barbara in Tennessee
I keep old nylon knee highs near by. They
are excellent for removing chalk markings. They are also good for removing
deodorant mishaps on your clothing. - Valinda in New Jersey
Before marking squares for half-square triangles, put a small dot on the
corners, then align your ruler and mark. - Rose in Florida
I keep a mug in my sewing room, along with a tooth brush. I put
water in the
cup use the brush to dab & remove blue marker marks on my fabric. Works
much better than spraying water, and you can put the water just where you
want it. - Charlene in Oregon
Instead of using a plate, saucer or cup to trace
around for curves on the edges, use a CD. There are lots of free ones
available for connecting to ISPs. The CD is also very easy to store. - Dixie
in Michigan
If you want to mark your quilt for quilting -
you can use a GREEN INK FLAIR pen and it will wash out. We found that this
only applies to the brand name Flair and only the green inked one. - Sara in
Tennessee
When marking rows to be sewn together I use
safety pins. I use the same number of pins in each section or row. For
instance I use 1 pin on the rows to be joined maybe each corner, the next row
I will use 2 and so forth. I cannot see my marking pen or little nips.
It works for me to help keep blocks in order. - Violet in Mississippi
I use regular chalk, all colors. I sharpen
them and use them when I do free hand designs for marking my quilt. The chalk
is great and brushes away when done. - Ginger in Massachusetts
When you need to sharpen the tip of your
marking pencil, just sharpen it on some sandpaper. If you put the pencil in
your sharpener it often breaks this way only the tip is sharpened. - Pat in
Connecticut
To audition grid or template quilting patterns,
mark them on a portion of your quilt with a hera (a Japanese marking tool
made of hard plastic). The hera marks by pressure only and can be erased
by simply pressing the marked area with an iron. - Suzanne in Arizona
Note: I had to find
out more about this tool and located an online source for it here: http://www.thecalicocat.com/notions-markingtools.htm
When sharpening a quilt marking pencil, use
the larger hole on a two hole manual sharpener. This will give you a very
short but extremely sharp point. The point won't break off easily as
with the "normal" size and your pencil will last longer. - Rhonda
in Washington
Use the new Glad Press and Seal to
embroider words or designs on your quilt. Draw on the Press and Seal, stick
to quilt and embroider. Tear away when done. Does not leave any residue and
you have no marks on your quilt to remove. - Violet in Ontario, Canada
Trouble with drawing seam allowances on some
templates? Rubber band two pencils together. Trace line of template with one
pencil and the other will be 1/4 inch out for your seam allowance. - Bonnie
in Louisiana
Keep a piece of sandpaper on a clipboard, with a thin ruler and
mechanical
pencil near your sewing machine. When it's time to mark the diagonals for
half-square triangles, place the squares on the sandpaper, so they don't move
around when you mark. - Carolyn in Texas
When marking diagonal lines on fabric squares to make half-square triangles,
mark from the inside out on each corner. No more bunching on the corners or
uneven lines! - Carolyn in Texas

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