Arrghh! Valuable lesson learned!
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Arrghh! Valuable lesson learned!
Not all masking tape is created equal! I took a craftsy class where the instructor had us use masking tape to mark our lines, well guess what, the masking tape I am using will not stay adhered to the quilt top! I thought I could get it to work and used it to space 2 parallel lines, but it kept coming off! This is a baby quilt, so not a lot to feed through my machine.I ended up putting the tape on the underside of my ruler and using a water solvable marker to mark my lines. I was hoping to not have to mark!
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Next time look for the "Floriani" pink tape - it sticks much better than regular masking tape and I often use it for in the hoop embroidery projects. It costs about $5 a roll but works so much better that you can even reuse it a 2 or 3 times at least. I remember fighting with the blue masking tape and soooooo share your pain!
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I am really surprised a class instructor would recommend masking tape, since it tends to leave residue behind and is difficult to remove. You are lucky it didn't stick! The alternative would have been much more upsetting. Some people have had luck with blue painters tape and there are a few specialty fabric tapes that do not leave behind unsightly sticky residue.
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I use painters tape as well. Be careful about using any other, it will leave residue and make your walking foot stick to the fabric!
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Cactus Stitchin, is this
http://www.florianisoftware.com/prod...erfection-Tape
the tape you mean? Sounds like just what I need.
http://www.florianisoftware.com/prod...erfection-Tape
the tape you mean? Sounds like just what I need.
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