A handy tool!
#1
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As I was wandering through some quilt magazines passed on from a quilty friend (Thanks Nancy!) I found an ad for a quilter's chalk line. Now they want 17.95 for the marker and then quilt chalk over and above that... But the ad does refer to "borrowing the idea from the hubbie's toolbox" Well yea....
For about 8 bucks you can buy a snap line thingie at the local hardware store and fill with quilter's chalk. It would make nice straight lines for quilting or lining up longarm quilting areas...Genius!
For about 8 bucks you can buy a snap line thingie at the local hardware store and fill with quilter's chalk. It would make nice straight lines for quilting or lining up longarm quilting areas...Genius!
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great tip, thanks
so now we can all go to Harbor Freight and buy them
so now we can all go to Harbor Freight and buy them
Originally Posted by ellenmg
As I was wandering through some quilt magazines passed on from a quilty friend (Thanks Nancy!) I found an ad for a quilter's chalk line. Now they want 17.95 for the marker and then quilt chalk over and above that... But the ad does refer to "borrowing the idea from the hubbie's toolbox" Well yea....
For about 8 bucks you can buy a snap line thingie at the local hardware store and fill with quilter's chalk. It would make nice straight lines for quilting or lining up longarm quilting areas...Genius!
For about 8 bucks you can buy a snap line thingie at the local hardware store and fill with quilter's chalk. It would make nice straight lines for quilting or lining up longarm quilting areas...Genius!
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Location: Enid, OK
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Originally Posted by ellenmg
As I was wandering through some quilt magazines passed on from a quilty friend (Thanks Nancy!) I found an ad for a quilter's chalk line. Now they want 17.95 for the marker and then quilt chalk over and above that... But the ad does refer to "borrowing the idea from the hubbie's toolbox" Well yea....
For about 8 bucks you can buy a snap line thingie at the local hardware store and fill with quilter's chalk. It would make nice straight lines for quilting or lining up longarm quilting areas...Genius!
For about 8 bucks you can buy a snap line thingie at the local hardware store and fill with quilter's chalk. It would make nice straight lines for quilting or lining up longarm quilting areas...Genius!
it gets on everything and sticks...and stains....
use the products that are formulated for fabric..even if they do cost a bit more..this is not like buying a HF blade because it is cheaper..this is going to ruin your quilt....
#7
I know that my hubby's chalk line makes a bright blue mark that doesn't wash out. I'm guessing that quilter's chalk must be different. The tool itself is inexpensive and available at any hardware or home improvement store.
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Location: Enid, OK
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Originally Posted by ellenmg
Jacquie in OK, please note I did say, USE QUILTER"S CHALK...You can buy the chalk lines EMPTY.... Of course we would not use that builder's chalk....
I can buy the chalk powder wholesale, so would like to try it other than in just the pounce pad! seams to me snapping a chalk line would be great for cross-hatching!
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