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    Old 04-16-2009, 08:46 AM
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    does anybody know know what this is?

    i came upon some info accidentally. i don't know what it does, do you?
    if anyone here uses it, why do you? or if not, why don't you?
    what is it's charm? it's disadvantages?
    input please.

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    Old 04-16-2009, 09:57 AM
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    You are printing youe shapes directly on the back side of your fabric, using her templates.

    http://www.quiltbus.com/inklingo.htm has an article. There are
    so many free graph paper sites and other ways to get shapes, If you hapen to have a printer that uses ink that does not wash out well, you could be in trouble.

    Her blog is here http://inklingoprojects.blogspot.com/ with great pictures. I'm not sure if it is worth spending big money on, but if you go here
    http://lindafranz.com/product.php?productId=7
    she lets you download one to try.
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    Old 04-16-2009, 10:22 AM
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    I have seen this too and for some blocks it may be worth checking into because of the accuracy you can achieve. I liked that the seam allowances were printed out too. A little too pricey for me, but I would think that you could do the same thing if you had EQ or any other quilt program.
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    Old 04-16-2009, 11:19 AM
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    i've looked at this product from time to time but i just don't trace alot of shapes onto my fabric.

    i think if you find yourself tracing out triangles and what not on your fabric it would be worth the investment.
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    Old 04-16-2009, 12:21 PM
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    someone correct me if i'm wrong, but it looks like you could (if you wanted to) just draw your shape many times on a sheet of freezer paper, iron it to your fabric, layer lots of layers of fabric and cut from there. is that right?

    that seems the only thing worth while - that time-saving tip.

    by the way, the prices don't seem outrageous to me. Cutting, either scissor or rotary, is a pain in the patootie. anything that makes that more efficient and more accurate is well worth some money. and if anyone pays for patterns, consider that one $30 cd pays for only a few patterns. so you get a lot more for that money, i think.

    p.s. i'm not getting it. just stealing the idea.


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