need advice for cloth leaders
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Chandler, Arizona
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need advice for cloth leaders
I bought a used Z44 frame with wooden rails. One pole already has a leader cloth attached with velcro. What type of cloth would be best to purchase for the rest of the leader cloths? I believe I can make the rest of the leaders and attach the velcro. Any advice?
#4
There are several sites that "sell" leader material . Nancy Notions has one that you purchase by the length of the rails on you frame. You get all three leaders on one piece.
http://www.nancysnotions.com/product...oth+leaders.do
#5
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Location: Western Wisconsin
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I really like ticking -- the kind that has stripes that are woven in (not printed). I have had both canvas and ticking leaders and prefer the ticking. The lines in it do help, plus ticking comes in some nice colors. James Thompson is the brand, I believe, that has the woven stripes in it:
https://www.fabric.com/buy/0267621/4...ng-stripe-pink
I got the pink because pink is cheerful for me.
https://www.fabric.com/buy/0267621/4...ng-stripe-pink
I got the pink because pink is cheerful for me.
#6
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Location: Utah
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We make leaders for the Grace frames where I work. The best fabric is a woven polyester, that won't shrink when you wash it. The heavier cotton fabrics shrink terribly. We get whatever is best from a fabric clearance wholesaler. So we've tried several different fabrics. Even the HandiQuilter leaders are made with that thick cotton, and say right on them that they are NOT washable. If you do get a heavy cotton, pre-wash it and dry it in the dryer to get it to shrink before you cut and sew.
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