Rolling on with our series on must have quilting tools, we come to
Seam Rippers
If you have ever messed up while quilting (and heaven forbid you do) then you'll know the true benefit of one of a seam ripper.
These are the best and most convenient way of undoing any accidental or miscalculated sewing.
But they are not only for mistakes, they also are a fantastic tool for rescuing or recovering any old materials and quilts. They may be used on curtains, other quilts, clothes or any fabric that has stitching that has to be removed!
Seam Rippers
If you have ever messed up while quilting (and heaven forbid you do) then you'll know the true benefit of one of a seam ripper.
These are the best and most convenient way of undoing any accidental or miscalculated sewing.
But they are not only for mistakes, they also are a fantastic tool for rescuing or recovering any old materials and quilts. They may be used on curtains, other quilts, clothes or any fabric that has stitching that has to be removed!
This is good if you are collecting fabrics for or working on a patchwork quilt, and is surely an essential tool.
Quilt Markers
When I first took up quilting, I was looking for something to mark out some measurements for my quilts. I originally used pencils and made tiny, light marks on the fabrics (I know, I know, I was new to quilting and didn't have resources like the internet).
When I learned about quilt markers, well I was happy to say the least. No more cleaning or worrying about whether it would come out at all or if I had pressed too hard.
You can mark out lines or measurements all over your quilt and not have to fret about it! Makes cutting so much easier too.
There's a extraordinarily large choice available as well! The basic pens, like a mechanical pencil, usually use chalk to mark out your lines. However there are more different sorts of materials, such as ceramic and chalk-hybrid leads for these pens.
The results aren't all the same, which in turn, leads to to quilters disagreeing over which one is best.
There's one thing they do agree on though, regardless of what material they use, they couldn't measure without quilt markers!
In the next article, we'll be traveling further into questionable waters with a
Quilt Markers
When I first took up quilting, I was looking for something to mark out some measurements for my quilts. I originally used pencils and made tiny, light marks on the fabrics (I know, I know, I was new to quilting and didn't have resources like the internet).
When I learned about quilt markers, well I was happy to say the least. No more cleaning or worrying about whether it would come out at all or if I had pressed too hard.
You can mark out lines or measurements all over your quilt and not have to fret about it! Makes cutting so much easier too.
There's a extraordinarily large choice available as well! The basic pens, like a mechanical pencil, usually use chalk to mark out your lines. However there are more different sorts of materials, such as ceramic and chalk-hybrid leads for these pens.
The results aren't all the same, which in turn, leads to to quilters disagreeing over which one is best.
There's one thing they do agree on though, regardless of what material they use, they couldn't measure without quilt markers!
In the next article, we'll be traveling further into questionable waters with a
You can mark out lines or measurements all over your quilt and not have to fret about it! Makes cutting so much easier too.
There's a extraordinarily large choice available as well! The basic pens, like a mechanical pencil, usually use chalk to mark out your lines. However there are more different sorts of materials, such as ceramic and chalk-hybrid leads for these pens.
The results aren't all the same, which in turn, leads to to quilters disagreeing over which one is best.
There's one thing they do agree on though, regardless of what material they use, they couldn't measure without quilt markers!
In the next article, we'll be traveling further into questionable waters with a rather more personal opinion on necessary quilters tools.
About the Author:
There's a extraordinarily large choice available as well! The basic pens, like a mechanical pencil, usually use chalk to mark out your lines. However there are more different sorts of materials, such as ceramic and chalk-hybrid leads for these pens.
The results aren't all the same, which in turn, leads to to quilters disagreeing over which one is best.
There's one thing they do agree on though, regardless of what material they use, they couldn't measure without quilt markers!
In the next article, we'll be traveling further into questionable waters with a rather more personal opinion on necessary quilters tools.
About the Author:
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