I'm always on the look out for new ways of marking fabric.
I've tried the "that last bit of the soap" route which was fine until I started using the tail end of some Wright's Coal Tar soap and the smell was overpowering. (I love the soap, but the smell was just a little bit too much.)
I've tried tailor's chalk - nope - marked the fabric and it doesn't wash off very well.
I bought a chalk marker from the LQS which I love using, especially for Baptist Fans.
Then Tonya and Bonnie talked about the Hera marker and I thought I'd give it a go. Doesn't mark the fabric. It just leaves an indent.
As you know, The Young One is going back to the UK on Saturday for 2 weeks so I've been doing a search for shops in Canterbury which would sell this little tool.
I then had a brain wave!
The Young One used to have Play-Doh when she was little. Each pack contained a cutting tool which is basically the same design.
It works!
That's saved some pennies!
Can you see the diagonal line in the blue square?
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I love finding new uses for things. I have something similar and it is also great for "pressing" seams after you sew but before you get to the iron.
great idea!
I have an ivory ruler (I know, very un-PC, but it belonged to my grandfather) which works really well too,
That is very creative, and really, really neat.
Marie
That plastic thingy is perfect. I use teacher's blackboard chalk, and that rubs off.
I've got all sorts of things in my sewing box that used to be used for something unrelated. Like 1/2 a wooden clothes peg with the spring removed is now a wood iron for pressing seams when you are paper piecing. And a crochet hook for helping to close the safety pins when basting a quilt...it's amazing what one comes up with when there is a need.
Good idea Clare. I reckon I could find one around here too. I totally baulked when I saw the price on a Hera - $29!!!! You've got to be joking - it's a simple piece of plastic!
You're brilliant! I have a kitchen tool that's something like that. I'll have to give it a go -- thanks for the great idea.
Great example of recycling - now you can spend that money on something else :o)
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