but they are new to me--
I remember when I first started quilting 20 some years ago now--
(Wait--20 years ago--can't be that long ago???)
anyways--
every new gadget and ruler--
If I could afford it --I got it--
some got used alot--
some really never--
then I finally settled in and used what I had and didn't really get anything new--
I discovered that alot of the new items--where really 'make overs' from some of
the items I already had--so I really didn't need them--
and stopped buying everything--!!!
One of the newer items I did purchase though--
and love--
is the wool pressing mats--they are really new--didn't have anything like them 20 years ago!!
Recently I had seen a couple new items being used and advertised and I kept them in mind--
and when I needed to order just a bit more to get free shipping in a fabric order, I ordered them--
Here is one--
and they are really nice ( have had a ruler for years that I have used that has a cut down the center that used to line up the squares --corner to corner--but often found it hard to use and line up--
these are marked much better and with 3 of them in different lengths are easier to use--
so love this new set--
and then I had also seen this 'tape'--
and they showed how they use it--
and I thought that was neat--
and today I tried it out while making the half square triangles for some blocks--
and it works really great--
for when you need to just stitch down the center--
use the red line
or
use the other black line from corner to corner--
then turn the block around and stitch the 2nd row--
using the black line again as a guide--
much easier than marking the squares!!!
While in one local quilt shop here in the Fall they had some on the check out counter--
and I asked the owner about it--and she said she loved it --
but--
she put the strip on each square and then sewed them on the lines--
she said she used 2-3 packages for her quilt--
I would think that would be hard on the sewing machine needles-
not to mention the cost--
this tape is super sticky and sticks really well to the machine base--
so I will use it the way Cluck Cluck Sew uses it!!!
and smile all the way to the cutting table when they are sewn,
to cut them apart into 2 pieces!!!!
I am waiting on a couple more new toys, too!!!!
so stay tuned for those reviews!
PLEASE STAY HOME AND SEW OR GARDEN OR BAKE RIGHT NOW--
IT IS NOT SAFE OUT THERE!!!!
LUV, DI
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Just following orders Ma'am! Emily pulled me out of bed at 8AM and into the garden by 8:25.... after my required 3 sips of coffee! Late enough to use the tiller so I'll head out again and see if I can reclaim the weeds to try planting the 6 sweet potato slips I got Thursday! Sewing is on tap for later today! I agree - staying home as our numbers are rising like crazy! Too many people not wearing masks and not social distancing. I just hope my beach trip for a couple days next month doesn't need to be cancelled. Stay safe.
That diagonal seam tape is pretty cool. Happy stitching with your new tools.
Have never seen the diagonal tape but it looks like a great product.. enjoy.
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