Old 10-24-2011, 10:31 AM
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cmw0829
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I'm looking for something other than water/air soluble markets because I'm scatterbrained enough to forget the cautions about setting the markings.

I've also used regular lead pencil but don't find it soft enough to mark easily even though I put my pieces on sandpaper for more stability when marking.

My main usage is for marking diagonals for flying geese type blocks.

The first one is also manufactured under the Fons and Porter name. My primary concern with this one is whether the "extra fine" .9mm lead is fine enough for precision sewing on the line.
http://www.amazon.com/Extra-Mechanic...9479802&sr=8-2

My primary concern with this one is how often one would need to sharpen the point.
http://www.amazon.com/Bohin-Mechanic...478914&sr=8-10

Your experiences and thoughts are appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Cathy
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