Originally Posted by
Belfrybat
For those making the snap bags -- I was at the San Antonio quilt show this weekend and stopped by Dollar Tree on my way home. I found a 16' tape measure that is 5/8" wide for $1.00. I can't believe the extra 1/8th would make a difference, and $1.00 is my kind of price. I need to find a pattern on the internet for these -- I know I saw one a while back. Think I'll make them for a quilt retreat I am going to in a couple of weeks where we are supposed to bring a couple of gifts.
What I will do is pull the whole tape out of the holder and cut it off, so I won't lose the tail back into the housing.
the tapes that I have bought have a lock on them....I just pull out what I need and then lock the slide and it stays there until I need more, cute story, at retreat a couple of years ago I forgot to "lock" and lost the whole thing, my DD stomped on it until she broke the case and we retrieved the tape....looked funny, someone asked her if it was a new dance. LOL