Can someone tell me what this is and what it if for?
09-30-2010, 08:13 PM
#112
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Originally Posted by ssnare
sewing tool
09-30-2010, 08:55 PM
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Ladies, you have brought back some memories!
I was 16 when I got married. Not as smart as I thought I was.
For many years my dining table had little dotted lines in the wood. I didn't think of putting a cushion on the table before marking the lines on patterns.
I hated the marking...and I just figured out why. I would put the carbon paper in the middle of the 'sandwich'--layer 1--fabric, layer 2--carbon paper, layer 3--(on top) tissue pattern. As I was reading your comments I realized I should have had the carbon paper on the bottom,facing up!!!
OMG! I have embarrassed myself.
Joya
I was 16 when I got married. Not as smart as I thought I was.
For many years my dining table had little dotted lines in the wood. I didn't think of putting a cushion on the table before marking the lines on patterns.
I hated the marking...and I just figured out why. I would put the carbon paper in the middle of the 'sandwich'--layer 1--fabric, layer 2--carbon paper, layer 3--(on top) tissue pattern. As I was reading your comments I realized I should have had the carbon paper on the bottom,facing up!!!
OMG! I have embarrassed myself.
Joya
09-30-2010, 08:59 PM
#114
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A ravioli cutter is bigger and washable. A tracing wheel is made out of sight weight metal that is not washable.
Think RUST!!
I'm older and smarter now, but I never did figure out how to get those little dimpled lines out of my dining table.
NLOL....NOT laughing out loud.
Think RUST!!
I'm older and smarter now, but I never did figure out how to get those little dimpled lines out of my dining table.
NLOL....NOT laughing out loud.
09-30-2010, 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by missionslady
It is a tracing wheel to be used with tracing paper when cutting out a pattern and transfer the markings. You usually use it when making garments. I've never had a need for it with quilting.
Might be great in the kitchen for decorating cookies or something ....hee, hee....
;)
09-30-2010, 10:56 PM
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Oh my that is an old tracing wheel. you need to frame it and hang it in your sewing room. I bet if it could talk it would tell you about all the clothes its marked to be sewn.
I used to use one a good 55 years ago. that old!!!
I used to use one a good 55 years ago. that old!!!
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