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Do you use a Spacing Gauge to mark for Cross Hatch Quilting?

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Old 09-07-2014, 07:01 AM
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Originally Posted by mckwilter View Post
I use the bar attachment on my walking foot when I am cross-hatching.
Is there a trick to using it?? Mine seems to move oe something because I can NEVER get straight lines. Or is it the operator?? LOL
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Old 09-07-2014, 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by charlottequilts View Post
What color painter's tape are all of you using? I can only find blue here, but there used to be a less-adhesive purple.

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I much prefer the blue. I do have the purple and you are correct. It is less adhesive.
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Old 09-07-2014, 09:24 AM
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Very cool gadget. Can see where it would be super helpful in button holes or making eyelets for ribbon; but with cross hatching I'll stick with my trusty little Dritz sewing ruler from the sixties.
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Old 09-07-2014, 10:21 AM
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I use painters' tape, but I find it is not very precise, which is ok for me, but maybe not for someone who wants more accuracy. The tape itself takes up space and I am not very precise when stitching along the edge. It's hard to stay close to the tape without stitching through it.
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Old 09-07-2014, 10:32 AM
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When I use the tape I stitch about 1/4" away from it because I would also be stitching right through it. I can't remember if there is a 3/4" tape. I usually quilt more than 1" apart anyway.
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Originally Posted by mckwilter View Post
I use the bar attachment on my walking foot when I am cross-hatching.
Same here. It really works slick .
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Originally Posted by ckcowl View Post
I've always used blue painters tape, have never seen it in any other color
There is "Frog" tape, which is green and is another brand of a painter's tape. It works well.
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Originally Posted by AZ Jane View Post
Is there a trick to using it?? Mine seems to move oe something because I can NEVER get straight lines. Or is it the operator?? LOL
I have had mine move before...if it is always happening..you could stick a little piece of tape over it where it attaches and that should help.
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Originally Posted by AZ Jane View Post
Is there a trick to using it?? Mine seems to move oe something because I can NEVER get straight lines. Or is it the operator?? LOL
Mine moves too. I put some tape (coincidentally, blue painter's tape-lol) on a couple of spots to prevent it from sliding back and forth.
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Originally Posted by Pennyhal View Post
I use painters' tape, but I find it is not very precise, which is ok for me, but maybe not for someone who wants more accuracy. The tape itself takes up space and I am not very precise when stitching along the edge. It's hard to stay close to the tape without stitching through it.
I'm guessing it doesn't come out of the stitching easily, either. Grrr. I have awful vision on allergy days and was hoping the tape would be easier than the walking foot bar. For some reason, I am terrible with that.

The last time I tried to use the bar, I was quilting in a chicken wire pattern, and it was so wonky and inconsistent, I finally decided that it was chicken wire after the chickens had pushed against it.

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