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Old 01-01-2011, 03:44 AM
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What about soap it should wash out
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Old 01-01-2011, 04:34 AM
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In home ec we learned to make tailor's tacks using a needle & doubled thread. You take a couple stitches (loose) leaving a loop and tail. Then pull up & cut leaving another tail. Then cut your loop. If you're doing a double layer, gently separate your pieces & snip the threads between the layers making sure you leave enough where it won't pull out easily
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Old 01-01-2011, 05:33 AM
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I still turn to soap slivers frequently. I made a pair of pull up fleece pants and found that the soap did the best job.
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Old 01-01-2011, 06:09 AM
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Will white - out be OK if you are careful with it?
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Old 01-01-2011, 08:19 AM
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I was also going to say to use tailor's tacks.
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Old 01-01-2011, 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by dreamer2009
Originally Posted by auntmag
Make tailor tacks with white thread: thread a needle with a long piece of white thread and have the ends even. Take a stitch thru pattern and fabric at the dot on the paper pattern make a second stitch but leave a loop about 1 1/2 inches on top cut the thread even with apex of loop. Carefully cut the apex of the loop and remove the paper pattern. Gently pull the fabric pieces apart being careful not to lose the thread. Snip between the two pieces of fabric leaving equal amounts of thread on each piece and Voila!! you have a tailor's tack marking your cut out fabric. Hope this helps.

YEAH...and the winner is auntmag :)
I never would have thought of this...thanks everyone :)

Almost forgot about tailor tacks. Learned that in home ec in 1950s. Haven't used them in years; but they work well.
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Old 01-01-2011, 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by auntmag
Make tailor tacks with white thread: thread a needle with a long piece of white thread and have the ends even. Take a stitch thru pattern and fabric at the dot on the paper pattern make a second stitch but leave a loop about 1 1/2 inches on top cut the thread even with apex of loop. Carefully cut the apex of the loop and remove the paper pattern. Gently pull the fabric pieces apart being careful not to lose the thread. Snip between the two pieces of fabric leaving equal amounts of thread on each piece and Voila!! you have a tailor's tack marking your cut out fabric. Hope this helps.
Agree! I STILL use tailors tacks to mark darts when I sew clothing.
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Old 01-01-2011, 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by ptquilts
I learned how to make tailor tacks in 8th grade home ec- never used them. Learned how to make popovers too. Teacher was named Mrs. Lovely.
I did too! Us 'old' experienced girls used to think it was funny to send a new girl to the store to buy 'tailor tacks'.
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Old 01-01-2011, 04:37 PM
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Make a small snip into the seam allowance at your dots
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Old 01-01-2011, 06:50 PM
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Yellow or white marking pencil.
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