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Kitsie 04-23-2012 02:42 PM

Tip - Tacking gun
 
I always found it very hard to find all the tacks after using the tacking gun (spray baste not working on this fabric). The fabric is all black & white and I use the Microtex gun which has very small tacks and the color choices? Black or white!!!.

FINALLY I thought to put a small piece of brightly colored fabric or in my case, flourescent post-it note on and tack right through it! YAY! :):p

Peckish 04-23-2012 02:45 PM

What a great idea! Thank you for posting it!

xsquilter 04-23-2012 04:16 PM

Well thank you Kitsie, that is a great idea! I've missed lots of those little thingies, so this would help!
Maureen

Rose L 04-23-2012 04:41 PM

Genius!! Wish I'd thought of that back when I was doing the red and white quilt in my avatar with a Dritz gun that uses red tacks. Live and learn!

Kitsie 04-23-2012 04:50 PM

Sure took me long enough, too Rose!!!

Originally Posted by Rose L (Post 5165000)
Genius!! Wish I'd thought of that back when I was doing the red and white quilt in my avatar with a Dritz gun that uses red tacks. Live and learn!


ncredbird 04-23-2012 05:06 PM

You can also spray paint or run a line of finger nail polish down the top of the tacks before using them. I have done this and it works wonders for visibility. Ann in TN

virtualbernie 04-23-2012 06:06 PM

You guys are just too smart :shock::p


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