using blue painters tape for quilting - clarification
07-21-2013, 09:08 AM
#21
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Originally Posted by qwerty
I use it all the time for sewing in zippers on clothes. Works amazing and I just sew right through it then peel it off. I also used it on the queen size labyrinth quilt I made for straight line quilting. It worked great for that too and I didn't feel any residue. When I stitched over it, I just peeled it off like I do the zippers. Any little bits left behind will come out in the wash.
07-21-2013, 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by EasyPeezy
Yes, you set your needle next to the tape and if you sew over it that means you are going
too fast. Just slow down and everything will be good.
Two more things when you sew over the tape - your line might be a little crooked and
you might have to change the tape for the next tape because your tape may not longer
be straight. Just depends how bad it is. Don't worry, just have fun.
too fast. Just slow down and everything will be good.
Two more things when you sew over the tape - your line might be a little crooked and
you might have to change the tape for the next tape because your tape may not longer
be straight. Just depends how bad it is. Don't worry, just have fun.
07-21-2013, 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by meyert
Hello.. I have read about how useful the blue painters tape is for quilting. I wanted to give this a try but I would like some clarification. If I use the tape on my quilt for marking where to machine quilt.... I lay the tape on the quilt top and do I set my needle directly next to the tape? What happens if I accidentally sew on the tape - does that ruin things? Please let me know your thoughts. I looked for some videos to help me know how to start, but I couldn't find any Thanks
If you sew into the tape it's not the end of the world. You may cuss a bit pulling the tape off.
I use it most ofen to keep a bias edge from stretching out.
07-21-2013, 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Tartan
Painter's tape is a nice way to mark straight quilting lines. I have used it for hand and machine quilting. I stitch just beside it but if you accidentally catch it, it is not the end if the world. It is a little tricky to remove it if you sew through it so I try to only sew beside it. If I catch a few stitches, I use tweezers to gently pull the tape out of the stitches.
07-21-2013, 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by jemma
i use it for marking the line on my ruler that i want to cut to---so my eyes do not get confused with all the markings
speeds the cutting
speeds the cutting
I've used roll after roll for marking on my rulers.
07-21-2013, 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by moneill
I use it when I'm ripping out stitches and there's lots of little threads. It's a great way to quickly remove them.
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