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    Old 07-29-2010, 03:36 PM
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    Great idea! Never thought of that; I have some of those somewhere.
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    Old 07-29-2010, 03:43 PM
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    I'm always on the lookout for heavy duty plastic placemats, I make all my templates out of those. They are cheap and durable and last forever.
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    Old 07-29-2010, 03:52 PM
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    I have found clear or almost clear cutting rollup cutting mats for $1.00 for two use those also with careful cutting you can get a lot of templates from a Poster frame. it has a thin hard plastic in the front. I discovered this by accident one time.
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    Old 07-29-2010, 03:53 PM
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    You can also make your templates out of paper, then, if you have a laminator, you can run them throught that a could of times to make them strong, then cut them out. I have done this a few times too. I then use a spot of stick glue to hold them to the fabric, or a touch of spray baste. Works well for me
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    Old 07-29-2010, 03:58 PM
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    I use the flexible cutting boards from the dollar store. Two in a package. They are see through enough to trace the pattern and easy to cut with a pair of scissors.
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    Old 07-29-2010, 04:44 PM
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    When I started out, I used fine grit sandpaper and cardboard from the back of writing tablets.Some time I glued the sandpaper to the cardboard.
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    Old 07-30-2010, 02:33 AM
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    I also use freezer paper
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    Old 07-30-2010, 02:51 AM
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    I use freezer paper or basting spray. Good luck!
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    Old 07-30-2010, 02:55 AM
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    You can also buy sheets of laminatimg plastic and just stick them on paper.
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    Old 07-30-2010, 03:11 AM
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    instead of paper templates I use the thin chopping mat I found 3 for $1.00 at the flea market. It trims up great with the heavy duty scissors.
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