Plastic Markers In The Seams
02-07-2019, 02:13 PM
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Plastic Markers In The Seams
This afternoon I sewed twenty blocks together, and five of the plastic row markers are stuck in the seams. I thought they were far enough from the edge, but I was wrong. Now I have to fiddle with that before I can go any further. 
02-07-2019, 05:16 PM
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My sister gave me these little squares with holes in the middle for keeping track of the blocks. Here is an older quilt with some pinned on the left. I did not pin them away from the edge, and they turned on me. Yes, they turned a bit and got caught up in the seams. Arrrggghhh!
02-08-2019, 06:57 AM
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This is what I do to mark rows/columns. I cut Avery address labels into little pieces and stick them to each block and number them A1, A2, B1, B2, etc. They stick until I peel them off and leave no residue.
This is a small watercolor topper that I made by cutting 2" squares out of a color graduated fabric. I labeled every square so that I didn't mess up the placement.
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This is a small watercolor topper that I made by cutting 2" squares out of a color graduated fabric. I labeled every square so that I didn't mess up the placement.
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02-08-2019, 08:31 AM
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I lay out a few rows (narrow table), take a picture, then use a mini-clip marked with a number to clip on the first block of each row.
(having a photo clearly shows me if I should re-arrange some blocks, too!)
(having a photo clearly shows me if I should re-arrange some blocks, too!)
02-08-2019, 11:31 AM
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I have to say that I have been using them for about six years, and up until yesterday, I've not had a problem. I just happened to pin them too close to the edge this time.
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