chickenscratch Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 I just accidentally made the most wonderful discovery and had to share. Trying to find a way to transfer patterns easier than chalk or purple pen, I was trying to find something in my sewing room that would work. I found a roll of clear contact paper (the plasticky kind) on the table. We had been using it to cover sign boards. I traced my pattern onto a piece of the clear stuff using a permanent Sharpie marker. Then I stuck the clear plastic pattern page on the quilt block and stitched through it. What a mess. I could hardly get the plastic back off because it was sewed to the top. But I did pick out all the little pieces and learned from my mistake. Next one I traced the pattern onto the clear, stuck it on the quilt block and sewed through it with an UNTHREADED needle. Pulled it off, and Voila! perfect needle hole guide marks to stitch my design onto the quilt block. Best of all, it can be perfectly centered and EVERY block will look the same because the pattern is identical every time. Try it, you'll like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 OK! I am gonna try this! Thanks Teresa!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginnysnowden Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 Try the saran wrap that sticks and bonds. I've seen this done and it looks great! Ginny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatSchafer Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 What a great idea. What Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sspingler Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 I've done the same thing with overhead projector sheets and works great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 Great tip Teresa--thanks for sharing! Do you need extra light or side-lighting to see the holes? Or maybe I could use that lighted magnifier I got! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennan100 Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 Cool idea! Quilters are so inventive! I love us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doodlebug Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 i've done this with water soluble stabilizer....tear off the big pieces and q-tip with water the little pieces....also draw the design with water soluble pen, and you're guarenteed not left over markings...also, aquadoodle pens are good for this too.... just my two cents.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenscratch Posted July 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 Linda, I am working on white fabric, using a 4.0 needle, and I can see the holes without having to put on my reading glasses. So, they must be pretty visible, cause I'm blind as a bat. LOL. I don't know what would happen on busy fabric, havent gotten that far yet. Probably would not work well on batik. I like the other ideas everybody has. Sounds like you've all done so pretty creative things. I just HATE marking and then hoping the marks come out. This way I don't have to do that. For me that's a big plus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam.Nagle Posted July 5, 2009 Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 Hey Teresa, Glad Press 'n Seal works great also. Sticky but not too much. Comes in two weights and is cheap (I got mine at Target). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimmiequilts Posted July 5, 2009 Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 Teresa perhaps you could pounce the design from the plastic with the needle holes already in it onto the busier fabrics, like a stencil? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollyc Posted July 6, 2009 Report Share Posted July 6, 2009 How about Golden threads paper, you can fold 20 layers go through with the DSM, could pin to the top and even try the pounce pad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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