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Sewline Styla Blue Roller Ball Pen
The Styla Water Erasable Roller Ball marking pen glides beautifully across fabrics. It draws a fine blue even line with the ceramic .8mm roller ball tip which is polished to roll smoothly. The blue ink flows evenly to the very last drop. Can be removed with water. Recommended retail $5.50
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Sewline Tailor's Pencil - Blue
This disposable, mechanical fabric pencil with ceramic lead gives you clear, clean 1.3mm lines. This is twice the thickness of standard fine leads. The lines remove easily. I have successfully removed my marked lines using a Bohin Fabric Eraser or a micro-fiber dust cloth. They have also washed off of my fabric. I really like the thickness of these lines. If there is a downside, it is that they are disposable and do not have replacement lead.
The retail price is $2.95.$2.95 |
Sewline Tailor's Pencil - Pink
This disposable, mechanical fabric pencil with ceramic lead gives you clear, clean 1.3mm lines. This is twice the thickness of standard fine leads. The lines remove easily. I have successfully removed my marked lines using a Bohin Fabric Eraser, or a micro fiber dust cloth. They have also washed off of my fabric. I really like the thickness of these lines. If there is a downside it is that they are disposable and do not have replacement lead.
The retail price is $2.95.$2.95 |
Sewline Tailor's - White
This disposable, mechanical fabric pencil with ceramic lead gives you clear, clean 1.3mm lines. This is twice the thickness of standard fine leads. The lines remove easily. I have successfully removed my marked lines using a Bohin Fabric Eraser, or a micro fiber dust cloth. They have also washed off of my fabric. I really like the thickness of these lines. If there is a downside it is that they are disposable and do not have replacement lead.
The retail price is $2.95.$2.95 |
Blue Washout Marker - Thick
Water soluble markers can be quickly removed with water. The retail price is $5.00.$5.00 |
Sewline Air Eraseable Roller Ball Pen
This marker has a ceramic roller point for smooth marking on fabrics. Special self-erasing ink gives a sharp, clear line which gradually fades away over several days then disappears completely and will not reappear. If changes are needed, the ink lines can be erased by dabbing with water. The write-up above is provided by Sewline. I found the lines faded within a couple of hours. I love how the roller ball glides on my fabric. As always, I recommend testing the marker on a scrap of the fabric you plan to use....just to be safe. So far my results are great. Recommended retail $4.50
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Transfer Paper
For the past ten years I have been using this transfer paper. This package contains 2 (9" x 13") sheets of grey and 2 sheets of white so you will always have the right color no matter the color of your background fabric. These sheets are reusable many, many times over. The process works like this. Tape your background fabric, right side up, to a hard, flat surface. Either tape or pin your pattern, right side up, on top of the fabric. Now, slide a piece of the transfer paper between the pattern and fabric. It’s like the meat in the sandwich. Using Karen Kay Buckley's Perfect Tracer, trace over the lines of your pattern. When you remove the pattern and transfer paper you will have nice thin lines to follow on your background fabric. CAUTION: Always test before use to ensure the lines can be removed. I have used a fabric eraser or a micro-fiber dust cloth to brush the lines off. Or they have washed away with plain water. If for any reason you find the lines are not easy to remove trace inside the lines of your appliqué shapes to ensure the lines will be covered when you are finished.
The retail price is $3.95.$3.95 |
White Transfer Paper
For the past 10 plus years, I have using this transfer paper. This package contains 4 (9" x 13") sheets of WHITE transfer paper. These sheets are reusable many, many times over. The process works like this. Tape your background fabric, right side up, to a hard, flat surface. Either tape or pin your pattern, right side up, on top of the fabric. Now, slide a piece of the transfer paper between the pattern and the fabric. It's like the meat in a sandwich. Using Karen Kay Buckley's Perfect Tracer, trace over the lines of your pattern. When you remove the pattern and transfer paper, you will have nice, thin lines to follow on your background fabric. CAUTION: Always test before use to ensure the lines can easily be removed. I have used a fabric eraser or a micro-fiber dust cloth to brush lines off. Or, they have washed away with plain water. The white transfer paper marks can be ironed away. If, for any reason, you find the lines are not easy to remove on your test piece, trace inside the lines of your applique shapes to ensure the lines will be covered when you are finished.
Recommended retail $3.95.$3.95 |
Karen Kay Buckley's Perfect Tracer
Karen Kay Buckley's Perfect Tracer is the perfect compliment to the transfer paper mentioned above. The tracer has a soft grip making it more comfortable during the tracing process. It comes in a nice box which provides a great place to store your tracer for easy access when needed. This tracer has no ink. As you trace over your pattern, with the tracing paper under the pattern and the fabric below, it will not leave any marks on your pattern (just a little indentation), allowing you to use your pattern many times over.
The retail price is $3.99. Sale price $2.00$2.00 |