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Heat Resistant Template Plastic
I have been working with a heat resistant template plastic for many years to do prepared edge hand and machine applique techniques. Recently I found a plastic I like just a little better. It is writeable on both sides. It holds up beautifully using a medium dry heat setting on the iron. More good news.....it feeds through the copy machine with ease. I am loving this new plastic. To find out more see the "Free Tutorials" at the top of the website page. Package includes four sheets that are 8 1/2" x 11". Recommended retail is $10.95.$10.95 |
Perfect Adapter
Some of you have asked about an "adapter" to change the outside measurements on the Perfect Adjustable Square to whole numbers....they are currently only adjustable to 1/2" increments. GOOD NEWS! We just recieved the new adapter which makes the interior square adjustable from 5 1/2" up to 21 1/2" and the exterior square adjustable from 11" up to 26". The adapter is a slightly different color so that it stands out from your other pieces. Comes as a 4-piece set. $4.99 |
Perfect Adjustable Square
As of November 2015, the adapter is included in the box set. I have been working on an idea for a couple of years. One of my most feared steps, related to applqiue, is when I have to square the block after I have finished my applique. I, like many other appliquers, prefer to cut our background fabric larger and then square the block to size when the applique is complete. The reason I have always hesitated at this step is....what if I do it incorrrectly and have to make the block over again? With the Karen Kay Buckley's Perfect Adjustable Square™ the fear is removed. In your beautiful decorative storage box you receive 4 corner units, 4 one inch, 4 two inch, 4 four inch and four eight inch pieces. 20 pieces in all. These pieces snap together similar to a puzzle piece. It will allow you to build a square from 4", the inside of the square is in whole numbers, and up to a 24 1/2" square, the outside is in 1/2" increments. You can easily use your rotary cutter along the outside of these acrylic pieces. (November 2015) Newly added is Karen Kay Buckley's Adapter! We just recieved the new adapter which makes the interior square adjustable from 5 1/2" up to 21 1/2" and the exterior square adjustable from 11" up to 26". The adapter is a slightly different color so that it stands out from your other pieces and is now included with your Square purchase. Click on the youtube link below to find out more. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T57ULmGXyF0 The recommended retail is $74.95
Patty Goodsell shared a chart she created to help assemble differing size squares. Please click on the word "link" to view Patty's chart. Thanks Patty for sharing this information. $74.95 |
Hammer
This little jeweler's hammer can come in handy when connecting the pieces for the Karen Kay Buckley's Perfect Adjustable Square. $5.00 |
Heidi Proffetty's Precision Tweezers
I love Heidi's ultra fine precision tweezers. I have found several uses for them. I'm using them mostly while working at my longarm....to help with threading, to remove stray threads, etc. $17.95 |
Clover Bias Makers - 1/4"
In addition to using this tool to make binding for your quilts another excellent use is for stems. The way the bias maker folds the strips of fabric all you need to do is applique the edge. Because of the way the raw edges are folded the strips are easy to sew by hand or by machine. This works well for both bias and grain strips.
The retail price is $6.75 Sale price $4.05 While supplies last$4.05 |
Templar
No longer in stock. See top of page for Karen Kay Buckley's Heat Resistant Plastic |
Thread Pick
The soft touch thread pic hides broken threads. Pull threads to the inside of the project, never to be seen again! Remove unwanted stray threads caught between the top and batting. Correct mistakes in corners. Use to hold your project in place while stitching. Push edges for quick turn applique projects. In surging, use to hide serger tails in the seam. Easily repair snags in sweaters and knitted items I love using this little tool to pull and remove darker threads from under lighter fabrics when I am quilting. $8.95 |
Totally Stable
I love this for my machine applique. Stabilizes virtually any fabric in seconds with no time-consuming pinning. It will eliminate annoying shifting, sliding and puckering of your material. Excess then tears away easily and leaves no sticky residue. This is sold by-the-yard. It is 40" wide. $2.99 |