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Painters tape – a sewing notion?

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Sometimes the most unlikely things in your household can become useful sewing notions.  Painters tape, for example! I am constantly stealing rolls from my husband’s stash in the garage to use in my sewing room. Some of the  ways I use it include:

  1. Marking the wrong (or right!) side of your fabric. Either way is fine, as long as you are consistent!
  2. Marking a stitching line on your sewing machine. This is very helpful when are you stitching a non-standard distance (like an inch or two), or you are a new sewist and need a longer line to help keep your stitching straight.
  3. Pattern tissue adjustments. I prefer using painters tape to Scotch tape because it is much easier to re-position. And I hardly ever get it in the correct spot the first time!
  4. “Grabbing” loose threads from unpicked stitches. Depending on the fabric, this doesn’t always work too well, but it is worth a try!

Any other ways that you use this handy “notion”?

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Happy sewing!

Maris Olsen

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