Yes, you won't believe what I'm showing off today because I can hardly believe it either. Duct tape! (pretty white duct tape because that's the color I bought)
Okay, let me go back and tell the story. So I had several quilts to sandwich and baste, and Thursday was my scheduled Basting Day (I love Basting Day). I cleared off my sewing table, pressed and starched the fronts and backs of the quilts, and then went looking for masking tape. I usually use making tape to tape the quilt back down in my quilt sandwich. But the masking tape is a huge source of frustration. It doesn't stick well to my table or the fabric and I have to use lots of it and constantly press it back down.
Well, I couldn't find the masking tape but I did find this big roll of white duct tape. Hallelujah! My basting days have been changed forever!
Here's a little picture of the first quilt I basted using duct tape to secure the bottom layer. I didn't even think I was taking a picture of the tape. I meant to show you this picture later, when the quilt was done. (This is from the new Origami Oasis line by Tamara Kate, by the way. Isn't it delightful?)
And here's a picture of the second quilt I basted using duct tape. Get this: it's the SAME duct tape. Really, the exact same pieces. I used them again and they stuck just as well to the new fabric and the table again.
I really wanted to baste my third quilt using the same pieces of duct tape but I had run out of basting pins. Darnit!!! I'm not sure when I'll have a basting day with three quilts ready to go again so I can do the experiment. But when I do, I'll have so many pins those quilts won't know what hit them.
So, what have you been sewing up this week? Did you make something with one of my free sewing tutorials or patterns? I would love to see! Tag me on Instagram @sewcanshe.
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Happy Sewing!
Here's how I made a narrow (but still scrappy!) dog leash for our new puppy... It's so much fun to make your own pet accessories!