One of the cartoons I grew up with was Mighty Mouse. I was always amazed when he saved the day even though he was so small. Here at On The Stitch, we have a number of small things that can be a mighty big help. Today's New Tool Review will focus on three of those small things that are super helpful.
First will be this small bottle of Fray Check by Dritz. It doesn't look like much from the outside, but once opened, it can be a huge help for any quilter. We tend to use it mostly when there is thread that needs to stay where it is or when something needs to not come unravelled. The best part is you only need to use one of two drops. Here's a little hint: after using it on your project, iron it immediately to keep the fabric soft and pliable. It's also terrific for other sewing and crafting, and at only around $5 per bottle, it's well worth having a bottle on hand.
The next little item is batting seam tape by Bosal. This may seem a bit excessive (pardon the pun), but I can assure you it is a valuable part of the OTS arsenal. There has been many a time where a customer has given us the wrong size batting, and we need to adjust in order for it to work with the quilt they gave us. That's where this comes in handy. Simply butt two pieces of batting together and cover the seam with this tape cut to size. Iron the tape on the batting and voila, you have a perfect size batt ready to be on put on the frame!
Our final tool to share are these Wonder clips by Clover. While we don't always use clips with our binding, sometimes it's good to have a little help. These are especially on curved binding. I also like to use them when designing quilt tops as they make changing blocks around a lot easier than pins. I think they're super!
Thanks for checking out our new tool review. Next week we'll look at a few of the bigger items that help us here at OTS. Happy quilting and see you soon!
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