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Sandpaper Board
A sandboard may be our favorite tool of all time. One side of this 12 1/2 x 12 1/2 board is covered with sandpaper, the other is white laminate. A square of blue felt fits over the sandpaper and can act as a design surface.
To use the sandboard, place your applique fabric on it. Position your template on the fabric and trace. The sandpaper keeps your fabric from shifting as you trace. It's great! This board is perfect for working on your lap in your easy chair.
HERE'S A TIP: When you get your board, the sandpaper is a little rougher than it needs to be. Lightly sand the sandpaper side with another piece of sandpaper to take off some of the roughness.
PLEASE NOTE: Shipping varies in price because of the size of the box, weight of the total order, and destination. The minimum in the US is $6.80, some orders may ship for $8.95. The most shipping has been is $12.95. Disregard the shipping price that is automatically calculated when you place your order. Linda will calculate the cost for order when it is boxed.
ON INTERNATIONAL ORDERS we must ship them via global priority unless you state a different preference. The shipping charge will vary with each order. Linda will email you the cost of the shipping before she ships.
$15.00
Self-Adhesive Laminate for Templates
We use this product to make our templates. Each sheet of plastic is sticky on one side - peel off the backing and stick it to the paper copies of your pattern to make templates. It's great!
Instructions included.
10 sheets for $9.00
Quilter's Vinyl
We use Quilter's Vinyl to make a positioning overlay for our applique. This overlay is used to position each appliqué piece accurately on the block. The overlay is easy to make and use, and it makes your projects portable.
Quilter's Vinyl is 18" wide, we sell it by the yard.
$5.99 per yard
We are happy to offer a special price on end-of-the-bolt cuts of Quilter's Vinyl. Each piece will be between 25- and 31-inches long.
$3.00 per Bolt-End Cut of Quilter's Vinyl
White Charcoal Pencil by General's
This is our favorite white chalk pencil. It makes a line that you can see and it brushes off well. It sharpens to a nice point. (Note: if your pencil breaks every time you sharpen it you probably need a new sharpener.)
$1.25 each
Sketch & Wash Pencil by General's
There are times when a white chalk pencil is too light. We have always used the Ultimate Marker for Quilters and Crafters (below) at those times but we recently became aware of the Sketch & Wash pencil.
This is a watersoluble graphite pencil that makes a line that you can see - and it washes out! It's a nice marking pencil option. We recommend that you use a light hand with this pencil.
$1.25 each
Ultimate Pencil for Quilters and Crafters
This really is the Ultimate Marking Pencil for quilters. The .5 mm super-thin lead really does the job. It washes out, doesn't smear, and it makes a line you can see.
This set includes one mechanical pencil and one vial of refill leads.
$5.75
Pencil Sharpener by General's
Have you ever had a chalk pencil that breaks every time you sharpen it? One thing that can cause that to happen is a dull sharpener. This is a wonderful pencil sharpener made by General's, the same company that makes our favorite white charcoal pencil. It has openings for both large and small pencils.
$2.80
1/2-inch Sequin Pins
We really love these little pins. Use them to pin your applique pieces to your block. Because they are short your thread doesn't hang up on them so much. Their shorter length allows you to get in more pins which holds your applique in place better.
$4.20
Glass Head Pins (for piecing)
These long, fine pins are quite nice for machine piecing! The round head is easy to pick up - and they are pretty to look at!
$7.50
Mighty Bright Craft Light
This is a dandy light. It's handy in class when you just need a little more light. It's small, light weight, and easy to travel with.
The top switch provides two different brightness levels. The flexible arm allows for precise adjustment to an infinite number of positions. The strong clip grips almost anything.
The package includes three AAA batteries.
$22.00
Easy Needle Threader
This is an amazing needle threader! It has two openings - one for larger needles and one for smaller/applique needles. The best part about this threader is that when you put your thread into the groove, it "pops" into place and is held there while you push the lever to thread your needle.
The package includes instructions. Trust us, you will love it!
$14.99
Size 11 Milliner's Needles
Both straw needles and milliners needles are are longer than a typical applique needle. That extra length comes in handy turning under the seam allowance.
$2.75
Size 12 Clover Applique Needles
Some quilters prefer to applique with a shorter needle. These size 12 applique needles made by Clover are not as long as a mmilliners (or straw) needle. They are easy to thread. We find that they don't bend as much as some applique needles do.
$2.75 - Clover Applique Needles
Clover Needle Threader
This is a dandy little needle threader that works even on needles with very small eyes.
$7.25
Perfect Circles Template
Karen Kay Buckley designed this wonderful set of circle templates made from a heat resistant plastic. This package contains 15 different circle sizes, 4 of each size, ranging from 7/16" to 2" for a total of 60 circles. Included is a handy ring to hold put the templates on for safe-keeping.
$12.95
Bigger Perfect Circles
Karen Kay Buckley has added bigger sizes to her Perfect Circle templates.There are ten different sizes ranging from 2-1/4” to 4-1/2”. These bigger sizes are great for the center of a Mariner’s Compass block, Drunkard’s Path blocks, traditional appliqué and so much more.
$15.00
Thimble-It
Sometimes you need some protection for your sore fingers! Thimble-It is just the ticket.
Each package contains 64 small, flexible, self-adhesive finger pads. They protect your finger tips while still allowing you to feel what you're doing.
$4.75
Bias Bars
This is the tool you need to make long bias vines and stems. Instructions are included on the package and on pages 68-69 in the New Applique Sampler.
$6.80
Bobbin Saver
This handy ring made of flexible plastic will hold all 36 of the Frostings bobbins! Bobbin Savers are a great way to tame all of your loose bobbins.
$8.00
Bobbin Tower
This is a neat and efficient way to store your bobbins. Each bobbin tower (there are 2 shown above) holds 30 bobbins.
Each layer is made of flexible plastic and holds 5 bobbins. The layers come apart making it easy to rearrange your colors or carry just a few bobbins with you when you are stitching away from home.
$15.95
