If you're still worried about the chalk line lasting, you could run a
basting thread along the chalk line... the couched cord will cover
any holes from the basting, and if you use a fine needle, the holes
won't last long anyway... this is actually Gerek's idea, he can't
remember where he got it, but thinks it might even be a period
method??
chimene
Alexandria Doyle wrote:
My idea to mark the placement of these lines involves a chalk line
snapped against the silk that can then be marked with a disapearing
marker so they last until I get to that section of the 7 inch by 5
yards piece. I can use a cork board with a grid marked and pins to
get the lines at the proper angle. What I'm wondering is about
chalking the string. Would rubbing a piece of chalk against the
string between "snaps" be enough to have enough chalk to transfer?
Yes, but there's another way you might like better. Instead of a
string, I use a firm (not bendable) ruler with a sharp edge. Metal,
wood, or very hard thin plastic work well. (For large projects, I
use a wooden yardstick that has nice crisp corners on the long
edge.) Rub cheap classroom chalk (white or a color) along the edge.
Place the ruler, on its edge, on the fabric where you want the line,
and slide it back and forth a couple of times in the direction of
the line. The chalk transfers in a nice clean line. I wouldn't even
bother using fabric marker -- just carefully roll up the marked
fabric, and unroll it as you need it. Before you roll, you might
cover it with a thin strip of extra fabric to keep the excess chalk
from transferring to the back of your working fabric.
--Robin
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