Eileen Adams of Massachusetts tells how she marks her quilts for quilting, yet doesn't have to worry about removing the marks later.

I keep blue painters' tape with my quilting supplies. I use it for "marking" my quilts for quilting. It works well for hand quilting as well as machine quilting.

I especially like it for perfect crosshatching, but it also works for soft curves. And it comes in different widths. I buy painters' tape at a home supply centers.

I never have to mark on my quilt top or worry about getting markings off. I put the tape down on my quilt top as a guide. I stitch along the edge of the tape.

When I am done quilting, I pull the tape off. I have no marks to remove. And the tape doesn't leave a residue.

I've tried this with regular masking tape, but I think the blue edge against a light background would be easier to see. Thanks for the good idea.

- Sharon

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