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Products I Like
(A Partial Listing)


- *Products noted with an asterisk are ones I've switched to, after trying something else.
- Links are provided for those things which I typically order online.

The basics:

Batting - Quilters Dream Cotton Select
Cotton Thread - Mettler
Machine Needles - Schmetz Microtex
Scissors - Fiskars Softouch Spring Action (large and small)
*Straight Pins - #5003, from Clotilde

Surface Design:

Colored Pencils - Prismacolor or Berol
Fabric paint - Pebeo Setacolor (also Jacquard)
*Fabric Prepared for Inkjet Printing - Color Plus (I use Cotton Sheeting or Cotton Poplin) - WARNING: As of October 2009, customer service for this product suddenly dropped. I'd call first, to make sure they have your product in stock.
Water Soluble Wax Pastels - Caran D'Ache
Watercolor Pencils - Derwent

More Artsy:


*Glue (for collage) - Regular Gel Medium (Gloss), Brands: Golden or Liquitex

Computer Related:

*Photo Editing Software - Photoshop Elements (also great for digital scrapbooking)
Tutorial for Photoshop Elements (specific to scrapbooking, but useful for so much more) - The Scrapper's Guide
*Tutorials - for any software, the appropriate book in the Teach Yourself Visually series

Miscellaneous:

Respirator - 3M half-face respirator with acid gas filter
*UV and stain protectant - Quilt Protect

 



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