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Have you ever felt the front of your bodice slip ahead of the back of your bodice as you sew the side seem on you machine? You know that you should have hand basted this particular fabric, but you thought you could take a short-cut. Bonnie Allen, one of our instructors, recommends a WONDER TAPE.

Wash-a-Way Wonder Tape, a double-sided transparent tape, should be included in your basic sewing supply list. This tape can be used to stabilize your fabric anywhere that hand basting is needed. It is much faster than basting, disappears with the first washing or dry cleaning. And, best of all, it will not gum up your sewing machine needle as some tapes will.

Great for beginners and for endless craft applications, too!

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