For years I have used Collins Washaway Wonder Tape to help with the sewing. Any time that you need to stitch close to an edge and do not want to use a pin, the washaway wonder tape is the answer. Of course you could always baste, if you are enjoying slow sewing.
The washaway wonder tape is a tape that is for basting and you can sew through it without gumming up your needle. Collins brand is the one I have always used. Unfortunately, it has gotten extremely hard to find. So, I have started looking for alteratives and I have found two that seems to work well. Here is the first one:
The Dritz Washaway Wonder Tape was my first tape to try. This tape seemed to work well.
The second tape that I tried was this one:
This is the Wawak Wash Away Tape.
All three of these tapes are double-sided adhesive tapes that dissolve in water. Of the three tapes, the Wawak is the most cost effective. It is about half the price of the other two tapes. Unfortunately, it is out of stock at Wawak until October. The Dritz and Wawak tapes look and act like the same tape. Both look different than the Collins tape.
I found the Dritz tape on Amazon and the Wawak tape at a new local fabric/craft store. The Collins tape might be found in quilt stores. I have not been to any local quilt stores to see what they might have in stock. I do need to visit to see if anyone carries thread because it is a true bummer to have to wait for thread to arrive to start a project.
Happy Stitching!
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