Light the Way to Perfect Pattern Tracing

September 21st, 2007 in sewing

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Before you try this next tip, dust your computer screen. Light tables are great for tracing patterns and designs, but not so great for the wallet. Take heart. Try using your computer screen as a light table for those difficult tracing jobs. It works like a charm.

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ChildfreeTrophyWife writes: This is only a good idea if you are still using a CRT monitor - you know the big boxy old ones with the glass front. If you have a wide or flat screen LCD monitor NEVER do this, don't even press your finger on it because you can severly mess it up. You may be able to do this with an old boxy tv that has a glass front as well since it's bigger but do not do this on the new flat screen hd tvs. Just stick to trying this on a window or a sliding glass door, even against the window of your car. I realize that there are still a lot of people out there who have antiquated computer equipment but this is just not a good tip to have floating out there since those types of monitors aren't sold anymore and lots of people have moved away from CRTs. Posted: 10:36 pm on August 28th

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