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There is a wealth of tools available for marking, and new ones being devised all the time. The basics are described here. See Marking Fabrics for further information.

• Chalk (1) – Chalk is available in various forms and colours, including chalk pencils, blocks and in powder form distributed through a wheel.

• Hera (2) – This is a useful tool for creasing lines on fabric.

• Flexicurve (3) – This flexible rubber tool can be bent into curved shapes and is useful for marking semi-circles or S-shapes.

• Templates and stencils (4) – These are really useful for marking. They can be made in any shape and many basic shapes are available commercially. See Template Materials.

• Template plastic (5) – Available in sheets of plastic for making templates, in clear or marked patterns, such as grids or triangles.

• Pencils – Use a hard pencil for marking a fine clean line around templates and a soft pencil for marking quilting patterns.

• Pens – There are many types of removable markers, including water-soluble, air-fading and iron-off. The sort you choose depends on your project and personal preference. A fine permanent fabric pen is useful for writing labels for quilts. See Marking Fabrics for more on using marking pens.

• Dressmaker’s carbon paper – This can be used for tracing with templates and stencils. The marks are usually removed by washing. Various colours are available for different coloured fabrics, including white, yellow, red and blue.

• Masking tape – Low-tack tape is useful for marking straight lines.