We talked about Hera markers at the guild meeting in July. I have a couple of Hera markers, but had never tried it for marking quilting lines.
I had the opportunity to try it out on my most recent pencil roll. WOW! It worked really well and prevented me from erasing lines for hours (well, 15 minutes, maybe. 😉
One of the Hera markers I have is on one end of the bagmaking tool (in my mind) that I got from Modern American Vintage. I found out it was a Hera “marker” when I went looking for it on the Modern American Vintage site. It is actually called the Point Turner / Hera Marker Combo Tool.
I didn’t know, exactly, that the rounded end was a Hera marker. I might have if I had thought about it. I used that round end to smooth out the seams of bags after I turn a bag right side out. It works really well for that, especially in corners that are slightly rounded.
As it happens, it works really well as a Hera marker, too!
You don’t have to buy this particular tool to get the same/similar results. Modern American Vintage has beautiful dedicated Hera markers (no point turning). They are also wood, so you don’t have to worry about adding more plastic to the environment. You can get a Clover Hera marker**. They also offer a slim version**. I don’t know why you would need a slim version, but if you do they have it. Maybe for travel because it takes up less space? I like Clover as they provide quality products.
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