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   chrishaynes | Jan 13, 2006 02:37am | #1

   Many years ago I got blue powder from my Burda chalk marker at a small independent sewing store (it sold Burda patterns, which at that time did not have seam allowances).

   BUT... Blue chalk is common for carpentry snap lines using chalk reel.  Go to a hardware store and look for their marking tools.  They should be near the levels and rulers.  I did a check on Home Depot's website, and they presently have their red and white powdered chalk on sale for under a dollar for an 8 oz bottle (the blue stuff is going for the normal just under $5). 

   One caution:  there is no guarantee that the carpentry chalk is the same as the sewing chalk... I don't know if it will brush out at easily.  I know about the stuff because I am often holding one end while my hubby is laying out a straight line for home remodeling projects (the last time was for laying tile).

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   Beanhi | Jan 13, 2006 07:30am | #2

   The Sewing Place has chalk refill in blue, red, white & yellow.
   http://www.thesewingplace.com

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   myca99 | Jan 23, 2006 09:31pm | #6

   Aaha!! Thank you Beanhi, I looked at The Sewing Place, but I was searching "powdered chalk" when the magic words were "chalk refill." 

   Thanks!

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   mygaley | Jan 14, 2006 01:27am | #3

   Please be extremely careful using carpenter's chalk on your fabrics!  Some of it is made to be permanent.  I would especially not use red chalk of any kind on any fabric; I don't even baste with red thread because of the permanency of red dyes.  Learned the hard way.  God bless you as you sew.  Mygaley

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   pgeishirt | Jan 14, 2006 10:28pm | #4

   try http://www.fulllinestencil.com for blue pounce powder

    

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   mimi | Jan 15, 2006 12:19am | #5

   myca99:  did you try Clotilde or Nancy's Nothions?

   http://www.clotilede.com

   http://www.nancysnotions.com

   mimi