Has anyone done....
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thats my mantra too. I have a few template sets that I had to have, did a dozen blocks, then lost interest....but one day, I may get the urge to use again. I prefer to order precision templates from a professional source and know that if there will be any errors in the project, they will be caused by my carelessness. The steam punk set I have on order is from a reputable source, so I have no concerns about the precision cut.
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I got to take a class from Jen Kingwell. I love her designs! And she's such a kind and gracious person.
She had us bring template plastic, trace the pattern onto it and cut it out. Then she gave each of us a 1/4" wheel, and we traced around the template onto the back of the fabric. It wasn't that hard to do. I'm on a budget, so making my own templates was great for me.
I do have acrylic templates made for a pattern that I sell. At first we used the local glass company, and it wasn't very accurate. Now I have them laser cut, and they are perfect -- as long as they leave the plastic on when they are cut. Otherwise they get burns on them.
She had us bring template plastic, trace the pattern onto it and cut it out. Then she gave each of us a 1/4" wheel, and we traced around the template onto the back of the fabric. It wasn't that hard to do. I'm on a budget, so making my own templates was great for me.
I do have acrylic templates made for a pattern that I sell. At first we used the local glass company, and it wasn't very accurate. Now I have them laser cut, and they are perfect -- as long as they leave the plastic on when they are cut. Otherwise they get burns on them.
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Those little wheels are a great thing to use for marking. I once tried handpiecing a Joseph's coat using hand drawn templates and that wheel...worked great.........then I found the acrylic templates and directions for machine piecing, end of handpiecing!
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Here is a tutorial: http://fretnotyourself.blogspot.com/...nk-blocks.html
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