How I make 8 tumblers from my fat qtrs using my die
09-11-2011, 05:46 AM
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I fold my fat qtr in half and then in half again. I place the fabric close to the edges the folds away from the die blades. cut, than I unfold and cut the area of the triangle that is left and you will have two pieces of large fabric left. I then cut the two triangles and then the two large pieces. That will give you 8 tumblers plus a piece to make a scrappy border. Very, very little waste.
09-12-2011, 05:19 AM
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That is an excellent idea, but I THINK would do the cutting differently. Take the first steps you mention. Putting right sides of fabric together, use a template and sew the 2 together, then trim off seam. Easier to work with and no struggling with diagonal seams.
09-12-2011, 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by carolaug
I fold my fat qtr in half and then in half again. I place the fabric close to the edges the folds away from the die blades. cut, than I unfold and cut the area of the triangle that is left and you will have two pieces of large fabric left. I then cut the two triangles and then the two large pieces. That will give you 8 tumblers plus a piece to make a scrappy border. Very, very little waste.
09-12-2011, 01:04 PM
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I've been playing around with the cutter too and discovered the same thing. All I waste is a wee little strip, probably less than cutting with a rotary cutter!
Originally Posted by carolaug
I fold my fat qtr in half and then in half again. I place the fabric close to the edges the folds away from the die blades. cut, than I unfold and cut the area of the triangle that is left and you will have two pieces of large fabric left. I then cut the two triangles and then the two large pieces. That will give you 8 tumblers plus a piece to make a scrappy border. Very, very little waste.
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