Originally Posted by Kitsapquilter
Those stack n whacks are great! They are so fun to do. I have done probably 10 and have fabric for another one.
The secret to not having the fabric move is to pin using the flower head pins. And I only use a length of fabric that is about 18" wide so I am not working with the whole width at once. Cutting is the hardest part of the quilt but once you do it even that is not so hard!
Yes I always cut only half of the fabric widthwise also. I don't pin I sew several little stitches in spots throughout the fabric. Then I don't have to worry about running over the pins with my rotary cutter. I usually have a stitch in most of the stacks so they don't get mixed up. Takes a little longer to match repeats but I am very pleased with the extra time when the pieces are sewed.