Originally Posted by rob529
Do you use stencils for all patterns except your straight lines?
No, not for all patterns. Some of them are drawn or quilted freehand. I also make my own templates out of cardboard and trace the outlines of the patterns, all the other lines I mark freehand. I have many books with traditional quilting patterns or pictures of antique wholecloths and the patterns don't have the size I need or they are just too small on the pictures, so I try to re-draw them and than make a template.