Originally Posted by
thomp116
Just caught up on this thread. ...
Dumb question, but if I can't get a printer before we start, can I just trace the patterns out of the book?
Thanks!
who was it said ... the only stupid question is the one you don't ask??
Of course you can trace the patterns out of the book - this is what I did when I made my DJs for the winter swap last year... all 54 of them! [5 different blocks] If you have a good ruler and line up the sides of each piece at the quarter inch mark, it is very easy to see what size to cut individual pieces of the block. I'm sure printed templates from the software is the easiest way to go, but the basic original way is not a problem.
As for the background fabric - if you plan to use a tone on tone white or off white, there are so many on the market, you wont even notice you are using different fabrics. My favorite UFO is the 2009 BOM from thequiltshow.com -
http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/bom/11/bom_11_00.jpg
lots of background, and I used three different fabrics that were white on white. No one can tell, I have to search myself. besides - if you cut carefully I bet 6 yards is enough.