Originally Posted by
Holice
It is easier and less time consuming to just purchase a stencil for the cable design. There are books which show you how to do it but not sure of the titles. The Amish made their own because stencils were not readily available. The time saved is worth the small cost of purchasing. I wrote an article for a Fon's and Porter magazine some years that discussed adjusting the border stencil but don't believe it covered actually making the design.
What Holice DIDN'T tell you is that he is The Stencil Company (or rather his daughter is), the "best" stencils in the business as far as I'm concerned!! I've bought from him for 20 years and find their prices to be low, their stencils to be sturdy plastic, their selection to better than you can imagine - hundreds and hundreds of designs, and their catalog to die for as far as inspiration is concerned. Try them!
http://quiltingstencils.com/
Jan in VA