Originally Posted by
pegquilter8
Anita Grossman Solomon's book Rotary Cutting Revolution has a variation on "Twister blocks" without a tool. One more idea to throw into the mix. Peace, Pegeth
Yes, you absolutely do NOT need to buy specialty rulers or waste fabric to do these blocks. Anita reformulates and explains a method that is very old and very efficient.
You start with a pile of squares - whatever size squares you want - and make two identical cross cuts through the pile, so that each square of fabric becomes 4 identical blade-type pieces. Then you rearrange them on your design surface so that the 90-degree angles are in the middle. You arrange your colours the way you like them, and then resew into squares...it's a lot easier to do than to explain in words!
There is absolutely no fabric wasted and you can make the 'twister' whatever size you want, and decide how 'sharp' you want the blades to be. Very freeing and cost-efficient.