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Old 12-16-2017, 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by GrannieAnnie
Gotta ask! What sort of "quilting stencil" are you asking about? If you are talking about a pattern to follow when you do the quilting on a completed top--------it's very common to make your own.

Take a piece of fairly durable "stuff" like maybe a manila folder . Draw the pattern you like. then take the folder to the sewing machine, set at your longest stitch length and sew --------sans thread---------------to make holes in your folder to use to mark on your quilt top.
Very clever!!! I use Manila folders for templates but never thought to use them to create stencils. Awesome idea.
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