looking for short cut ideas for cutting these blocks
Years ago when I first starting quilting, I think I was 16 there were not all the quick ways of cutting out blocks. For example my first quilt was a brick pattern. My grandmother had cut out all the blocks and mailed them to me to make a quilt with them. I did and sew it began.
My next several quilts were cut one 3 inch block at a time and I remember making a cardboard template and drawing around each and every block. Then sewing them together on my sewing machine one block at a time.
Has anyone else started out this way or just me. We have to remember my grandmother was about 78 or 80 at the time and this is the way she learned to cut her blocks.
Moving forward 50+ years I found these table runners and they bring back so many memories. But, I would rather not cut them out one block at a time.
I am asking you nice ladies or men how would you cut the blocks to achive similar results as in these 3 table patch table runners. I love cutting the strips these last two table runners tops sewed up so very quickly.