Hi I am Janet Bales. I am a brand new quilter. I just now have some time to play. I am a retired counselor and marriage educator of 27 years. I have four grown children and three wonderful grandsons.
In getting started quilting, I had asked my familyto buy products that I needed for birthdays, Christmas, etc. What I did need was to get patterns to cut my pieces without having to wait for special occasion. My husband volunteered to cut my needed patterns out of pine wood, one fourth thick. I then clued a wooded old spool to the top so that I could hold it down. I then polyurethined the whole thing. I love this and he as cut many patterns of different shapes and I used my old collection of spools appropriate to size. Works great for me.

welcome from montana

Welcome from Ontario, you have joined a great group

Hi and welcome from MA. What a great idea.

Welcome from the north east. You are lucky to have a husband willing to create things for you. :)

Welcome from Alberta Canada!

HI from Washington. Would love to see pictures. Sounds like a wonderful idea :thumbup:

Hello, and welcome from Missouri! What a wonderful way to have lasting templates, and use empty spools! Congratulations of a great healpmate!

Hello and Welcome :D:D:D
What a great idea!!!

Welcome ! That's such a great idea!!!

Welcome to the board from Southern California!

Hi and welcome from another Janet. What a great idea you shared-thanks.

Hello and welcome from SW Iowa. What a great idea.

Hi there, Welcome from the state of Washington!!
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what an awesome idea. can we see a picture?
hello and welcome

Hi Janet...I just joined after lurking for two days. Your wooden patterns sound neet. Your husband should make lots and sell them at quilt shows. I'd Buy!

Welcome from NE :D
I hope you will post pictures of your templates. The idea sounds great.

Hi and welcome from Oklahoma.