Double Wedding Ring--What happened to them?
03-06-2013, 11:59 AM
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I have the die for the DWR to use with my Go. I can cut a queen size one in about 30 minutes. Every piece fits perfectly. I cut one by rotary cutter and scissors once, never again. The book Rings That Bind is very easy to make a DWR but uses much more fabric then a regular pattern. There are lots of options for making this pattern. I wouldn't go the vintage way, way too tedious. There was no other way then.
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03-06-2013, 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Anita in DE
Look into templates that are rotary cut by Shar Jorgensen. They are acrylic and you can do a pieced arc or a solid arc. I think they are pink in color. I have helped a friend do two quilts with those, and they turned out great.
it was so eays that I'm sure I am going to make at least one more in the future
03-07-2013, 06:02 AM
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I made one last year using the old traditional method. I swore never to make one again but I have seen some newer methods and have been thinking maybe I would try one again sometime. Good luck in your endeavor.
03-07-2013, 06:19 AM
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I did one and had all the pieces laser cut by Katie Flynn (sorry, don't know her married name) who is John's daughter. It cut down on the time considerably and worth the price for the stress of cutting being gone. The only drawback was laser cutting left a slightly brown edge. That easily disappeared in the 1/4 seam, but if I used steam to press (where are those quilt police?) sometimes the brown would bleed through. When I hand washed a couple of the pieces, the brown totally disappeared. Mom is handquilting it or I'd show a picture.
Oh, yes, you should also know that I won't be making one again. Too many other pretty patterns out there to explore!
Oh, yes, you should also know that I won't be making one again. Too many other pretty patterns out there to explore!
03-07-2013, 06:24 AM
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I just finished one last fall. Eleanor Burns has a DWR pattern. There is also one called "The Rings that BInd" which is a quilt as you go. I made that and won't again just because I get frustrated easily. The book came with a template. PM me if I can help further. I think I may have a freebie that I printed from somewhere.
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