Flower Garden Quilt
06-14-2011, 05:24 PM
#22
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Originally Posted by Blinky
Thank you everyone! From what I am reading from all of you that you do use paper in one form or another so will give that a try first! I like to save money when I can! I am thinking if using a 1 inch template...as that about the size you all use to give you a decent size flower?
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06-15-2011, 03:18 AM
#24
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I made a whole queen sized (huge) GFG quilt by rotary cutting hexagons. I had a template for cutting some fussy cut fabrics too. I started by marking the 1/4" seams at the corners, but after about 100 or so, I found I could do it "by eye". It turned out wonderfully, not wonky!-- So--- you don't need to do the paper piecing at ALL if you don't want to. To rotary cut, you take a diamond shape and cut off 2 ends. You can cut massive amounts of hexys very quickly.
06-15-2011, 03:54 AM
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I have used both, and I prefer using cardstock. I punch out the shap using old cards ie: birthday, Christmas etc. I use a punch from Creative Memories that is discontinued but you can find on ebay. Try both to see what works for you just like everything else quilting related.
06-15-2011, 04:22 AM
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I tried the English paper piecing way and also have the Stamps by Kate for a hexagon. I decided to try to sew on the sewing machine.
I started 1/4" from each angle and stopped 1/4" from the end of the angle. It works like a charm!! Once I complete a flower, I take it to the ironing board and press the sewn seams in one direction.
Go to You Tube and search for "how to sew a hexagon Grandmothers Flower garden on a sewing machine." Hope this helps!!
I started 1/4" from each angle and stopped 1/4" from the end of the angle. It works like a charm!! Once I complete a flower, I take it to the ironing board and press the sewn seams in one direction.
Go to You Tube and search for "how to sew a hexagon Grandmothers Flower garden on a sewing machine." Hope this helps!!
06-15-2011, 04:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Blinky
Thank you everyone! From what I am reading from all of you that you do use paper in one form or another so will give that a try first! I like to save money when I can! I am thinking if using a 1 inch template...as that about the size you all use to give you a decent size flower?
06-15-2011, 04:51 AM
#29
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Originally Posted by jitkaau
I use the batting as the template and leave it in the quilt and quilt as I go.
06-15-2011, 05:00 AM
#30
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I am on my second GFG. I cut my templates from freezer paper and lay the dull side of the template to the wrong side of the fabric (which I have cut with the seam allowance). Then I iron the seam allowance to the shiny side of the freezer paper. It works GREAT! And you can use the freezer paper templates over and over.
Once you iron a few you get a rhythm going and it is really easy.
Once you iron a few you get a rhythm going and it is really easy.
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