Metal templates
02-21-2011, 06:55 AM
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any of you hand piecers out there remember the metal template sets you could buy with the sand paper on the back?
I found a whole box of them in my sewing room...must date back to the late 80's early 90's!
THinking I might get rid of these one day soon!
I found a whole box of them in my sewing room...must date back to the late 80's early 90's!
THinking I might get rid of these one day soon!
02-21-2011, 07:11 AM
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Originally Posted by RkayD
I have a few of them. I love them.
They are sure heavy for as thin as they appear. Make great weights!
I used to hand piece a lot in Alaska and even taught it in the villages, but here in OK I rarely teach and when I do you can bet it is NOT going to be hand piecing!
I suppose they could be used for regular piecing, these are for making 12" blocks!
02-21-2011, 07:47 AM
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what a treasure you uncovered! the nice thing about the metal ones is they last alot longer...my plastic/acrylic templates wear out, the edges loose their crispness...that has never happened with the old metal ones. i wish i still had some of my grandma's old ones...i don't know what happened to them but i bet one of my aunt's just tossed them :(
02-21-2011, 07:49 AM
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Originally Posted by ckcowl
what a treasure you uncovered! the nice thing about the metal ones is they last alot longer...my plastic/acrylic templates wear out, the edges loose their crispness...that has never happened with the old metal ones. i wish i still had some of my grandma's old ones...i don't know what happened to them but i bet one of my aunt's just tossed them :(
02-21-2011, 01:00 PM
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here is a list of the 12" block templates I have.
wheels, Star of Bethlehem, windblown square, starry path, monkey wrench, castle wall, broken dishes, royal cross, fairlington square, fox and geese, crossed canoes, friendship knot, clay's choice, twisting star, drunkard's path.
I googled the name on them which is Roy Daniels-tinsmith, but came up with NOTHING on them.
Some of these are pretty difficult blocks! Not sure what I was thinking when I bought them!
wheels, Star of Bethlehem, windblown square, starry path, monkey wrench, castle wall, broken dishes, royal cross, fairlington square, fox and geese, crossed canoes, friendship knot, clay's choice, twisting star, drunkard's path.
I googled the name on them which is Roy Daniels-tinsmith, but came up with NOTHING on them.
Some of these are pretty difficult blocks! Not sure what I was thinking when I bought them!
02-21-2011, 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by NDQuilts
They sound like Ardco templates. I love these because the edge does not deteriorate and minimal slipping when tracing. I'm sure other handpiecers would love them.
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