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I do both, sometimes for me, it is easier to just use the template and scissors, than to dig out the rotary cutter, mat and ruler.
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Not me! I'm working on a quilt that needs 1 fussy cut 2" square in a few of the squares and I have a template for that. Easy way out is for me.
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i am all for strip piecing for any block that it can be done on. Cutting out each piece is too tedious for me, so shortcuts are my best friend! Obviously there are some patterns that you have to cut out pieces like the Wedding Ring or any with curved piecing. It just takes much longer :D
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Originally Posted by sewbizgirl
Originally Posted by TheSevenYearStitch
My mother used plastic templates to cut out all of her squares. She felt it was "the right way". Yeah, that lasted about 5 minutes with me! Without my Olfa mat, I don't think I would be quilting! Why torture yourself? If you go that route, you may as well hand stitch the whole thing and make a grand total of 2 quilts in your lifetime.
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I use rotarty cutter but lately I use my accuquilt cutter
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I only use a template when fussy cutting.
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My first quilt was that way. never finished it, but I do see one that I want to do that require that method
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Cavmom - how can you possibly quilt with those darling little eyes (avatar)looking at you and wanting to play! Absolutely adorable.
So far the only way I have learned to quilt is with a rotary cutter and mat - but then, I am still getting into the swing of it. :-) Marysewfun |
I'm new here. I have made several log cabin quilts but why would you use triangles in one. Is it a new pattern? I'm learning so much from the Quilting Board.
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it depends on the pattern i dont like to do a lot of cutting from templates i prefer the strip method if it works for the pattern
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