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When I first started Quilting waaayyyy back in the latter '80's I bought some templates that were metal and they had sandpaper on one side. Talk about durable! I'll have to find those...Its hard to imagine how much things have changed over the years just since I've been doing this stuff.
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Templates. No.
Only way I'll use them is trace them onto white paper. Then tape to underside of my rulers. Then cut from strips. Only works for straight edges though. I don't do curves. |
Originally Posted by RkayD
When I first started Quilting waaayyyy back in the latter '80's I bought some templates that were metal and they had sandpaper on one side. Talk about durable! I'll have to find those...Its hard to imagine how much things have changed over the years just since I've been doing this stuff.
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I teach quilting 101 beginners a 12 week class using templates to make all traditional blocks. we use template plastic sold in the quilt shop. I also teach using the freezer paper templates. Once you know how to use the templates, you can pick up any pattern and patch it!
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Originally Posted by Dee Dee
The thick packaged templates are very awkward for me to use. Can't easy use a rotary cutter around them and even drawing an outline on the fabric is a challenge. However, if I make a template from a pattern template drawing and use the thin quilter's template from quilt shops and Joann's, that is much easier to work with.
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No, not really, but I don't let that stop me. Now like someone else mentioned, sometimes, it's better to trace them on your fabric, then cut the shape out with scissors. I tend to do whatever works. I just love to quilt, so like to play with all these ideas & decide which one works best, along the way, on any given project...
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Wish I'd known about the double sided tape when making the BOM quilt. I had a terrible time with them sliding.
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I haven't used one yet ,but hope to try one for a Dresdan Plate next. thanks to Rhonda
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