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dltaylor 06-23-2011 05:38 AM

Thanks for the link!!


Originally Posted by suezquilts
I have sent 5 quilts to be laser cut at http://www.flynnquilt.com/lasercutkits/custom/

I'm attaching the link if anyone wants to use Kate Flynn's services.

I love this and need to send her more.

Enjoy


Zhillslady 06-23-2011 05:44 AM

This actually works great. I injured my arm in an car accident last year and while it was healing I just couldn't seem to hold my fabric to run it evenly thru the machine. I decided to cut out a kit and see how that felt. Needless to say over the 2-3 months it took to heal I actually cut up 22 quilt kits. I put them in a bag with the fabric, pattern and binding. If I knew where it was going in advanceI even included the label and put a "due by" date on the bag if needed. I use a lot of bags that came with shower curtains, sheets, etc. hey all zip closed nicely. I'm still using them. If I can't decide what to do next I just grab one and get started.

Just FYI I got from owner of LQS. Remember cotton needs to breathe so she suggested leaving the zipper or seal open slightly on one end.

Vicky

gemladi 06-23-2011 05:47 AM

After reading about an Alaska poster organizing her quilting room and folding all her fabrics; I started doing on my basement.

I have placed 4 different projects worth of fabric into small storage totes with the patterns and marked the containers. I may very well go back and start cutting them out.
Thanks for the idea! Gemladi

AFQSinc 06-23-2011 05:50 AM

I have done this as well. I keep my 'kits' in a scrapbooking organizer. The supplies fit (I don't include backing and binding because I always change my mind at the last minuet)and the blocks fit as well. Here is the organizer I use:
http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog/p...ODID=xprd74098

I am going to look into the laser cutting service as well.

blueangel 06-23-2011 06:00 AM

Sounds like a good idea.

donnajean 06-23-2011 06:07 AM

My sister must have loved to cut as after she lost her battle with colon cancer, I found many boxes of cut pieces of fabric. She was pretty good about leaving the pattern with the pieces. However, I would be inclined to keep the leftover pieces of fabric with the cut pieces & pattern in case something came up wrong or missing when putting the quilt top together.

frarose 06-23-2011 06:20 AM

That is a fantastic idea. I did that for a monthly quilt I am doing. At the beginning, I cut all the pieces and put them in zip log baggies labelling sizes then put it all in a large zip bag. This pattern called for making the triangle blocks first and I even did that. It is so great every month to pull that bag out and made the blocks for that month with lots less fuss.

Raggiemom 06-23-2011 06:23 AM

If I bought fabric for a specific project, I put that fabric and pattern in a ziploc bag so I know what it's for. Cutting it out so it's all set sounds like a good plan.

katier825 06-23-2011 06:38 AM

I do it all the time. It's much more convenient for me to just grab and work on something whenever I'm ready to sew.

emerald46 06-23-2011 07:10 AM

Love that Laser Cut site.


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