Never mind, I found out what they are for. Second page of this message has link to site that splains it. thank you.

I am still trying to figure this out - Jacki you are WAY ahead of me in the gadget department!

My first question is, instead of buying 1/4-round's why don't you buy half-rounds and save the glue-up? Or are you squishing the fabric between the pieces?

And what is the width/diameter of the half-round you are making?

After that I guess I'm just not ready to press like that on a strip - I can't reliably make one WOF straight, never mind sewing a bunch of them before pressing. Mine would be a hilly wavy mess. I always press, measure the width for straightness, then go to the next strip.

But it is true that I can create waves by mis-pressing stuff I already pressed...hmmmm

I don't think I am getting it. Why the insul brite? Is there heat involved some how?


I've seen the light, I mean video. All has become clear!

If you have a Hobby Lobby near, I would go there for the insulbrite rather than Joanns. LOTS cheaper - like $4 per yard cheaper. Just thought you might want to know. :)

Aren't you clever! I love it when someone finds a thrifty alternative to expensive quilting items.

I also have made several of these (gave one to each of my quilting buddies). If you get half round you don't have to glue 2 together like when you get the quarter round. Also you don't need to have insulBrite - any left over batting will do

Do you end up with a HALF round? If so, why not just get that instead of QUARTER round?

Great idea that I can do...thanks for sharing!

yes, you do get a 1/2 round..BUT my local Lowe's does not carry 1/2 round trim..so I had to use what was available.
IF you can find 1/2 round trim in the 1 1/4" diameter, then by all means use that! I would have!

I used insulbrite for one good reason...WARPING....insulbrite shiney side up reflects the heat from the iron back UP into the cloth instead of DOWN into the wood....if you get pine trim and it gets wet..it will warp when you apply heat to it!

The warping is why I chose to make my own. When I asked the lady demoing these at the show what they were made of she simply said wood. I asked about it warping and she turned to another lady and would not answer my question...so...I set about making my own!