Originally Posted by Scissor Queen
I did block of the month kind of thing with templates. Well, I started it anyway. It used the Marty whateverherlastname is template sets that one of my girlfriends had. I would borrow them and try some blocks before investing in them. I thought they were a huge pain.
I could see getting the template for dresden plates or drunkard's path, but I won't do another Marti Mitchell. |
Originally Posted by Scissor Queen
I did block of the month kind of thing with templates. Well, I started it anyway. It used the Marty whateverherlastname is template sets that one of my girlfriends had. I would borrow them and try some blocks before investing in them. I thought they were a huge pain.
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Originally Posted by DebbyT
Originally Posted by Gal
I make my own from template plastic, you can see through it to get the exact measurements, I borrow my patterns from the library and trace the block pieces from the pattern sheets in the back of the magazines, photo copy the instructions and put everything together in a clear file folder to use again and again. I am a beginner quilter and not into very difficult patterns but honestly it is SO easy!!!
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I have made my own templates when the same pattern is repeated in multiple blocks - like the quilt pictured in my Avatar and the one below.
made templates for this quilt [ATTACH=CONFIG]80865[/ATTACH] |
I'm using a Dresden plate template & it is great and a French curve for drawing quilting lines.
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I make my own out of 1/4 inch plexi-glass. For patterns like the wedding ring where you make a lot of the same cuts or drunkards patch they are priceless. I use a rotary cutter and find that the thin plastic they sell for making templates would be cut clean through so I use plexi.
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Is it hard to cut the plexi?!?
I have never heard of Marti Mitchell before! I may have to google her and see some of her stuff!! |
Originally Posted by KGoodhand
Is it hard to cut the plexi?!?
I have never heard of Marti Mitchell before! I may have to google her and see some of her stuff!! |
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