Templates
01-15-2014, 09:18 AM
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You could make regular templates with a colored template sheet, then use double-sided tape to stick your template to the fabric and use your ruler to cut the pieces out.
The quilt is gorgeous. Please post a picture when you get it done.
The quilt is gorgeous. Please post a picture when you get it done.
01-15-2014, 10:05 AM
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01-15-2014, 10:13 AM
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Thanks folks. The shapes I'm looking for are not available. I was given a beautiful
quilt kit for Xmas. Dereck Lockwood's "Stardust". As far as I can tell, if I can't figure out
some templates, it's going to be scissor cutting all the way!
The hardware store won't cut specific plexiglass shapes for you. At least mine won't.
I do have a scroll saw and I'm going to see what I can do with that and a piece of plexi.
But the edges have to be smooth and I think I'll run into trouble with that.
This is one beautiful quilt......but.....
quilt kit for Xmas. Dereck Lockwood's "Stardust". As far as I can tell, if I can't figure out
some templates, it's going to be scissor cutting all the way!
The hardware store won't cut specific plexiglass shapes for you. At least mine won't.
I do have a scroll saw and I'm going to see what I can do with that and a piece of plexi.
But the edges have to be smooth and I think I'll run into trouble with that.
This is one beautiful quilt......but.....
01-15-2014, 10:23 AM
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I would buy the pattern.
Glue the pattern on template plastic.
Cut the pieces out. I would use the rotary cutter along with a quilters acrylic ruler to keep the edges straight.
Then use that for my templates. I would also put the sandpsper dots on the plastic to help minimize slipping.
I have rotary cut along the plastic successfully. I just needed to pay attention to cut beside the plasic and not tthrough it.
Glue the pattern on template plastic.
Cut the pieces out. I would use the rotary cutter along with a quilters acrylic ruler to keep the edges straight.
Then use that for my templates. I would also put the sandpsper dots on the plastic to help minimize slipping.
I have rotary cut along the plastic successfully. I just needed to pay attention to cut beside the plasic and not tthrough it.
01-15-2014, 11:17 AM
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That is what I do. I buy the template plastic and trace, cut out, reuse the templates over and over. I don't worry about nipping the edges with the rotary cutter because I put my acrylic ruler over the template when cutting the fabric.
01-15-2014, 11:41 AM
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I'm not sure how well this will work for such accurate pieces as you will need, but I have cut hexis and squares. I make my patterns pieces on paper and then cover the plexiglass piece with masking tape. I draw the pattern on the tape using the paper piece. then cut the plexiglass with my scroll saw. My blade cuts fairly accurately. I gently sand any rough edge, but plexiglass cuts rather smoothly any way.
01-15-2014, 01:01 PM
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I was going to say this looks like a paper piecing pattern to me as well. If the instructions have a printout of one of the stars, you can make copies and paper piece this it seems to me. Just make all your copies on the same copier at the same time as copiers sometimes have distortion. Use the same original for all copies.
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