terri123

You're doing a new quilt. Then you see the patterns for the pieces!
Does anyone have some idea of how to make reuseable templates
for quilt pieces? so you can cut with your rolling blade.
Plexiglass???? How do you get the edges exact and
smooth when you cut it?
Is there any business that will make templates for a quilter?
(This sure would be a new business opportunity IF someone
could come up with a good idea!)
Thanks for the help, quilters.

JustAbitCrazy

I haven't done it,but have read you can get templates precision cut like that at a glass cutting shop. But why not just measure them, and cut the pieces from the same size strips with your ruler?

cjsews

Some hardware stores will cut plexiglass for you.

nativetexan

I've made templates from Mylar plastic. It's a bit thicker and heat resistant. I don't use my rotary cutter with these though. they aren't as thick as purchased acrylic templates might be but work fine for tracing around and cutting with scissors, which I don't mind doing. oh, there are businesses out there that will do this for you. not sure what they use to make templates though but someone on this forum should know.

Tartan

​What shapes are you looking for? There are many rulers now to help cut your pieces. Some hardware stores will cut plexiglass glass for you.

terri123

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.....

terri123

A glass cutting shop...now there's a new idea. Will see if that might be an answer. Thanks!

nativetexan

this is one I was thinking of http://www.quilttemplates.com/customorders.html

Emma S

Terri: Why don't you show us the shapes you need? I have recently learned why they tried to get us to learn about angles in geometry, amazing how many shapes just rely on the degrees of the angle.

terri123

Hi Emma
Geometry? OMgolly. You mean I finally found a reason for geometry? LOL
This is the pattern. I don't know how to show you the individual pieces.
http://www.keepsakequilting.com/prod...-QUILT-KIT.htm

They are mostly triangle shapes but have one curved edge...many of them.
Perhaps someone onsite has actually done this quilt?