Twister
09-15-2010, 02:00 PM
#32
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Originally Posted by kay carlson
Originally Posted by Anna O
Is the Lil' Twister and the Twister ruler the same angle for placing on the sewn seam? I was wondering if you could use the Lil' Twister for lining up and just cut bigger. That way you could use any size square to start with.
Then, when I actually drew out the "sewn together" squares of 9.5 inches ---- placed the little twister template on top of 6.5 in square acrylic ruler I have on hand. Tracing that on paper, there is leftover fabric so I think the large twister could be 7.5 in square.
Any suggestions welcome :-)
After making my first twister from scratch using template paper, I have now found a better method. Here is what I do:
The ratio of the long portion of each ruler edge and the short side of the ruler edge is (6.5 - 1.4625'') to 1.4625''.
I have increased the short portion to 1.5'' for a 6.5'' ruler. It does not matter.
Then I took a strip of ordinary clear tape und pasted it to my cutting mat. I drew a thick black centerline from one end to the other through the middle of the about 10'' long tape. I covered that line by pasting a second piece of tape right over it. That prevents smearing. I made two of those tapes.
Finally, I took the marked tapes off the cutting board and taped them across the 6.5'' ruler ruler from 1.5'' mark to the opposite 1.5'' mark.
It's a great tool.
I made it in less than 5 minutes.
It did not cost anything and almost looks like a bought it (except for the slight shading by the clear tape.
I thought you might like to save some money and buy some fabric instead. The Hancock Paducah catalogue looks so tempting...
10-13-2010, 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted by kay carlson
Originally Posted by Anna O
Is the Lil' Twister and the Twister ruler the same angle for placing on the sewn seam? I was wondering if you could use the Lil' Twister for lining up and just cut bigger. That way you could use any size square to start with.
Then, when I actually drew out the "sewn together" squares of 9.5 inches ---- placed the little twister template on top of 6.5 in square acrylic ruler I have on hand. Tracing that on paper, there is leftover fabric so I think the large twister could be 7.5 in square.
Any suggestions welcome :-)
8-)
03-03-2011, 05:00 AM
#37
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I was at a quilt show this past Saturday... From what I was shown.... The twister templates are the same size as the squares...10" layer cake has a 10" template to cut the pinwheels... I am quite sure of this... I am having my husband help me cut my own sizes of acrylic. He helped me cut the forms for bigger Fun and Done's to match pre-printed panel fabrics, and such... I need fast 'start to finish' techniques...So much fabric, i.e. on hand...
Please anyone with instructions to share I'd appreciate it. On the Twister Tool. I live where there are no books or tools at the store to look at on it. I didn't see anything but tools and closed tool packages. The demos to watch were great...but, no note taking by me....just a fading memory . . . hahahaha
Please anyone with instructions to share I'd appreciate it. On the Twister Tool. I live where there are no books or tools at the store to look at on it. I didn't see anything but tools and closed tool packages. The demos to watch were great...but, no note taking by me....just a fading memory . . . hahahaha
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