Box of Strings Quilt Along!
#43
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Ontario, Canada
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Would a Kaleidoscope ruler work? I think is is 45 degree (isosceles triangle) and allows a variety of sizes.
#44
#45
Everyone is encouraged to post pictures so we can all 'ooooo' and 'aaaahhh' over them.
I'm going to make a few blocks later today & will post some pics.
#46
Here's what I have so far. I decided to go with the Navy blue for my triangles b/c I had a lot more of it.
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I'm also using muslin for my foundation. So far, it's working well.
Let's see some other pics!!
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I'm also using muslin for my foundation. So far, it's working well.
Let's see some other pics!!
#47
I recently saw a great idea for cutting triangles without the need for a 'special' ruler.
Cut a template from thin card and stick it onto a ruler with one of the sides of the triangle at the edge of the ruler. This is the edge you will always use to make your cut. Ideally, use a ruler that's not too much bigger than the template so as to make it easier to handle. 6"sq or 12"x6" etc in this case perhaps.
Now use your template as you would normally to cut triangles from a strip of fabric, but because it is stuck to the ruler you have the edge to cut against. If you see what I mean. For each triangle you just turn the template so the base of the triangle is either at the top or bottom of the strip, turning the ruler over each time.
This is much harder to describe than do I'm afraid, but once you get the template stuck onto a ruler I'm sure you'll see how this works.
I'm not sure where I saw this method. If it was from anyone on here, I'm sorry for not acknowledging you.
Cut a template from thin card and stick it onto a ruler with one of the sides of the triangle at the edge of the ruler. This is the edge you will always use to make your cut. Ideally, use a ruler that's not too much bigger than the template so as to make it easier to handle. 6"sq or 12"x6" etc in this case perhaps.
Now use your template as you would normally to cut triangles from a strip of fabric, but because it is stuck to the ruler you have the edge to cut against. If you see what I mean. For each triangle you just turn the template so the base of the triangle is either at the top or bottom of the strip, turning the ruler over each time.
This is much harder to describe than do I'm afraid, but once you get the template stuck onto a ruler I'm sure you'll see how this works.
I'm not sure where I saw this method. If it was from anyone on here, I'm sorry for not acknowledging you.
#49
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Butte, Montana
Posts: 185
I'm in! Started this as soon as the tutorial was posted. I have plenty of neutral skinny strings but not enough colored skinnys. So....I came up with the idea of taking several of my scrap strips, sewing 4-6 of the same width strips together , tube style, then slicing up the centers of the strips. Instant skinny strips with 2 of them already sewn together. Lots of variety if you have lots of short strips that are just too wide for this string pattern.
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