2022 - 2.5" Birthday Swap
10-22-2022, 10:16 PM
#961
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Yes, fussy cut when needed. Obviously an all over small print will not need to be centered. Just look at the square and ask yourself, “does this make sense as a stand alone design?” If your answer is no, I probably wouldn’t use it or send it to someone else. And not just the Christmas ones, but all the birthday ones too. There are always some I cull because of how they were cut.
Very cute doll blanket, WMUTeach. I’m making some pairs of little shorts for those boxes, too. So much fun.
Very cute doll blanket, WMUTeach. I’m making some pairs of little shorts for those boxes, too. So much fun.
10-23-2022, 04:01 AM
#962
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Location: South Dakota
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I try to pick prints that will be OK without fussy cutting for candy swaps, since fussy cutting them would greatly increase the amount of time. I normally stack five layers and cut them together.
Since almost all of what I make are more color related than subject, I don't usually worry about candies that weren't fussy cut as it does not matter. I've done I-spy, and then it did matter. I will only toss them if they are either undersized or not cut square, or very thin fabric.
There is one time I tossed a bunch of non fussy cut pieces. I was using a toile print, and it had a horse pulling a sleigh going away, and the horse had it's tail up. Now, it was not anatomically correct, but I did toss all the small triangles that had nothing but the back end of the horse with it's tail raised!
Since almost all of what I make are more color related than subject, I don't usually worry about candies that weren't fussy cut as it does not matter. I've done I-spy, and then it did matter. I will only toss them if they are either undersized or not cut square, or very thin fabric.
There is one time I tossed a bunch of non fussy cut pieces. I was using a toile print, and it had a horse pulling a sleigh going away, and the horse had it's tail up. Now, it was not anatomically correct, but I did toss all the small triangles that had nothing but the back end of the horse with it's tail raised!
Last edited by Macybaby; 10-23-2022 at 04:03 AM.
10-23-2022, 06:00 AM
#963
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Originally Posted by Macybaby
I try to pick prints that will be OK without fussy cutting for candy swaps, since fussy cutting them would greatly increase the amount of time. I normally stack five layers and cut them together.
Originally Posted by Macybaby
There is one time I tossed a bunch of non fussy cut pieces. I was using a toile print, and it had a horse pulling a sleigh going away, and the horse had it's tail up. Now, it was not anatomically correct, but I did toss all the small triangles that had nothing but the back end of the horse with it's tail raised!
10-24-2022, 02:47 PM
#966
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Horses tail up..... that would make a great item to include in someone's quilt that I tend to get annoyed with... You may ask why I would make a quilt for someone I get annoyed with... You can pick your friends but not your family is all I'm going to say, lol. I love all God's creatures but can be annoyed by them, too, cause that's how God designed me. Doesn't stop the love from trying to burst through..... or hasn't yet. Until I'm dead, I won't know.
