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    Old 07-23-2015, 11:00 AM
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    my husband takes mine that I want enlarged to work
    a guy in the office in larges it to the size I want and another guy in the factory cuts it out of plexi glass
    after the third one the guys asked what I was doing with them
    husband told them sewing and about my knew computerized pfaff sewing machine
    they were impressed, now I will make table toppers for them
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    Old 07-23-2015, 02:55 PM
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    We have a place called Tap Plastics that will cut any template you want. I bet their is a similar business near you. Check the yellow pages.
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    Old 07-23-2015, 04:12 PM
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    http://www.brandysquiltpatterns.com/index.html Brandy's does them too
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    Old 07-23-2015, 04:49 PM
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    I used to have my local glass shop cut my templates, but they were never that accurate. So I get them made by a laser cutting company. Here's a link with their information. http://www.ziplocalonline.com/b/syra...b08d5a78ae7239 When you get templates made by laser cutting, the laser burns the acrylic, so you want to tell them to "leave the paper on." When they leave the paper on, the burn marks are on the paper, and not on your template.
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    Old 07-24-2015, 01:50 AM
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    Find a laser engraving shop to cut them for you.

    My husband cuts acrylic templates for me with our laser.
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    Old 07-24-2015, 03:29 AM
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    I have all mine cut at Lowe's . My friend does hers at Home Depot. I did try our glass cutting place. the cost was really high.
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    Old 07-24-2015, 04:50 AM
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    My husband makes my templates for me from plexiglass. I make a paper pattern in EQ7 or Photoshop. He then paste the pattern onto plexiglass and cuts out the template. He then scribes the 1/4 inch seam and drills a small whole to mark the intersection of the corners. He is very supportive of my quilting and is so willing to make any template I need.
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    Old 07-24-2015, 04:51 AM
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    Home depot, lowes, or a glass place, not sure.
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    Old 07-24-2015, 05:09 AM
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    If you are using them for a pattern only, then Home Depot would be a good place to get them cut. If you are planning to use them as a stitching guide, then they won't be thick enough and you may accidentally stitch over the plexiglass and break your needle and perhaps even damage your machine. That is why long arm guides are soooo expensive, they are thick enough so you can't accidentally stitch over them.
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    Old 07-24-2015, 05:20 AM
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    Wow love this idea , wonder if our answer to Lowes in Australia (Bunnings) does the same thing so many times I have thought a I wish I had a template for this . Guess were I am heading tomorrow .
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