What Is Your Preference?
04-24-2010, 10:41 AM
#11
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Originally Posted by amma
I know that Joann's carry them.
I save various clear plastic lids for this.
I have printed out shapes on file folders cut to fit through my printer.
If it is a template that I am going to use a lot, I use plastic. Each time you trace around cardboard, the template edges shrink. If you hold up the first tracing and compare it to the 20th, you can visually see the difference. Imagine the difference if you cut 100's for a large quilt... So rather than running into a problem when I go to put them together, I just use plastic to begin with :wink:
I save various clear plastic lids for this.
I have printed out shapes on file folders cut to fit through my printer.
If it is a template that I am going to use a lot, I use plastic. Each time you trace around cardboard, the template edges shrink. If you hold up the first tracing and compare it to the 20th, you can visually see the difference. Imagine the difference if you cut 100's for a large quilt... So rather than running into a problem when I go to put them together, I just use plastic to begin with :wink:
04-24-2010, 01:53 PM
#17
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Originally Posted by jalling
The dollar store carries plastic cutting mats in the kitchen section. Two large mats in a package for a dollar. It is just like the template plastic sold, but no lines. Works great, and cheap!
04-24-2010, 02:54 PM
#18
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First of all, I am willing to work really hard to not have to use a template of any sort. There are so many techniques now that use strip piecing to sew all kinds of patterns. I am amazed that even well known quilters still cut 2 triangles to make 1/2 square triangles. IF there is NO other way to make the pattern I want to make, then I use the template plastic made for that purpose.
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