Welcome one and all!! We are going to have fun with this project!! I hope you come along for the ride!!

We are going to make a 8" x 2 1/2" bookmark using my cut down method and my Drunkard's Path block.

You will need:

A 1 1/2" acrylic template - email me for one or pm me
4- 2" cardboard circles - I will explain this shortly
4 - hand sewing needles and thread
Mini mat and rotary cutter
Sewing machine
Thread of your choice of color
2 Rulers - preferably smaller ones
Scissors
Seam ripper


Fabric:
2 dark 4" squares or swatches
2 light 4" squares or swatches
2 dark 3" squares or swatches
2 light 3" squares or swatches

1 1/2" x 8" strip dark(border)
1 1/2" x 3 1/2" strip dark(border)
8" x 3" dark (backing)

I don't use any batting as I want it to lay as flat as possible.



Template

If you don't have one send me an email at [email protected] or pm me with your postal address.

Cardboard Circles

You will need to find thin to med thin cardboard for the circle templates. You can use a compass or find something around the house to trace around. I found my vitamin bottle works to trace around the bottom of the bottle and I get a 2" circle.
I have found you can use cardboard from products you buy like pop or anything that comes in a cardboard carrier. I have used the backs of notebooks or shoeboxes work well. I wouldn't use anything that is slick.
As I like to leave my circles overnight to dry I like to make as many circles as I need rather than using them over again but that is your call. So I would make 4 of them in this case.


Rulers

Now I use a 2" x 9" ruler(s) I bought the Draftncut 18" x 2" ruler and cut it in half with a circular saw or jig saw.

I can provide rulers for you without the numbers using the same grid I put on the templates. These will only be available for anyone taking this class.

The reason for 2 rulers is because I but one up against the other to find the center of the circle and to position the ruler for the best center cut.


Ok I may think of something I have forgotten to add but this is the best list I can give you for now!!

Yes, they do look like pawn pieces in a chess game! :lol: :lol:

I already have your templates, but do not have any rulers that would work for this project. Would you be able to please send me some rulers? Thanks.
Let me know if you need my addy again.
Brooke

I will add the rulers to your template Brooke not a problem. I still have your address I think.

Rulers will be great too. I'll re-pm

I would love to give this a whirl, but I will need both ruler and template. Will PM you with the info.

Thanks, this is so exciting!

would rulers 1 x 6 work?

Yes I just prefer to have two rulers to place over the circle so you can find the center and be as accurate as possible. It makes for an easier time of joining them together later.

As the circle is 2"- two one inch rulers would be fine.

You can use any rulers as long as you have two. You can just measure with one ruler and determine the center but I find it more accurate to place two together.

Hi Rhonda, I have not received the templates as of yet. Hoping that they are not lost in the mail lol .. Sharon from Maryland

rhonda,
would you also be able to send me the rulers?

I ran out of templates and had to reorder more. He worked on them today as he has been tied up with other things so I had to wait til he had time. I imagine yours is in that bunch. Sorry but I sent out over 80 week before last and ran through all I had on hand. I should get them tomarrow I hope. I will get them out as soon as I can!

No problem Debbie.

thanks

Me again Rhonda I just found the tutorial and would you please send me the rulers I have my regular ones but nothing this small I just emailed you my add for the template thanks so much Sheri

No problem with sending you the rulers. I will get them out to you soon! thanks!

Rhonda I also need the rulers please. You had sent me the template quite a while ago so not sure if you have my address? Let me know if you need it again. Thanks Cathie

If you could send me your address again it would be appreciated. Too many addresses to go back and find one in the crowd! LOL Thanks!

Would you please add the rulers to my templates. I don't have anything that small. Thanks :oops:

No problem Junebug4967.

Wow, you are very generous with your time and resources Rhonda. Bless you.

Thank you ddrobins1956. I love sharing and I have a friend who cuts the templates for me and doesn't charge me much for them! He only charges me 25 cents each for the 1 1/2" so there isn't as much involved as you might think.

Hi rhonda,
I sent you my address for the templates would like the rulaers also. I will see you on the 26th. Do i just sign in here and find you? First timer here.
Thanks
Susan

Admin set up a section for us in the virtual section. The thread will be posted in the tutorial section and then I will add it to the Virtual Section. You will be able to go there and find all the threads pertaining to this class in one place. so you can look in tutorials for them or in the Workshops and Classes section in the Virtuals.

Hi Rhonda,
You've been so helpful to all of us, I thought I'd try to help you out. I found a 2" circle template online that students can print out. It's in .pdf format and when I printed mine, it's exact so we should be good to go. I've attached a copy for sharing.

vickig626

that is so sweet of you to do Vickie thank you!!! I never thought of looking for something like that.

if I don't have to draw it, I don't....not my expertise. I also use this method when I need hexagon shapes...not fun to create at all. You're very welcome and I look forward to doing this class. As an afterthought, if we need to create a line through these circles, it would be wise to do this part BEFORE cutting them out. I'm just guessing but wanted to put that idea out there if needed.

Vicki Thanks for the template!

you're are very welcome. I try "hard" to make things "easy".
:lol:

I've never used a line on them. Just cut with a rotary cutter. My only concern is when cutting minis the width of a line can make a differance in the accuracy. I guess I would want to test this before I recommend it.

You are going to cut after you sew the circle on so you will be cutting the circle and the background with a rotary cutter. If you use a pair of scissors and can cut accurately on the line then drawing a line might work ok. But I think it is an unnecassary step and might throw your accuracy off. I know the width of a pen line doesn't sound like much but when you are doing minis it can cause problems if you cut on the line or on the left edge of the line or on the rt edge of the line. Then your blocks will not meet as well when you go to sew them together.

Makes total sense that the line drawing could affect accuracy, especially with such small blocks.

I was just thinking of looking for cardboard to cut the circles. I printed on a very,very think sheet of paper.

Thank you very much

Rhonda,

I do not have the rulers either. Will be glad to give you a donation for your time and effort. Can send address again if you need it.

Thank you very much for taking the time to do this.

That's a great idea as long as you can cut them out ok. I think I'll do that too. Great tip!!
And, thanks!

I printed the sheet of circles, have some cardboard from mac&cheese; thought about using scrapbooking tape to adhere the circles to the cardboard; easily removed after cutting out.

Rhonda,

If you don't mind could you send me the 2 little rulers. I will pm you my address. I also wanted the square template so if you haven't mailed those you can mail them together.

Thank you,
Margaret

Rhonda, I'd appreciate your sending me the rulers. I'll pm you with my address. Thank you for your generosity. You are a very giving person but I'd like to send you a donation to at least cover your costs. Better yet, I'll buy your book. Mary

Thank you everyone! And Mary I appreciate the thought. You really don't have to do anything to pay me back. If you want the book then I hope you enjoy it!

Rhonda, I also need the rulers. You sent me the template earlier so I do not need it. Thanks Ruby Red

I pm'ed you that I needed templates but didn't know about the rulers at that time. I'll also need them as my rulers are much larger. I'm also not on the list of students (probably because I pm'ed you) but I am definitely in. I'll pm my address again for the rulers so you won't have to look it up. I'm really looking forward to the class! Thanks so much for doing this. Nanajan

Where is the site for the circles, please?

Thank You, Lois