Retiree

Just wondering what you guys think the best method for making a Winding Ways quilt. I saw templates, paper piecing and other ways. Thanks.

PaperPrincess

I've made several and you probably won't like my answer but this is the ideal time to get an accucut. I have the Studio and got the winding ways die (it's also available for the GO!) Not cheap, but I can't imagine making the quilt any other way. I did take a class with the marti michell template set. The instructor used a 28mm cutter for the 'innie' cut. As far as the construction itself, the curve is gentle and if it's cut accurately, easy to piece. I would also recommend the book: "Winding Ways Quilts: A Practically Pinless Approach" by Nancy Elliott MacDonald. You can get a used one pretty inexpensively on amazon. She has a lot of good tips on construction and how to make templates if you deside to draft your own.

snipforfun

I would buy a laser cut kit from john flynn

Kas

John Flynn is sexy. Just sayin'!

DOTTYMO

I have this on my to do list is it so difficult? I had planned rotary cutting the sections and pinning.? I just enjoy symmetrical patterns.

carolaug

When I did the drunkards path instead of pins I used a glue stick and ironed it for a quick hold than I sewed it. I will try the same with windy ways. I have the accuquiilt dies so cutting is easy.

QuiltnNan

and then there's the question 'how do you quilt it'. i had to google some images to see what quilt was being discussed. i found this sample of quilting and thought it was quite striking. http://joanne-threadhead.blogspot.co...-quilting.html

Retiree

Thank you all for the suggestions. I will look into them. A friend was going to teach me to make this but she has been very sick.

AliKat

I have one set of templates and had another bigger set made by a local plastics company. I prefer to rotary cut my pieces. The die cut isn't economically possible at this time.

I was given a John Flynn set of Drunkard's Path and didn't like that the die cuts also cut into the seam allowances for the center marking. I have found finger pressing works great.

I only pin the halfway points and use angled tweezers to hold the far ends in place as I sew.

Mkotch

I used templates to cut the pieces out and the "Curve Master' foot on my sewing machine to sew them together. I didn't pin, glue, or anything. It took a few blocks before I got it just right, but the Curve Master works well. Make sure you have angled tweezers, too.[ATTACH=CONFIG]434800[/ATTACH]