Comments on: Playing with Templates http://schutt.net/sharon/2015/04/playing-with-templates/ Sew. Stitch. Smile. Wed, 20 Sep 2023 09:19:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Sharon http://schutt.net/sharon/2015/04/playing-with-templates/#comment-2916 Sharon Sun, 19 Apr 2015 12:53:34 +0000 http://schutt.net/sharon/?p=2265#comment-2916 Hi Christine, I think you would like acrylic templates better than cardboard because you would get more accurate fabric pieces. It is easy to use the templates with a rotary cutter - even the curved templates. If you go the cardboard route, I'd trace the shape on the fabric and cut out with scissors. All machine pieced too. Hi Christine, I think you would like acrylic templates better than cardboard because you would get more accurate fabric pieces. It is easy to use the templates with a rotary cutter – even the curved templates. If you go the cardboard route, I’d trace the shape on the fabric and cut out with scissors. All machine pieced too.

]]> By: Christine http://schutt.net/sharon/2015/04/playing-with-templates/#comment-2895 Christine Sat, 18 Apr 2015 02:03:43 +0000 http://schutt.net/sharon/?p=2265#comment-2895 I really love those colors in your Jolene Star pattern. Wow! I haven't used templates very much so far. I did use some that I had to print out for the Tula Pink Moxie quilt pattern. I ended up taping the pattern to some cardboard and used that to cut out the pieces. I did not like it very much, because I was a little aggressive with the rotary cutter and would cut into the cardboard. I think I would have liked it a lot better if I had acrylic templates. How was cutting your pieces with the curved template? Did you have to trace and cut it out, or were you able to use a rotary cutter along side of it? The patterns look really interesting, maybe using templates more is something I should consider! I really love those colors in your Jolene Star pattern. Wow!

I haven’t used templates very much so far. I did use some that I had to print out for the Tula Pink Moxie quilt pattern. I ended up taping the pattern to some cardboard and used that to cut out the pieces. I did not like it very much, because I was a little aggressive with the rotary cutter and would cut into the cardboard. I think I would have liked it a lot better if I had acrylic templates.

How was cutting your pieces with the curved template? Did you have to trace and cut it out, or were you able to use a rotary cutter along side of it? The patterns look really interesting, maybe using templates more is something I should consider!

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