I thought that most hand piecers purchased acrylic templates, but there clearly are a lot of people who make their own templates, and many of you wanted tips on how to make accurate templates.
So, my next video, Hand Piecing 102, is all about how to make your own hand piecing templates from template plastic.
You can watch it here:
Hand Piecing 102 explains how to get straight edges on templates, which pens and scissors to use, and how to use the Simple Seam Wheel by Jen Kingwell.
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| some hand piecing in progress - Jen Kingwell's Marshal Mystery quilt |
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| the ring above turned into this - the purple centre isn't appliqued on yet. |
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| Note that my block isn't perfect - there's a bit of extra fabric in there, but it will OK |
As I mention in the video, my block doesn't sit perfectly flat, but it will be OK when I applique it onto the background. It's hand made so there's bound to be some imperfections. I can live with that and know for certain that it's better than I could have managed on my sewing machine.
Just like last time, if you have questions or comments, just leave a comment below or on the video, or send me an email via the box on the right hand side of my blog. Thanks for watching!
Just like last time, if you have questions or comments, just leave a comment below or on the video, or send me an email via the box on the right hand side of my blog. Thanks for watching!
And yes, my next video will be about 8 or 10 pointed stars. I've got all the pieces ready and I just need to convince my cameraman that it's time to start filming!
Now it's time for the Peacock Party. This is where you get to share what you've been working on lately. Feel free to link up a recent blog post below:
