| When you start your quilt, you will need patterns, | | | | Use your templates, aligning it on the material, and |
| such as rectangles, squares, cut strips, and so on. | | | | lay it in line down the edges at the three sides |
| Once you gather your patterns, you will need | | | | and use your ruler in a straight line and over your |
| cutting tips to complete your quilt. | | | | template. Once you have your template in |
| Cutting the strips: | | | | position, you can start cutting across the width to |
| When you begin to cut your strips, you will need | | | | meet your template. |
| to align your fabric, mark, etc. Use a ruler to | | | | Once you have cut your patterns, you will need |
| decide the width and start cutting once you reach | | | | to organize and then cut your pieces. Once you |
| your desired dimensions. For instance, if you want | | | | cut, your pieces try to organize them so that |
| to create a 2-inch strip, locate the mark on your | | | | they do not get lost. You can categorize the |
| ruler and place the area side by side of your | | | | pieces and stack them neatly in a desired area |
| edges that square. | | | | near your sewing station. |
| Once you finish cut the strips. You will need a | | | | After you organize your pieces, you want to |
| rotary cutter to complete your mission. Your | | | | learn how to press properly. You will need to iron |
| layers figures are based on the strips you cut. | | | | your fabric to prepare it, yet you want to learn |
| You can also mark and then cut your strips so | | | | pressing techniques, rather than strict ironing. You |
| that you have separate squares. You perform the | | | | merely press and lift, relocate, press, release, and |
| same actions when making rectangles. Squares | | | | relocate, repeating the same cycle to press your |
| are also cut in the same fashion. However, you | | | | fabric. |
| will need to create two squares per cut. | | | | You will need to press your fabric as you move |
| You will need two rectangles also per cut, since | | | | through the stitching stage also. You will also need |
| the fabric is thick. For instance, if you were to cut | | | | to press the allowances at the seams. Head in the |
| 3 1/2 inches of fabric strips x 44 inches, you will | | | | same direction at what time you are pressing the |
| need to cut 6 1/2 inches x 3 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches | | | | seams. To make your fabric durable and sturdier, |
| to form your rectangles. | | | | press the seams to one of your sides. |
| When you start to cut your triangles, start at a | | | | Learn more about pressing, and irons to complete |
| 45-degree angle. Cut the squares succeeding to | | | | your quilt. Pressing is important. Once you have |
| cut the squares slantwise, or diagonally and in half. | | | | your patterns together, pressing down, etc, you |
| When cutting your triangles, keep in mind that the | | | | can move onto piercing a perfect quilt. |
| longer sides require seams that allow room to | | | | Of course, if you are not in the mood for hand |
| finish. You need about a 2-inch finish line per | | | | piercing, you can pick up a few tips in stitching |
| triangle, or side. On three sides however of your | | | | seams and allowances, as well as appliqué. |
| triangle, you will need to leave a width of 2 1/2 | | | | Appliqué is the process of fabric pieces sewn |
| inches to complete your task. | | | | onto fabric, sewing shaped parts of fabric onto an |
| If you are not use to measuring materials, | | | | underpinning to form a pattern or design. |
| purchase a transparent, heavy-duty ruler and | | | | View high-quality beagle pictures and pictures of |
| create templates to use as your guide. | | | | beagles at the About Beagles website. |