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Posted by Pati C. on May 24, 2008, 12:52 pm
If you are really short on fabric, try "pre cutting" the pieces. Not
just squares/rectangles but actually make templates, with slightly
larger seam allowances and use the templates to cut your fabric patches.
Especially when you have long skinny triangles this can save a lot of
fabric.<G> (You can trim the point of the seam allowance some and this
requires a "shorter" shape, you can also plan and cut 2 triangles from
one rectangular shape that is just a tiny bit larger than the rectangle
you might cut for one triangle.) Having the angles cut at the correct
angle also helps speed placement of the piece as you go along. <G>
Hope this all makes sense. <VBG>
Pati, in Phx
- dlm. wrote:
> "Anne Rogers" wrote in message:
>
>> Do the rest and see how you feel about it, as you get more practiced,
>> you might find you need less fabric - requirements for paper piecing
>> are quite high, but sometimes when you get into the swing of a pattern
>> you can allow less extra, so if you haven't already, I wouldn't cut
>> all the pieces, you might find you have extra fabric and can make
>> another, or inspiration for something better than you planned might
>> hit. Sometimes taking in or letting out just one or two seams can also
>> have a good result.
>
> Anne - I only cut the fabric that I need for one block at a time. I have
> been able to decrease the width and length of the strips of fabric used in
> each pieced unit. I'm hoping that I'll have enough fabric left to make
> another MC block or even something related to it ( such as an appliquéd
> lighthouse ).
>
> Thanks!
>
> - dlm.
>
>
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