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LITE # 5 - QUICK AND EASY MACHINE PIECING
(ALSO GOOD FOR HAND PIECING, OF COURSE)
A downloadable shape collection (14 MB) See the actual sizes in the free PDF at the bottom of this page.
Windows or Mac with Adobe Reader 7 (or higher) Windows 2000 or newer (Mac, Adobe Reader 8 preferred, see FAQ)
 
With the shapes in this collection, you can be a traditionalist, or a designer, like Cathi Godwin.
This collection is for quilters who have a pattern or design in mind. It includes these 4 shapes.
 Actual sizes in PDF at the bottom of this page This collection also includes
The Catalogue of Shapes
Shapes to print on fabric
Shapes without seam allowances, to print on freezer paper
(if desired)
Suggested Cutting Layouts
Worksheets to help you plan your quilts
This collection is compatible with any book, magazine, or pattern that uses these shapes.
The only difference between a Tumbler Quilt and a Thimble quilt is the size. Small shapes or miniatures are usually called Thimbles, and larger shapes are called Tumblers. This two-inch size is in between—just right.
One of the reasons I chose this size is that you can print four perfect tumblers on a fabric nickel, 5 x 5 inches.
Whether you call it a Thimble or a Tumbler, this Inklingo shape is faster, more precise, and easier than with any other method, espeically if you use the Layer to Cut method.
LAYER TO CUT
Layer to cut is a method of rotary cutting which reduces the amount of printing, as described in The Inklingo Handbook. It is especially useful for machine piecing shapes like this Tumbler, when we don’t need stitching lines.
Layer to Cut uses one printed sheet of fabric as a template,
in order to cut several other fabrics.
• Print one fabric with tumbler shapes.
• Layer the printed sheet with 2 or more layers of unprinted fabric. Stack the fabrics in pairs, right sides together, so they will be ready to pick up for chain piecing, if appropriate.
• Use an iron to press the layers together to reduce shifting (if necessary), and hold the fabric in position with a ruler.
• Cut the rows first, and then sub-cut the rows (all layers).
• Some pieces will have stitching lines, matching marks, and crosshairs, and some won’t.
• Repeat until all shapes are cut.
TIP Print the lighter fabrics, so the cutting lines are easy to see.
SCRAP HAPPY! Each layer of fabric under the printed sheet does not have to be the full size. Use small scraps and leftovers to make up the lower layers. Inklingo is ideal for scrappy quilts.
The corners are marked for trimming, but it is up to you whether you want to trim them or not.
A FAST AND EASY SCRAP QUILT, BY MACHINE
Refer to THE INKLINGO HANDBOOK for instructions that will help you chain piece this beautiful, classic design. Since there is no tricky measuring, and all of the shapes are on the correct straight grain of the fabric, this is a wonderful project for beginners.
Inklingo also provides each shape without seam allowances, so if you prefer English Paper Piecing for some reason, you can print the templates and cut the paper with a rotary cutter or scissors.
Experienced quilter? You will find these tumblers easy to cut and sew, thanks to Inklingo’s precise lines for stitching and cutting, printed on the fabric.
New to Inklingo?  GETTING STARTED
New to quilting? Tumbler shapes are not difficult for a beginning quilter with basic sewing skills. If you are a complete novice, the instructions for hand and machine piecing in The Inklingo Handbook will get you started. Thanks to Inklingo, you can use scissors if you don’t have a rotary cutter and mat (yet). For additional info, please click on these free files:
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