The 3 new shape collections for Judy Martin’s Waltzing Matilda are fantastic for fussy cutting!
EIGHT star points. . .
. . . or just ONE octagon.
In fact, you can fussy cut ALL Inklingo shapes
- Lucy Boston Patchwork of the Crosses (POTC)
- Castle Wall
- Judy Martin’s Waltzing Matilda
- Kaleidoscope Stars
- and all the rest!
FUSSY CUTTING WITH INKLINGO – TWO METHODS
1. Traditional
Print freezer paper templates from the Inklingo PDF (shapes without seam allowances).
Cut individual designs and make Swiss cheese of the fabric.
This is a good option if:
- You only need one shape, like the octagon for Waltzing Matilda or Castle Wall.
- You want complete control over the motif to be cut.
- You are working with fat quarters or scraps and do not have enough fabric for No Waste Fussy Cutting (method 2).
- You don’t need to know exact fabric requirements because you have lots or are only fussy cutting a few shapes.
Freezer paper templates have many advantages over acrylic templates.
2. No Waste Fussy Cutting
Print identical sheets of fabric with Inklingo.
This is similar to Stack n Whack™, but simpler and faster. This is my favorite method.
- The identical shapes are random and the results are often more artistic, interesting and exciting than with traditional templates.
Lucy Boston used designs in fabric that were NOT obvious choices for fussy cutting—but they look as if they were meant to be.
Don’t settle for the obvious! - It is possible to calculate accurate fabric requirements. (How to calculate yardage for No Waste Fussy Cutting)
- You find the “repeat” in the fabric, like Stack n Whack™. (Step by step No Waste Fussy Cutting instructions)
- Many fabrics are suitable, as shown in the video on the Main Lucy Boston Page.
There is a detailed article on QuiltingHub which describes both methods.
http://www.quiltinghub.com/Articles/ArticleID/210
SEWING VIDEOS
These two methods of fussy cutting work beautifully whether you will be sewing by machine or by hand, including EPP.
I do NOT recommend English Paper Piecing for POTC or any other shapes.
The brilliance of Lucy Boston was in the way she used the designs in the fabric, not her sewing method.
However, there are 8 good ways to use Inklingo for English Paper Piecing if that is the method you love.
There are videos on the Main Hexagon Page on the website showing how to sew by hand and by machine.
Inklingo Star (Print 8 identical sheets for No Waste Fussy Cutting)
There has never been a better selection of cotton fabric than there is today. Lucy Boston was not as lucky as we are!
I have been posting photos like this on the Inklingo Facebook page every day, so please have a look.
SALE ENDING!
Monkey wants to remind you that the intro sale price of $15 ends on the 16th, okay? Main Waltzing Matilda Page.
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- some of my favorite fabrics for fussy cutting
- an Electric Quilt project file for Judy Martin’s Waltzing Matilda
- quilt settings for stars
- and more!
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Whether you fussy cut or not, I think you will love sewing the new stars! Join me?
Linda & Monkey
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[…] Inklingo (yet), or if the particular fabric is too dark on the wrong side to print, or if you are fussy cutting (Part 2, coming soon), you can mark the sewing lines […]
[…] I have written about two Inklingo fussy cutting methods several times on the blog, for POTC, for stars, for hexagons and for other shapes. This is a good place to start. http://www.lindafranz.com/blog/two-inklingo-fussy-cutting-methods/ […]
I toadally remember that frog fabric! You used it for feathered stars in your 2011 video on machine piecing feathered stars. And the frogs make a guest appearance in the verse I wrote with your video 🙂
http://stofgenoeg.wordpress.com/2011/01/27/quilters-circus/