New Stencils from Sunday Best Quiltworks are a must see!
Teresa Fields | October 27, 2009
I just got back from promoting my new Snap, Grab and Go pattern in Northern Indiana over the last few days. I want to get back to tell you about a couple more things that I was thrilled to find at International Quilt Market.
Have you ever found a product that made you want to stop and say, “Shut Up!”? Well, I did when I visited the Sunday Best Quiltworks booth at IQA Market this year. Sunday Best Quiltworks, a shop in Ellerslie, GA, now offers new stencils that make accurate half-square triangles in different sizes! The stencils go from 1″ to 2 1/2″ and retail from $5.99 to $9.99.
Here is how it works.
- Cut squares or rectangles from contrasting fabrics.
- Pin stencil to one fabric using small round holes found on the stencil.
- Mark grid.
- Remove stencil.
- Pin fabrics, right sides together.
- Sew continuously as indicated by red lines. There is a diagram on the stencil to follow.
- Cut squares apart.
- Cut each square in half on the dashed lines.
You can make 32 accurate finished half-square triangles! Faster than the bias strip method. They can be used for blocks, borders and more. I think this is a great product. The pictures show quilts that have been made using their new stencil method. This is awesome!!
You can also find a Half-Square Triangle Stencil Demonstration (with pictures) at their website to see it in action.
Got to go for now but keep on quilting.
I used this stencil at a quilt retreat this weekend and it is FABULOUS! I am a confident beginner quilter I would say and love quick and easy. This product makes half square triangles a breeze. I made 32 2 1/2 inch in 17 minutes from marking the stencil to sewing to cutting them out. I would recommend it for any level quilter. They also come out quite accurate which I have not found with some other half square triangle methods. Give them a try! I think you will love them too!
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