Ready to stitch and trim? I sure hope so!
If this is your first time sewing with Shorthand Templates, I suggest practicing a few from start to finish before batch-making them as I show in my videos below (if you haven’t cut yours out yet, see the post from last week here). The key to creating these blocks isn’t necessarily doing them exactly how I’m doing them, but being consistent with how you choose to create them!
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Things To Remember While Gluing and Sewing
✓ Start by gluing and stitching one D shape on the LEFT side of A, this will have your stitching start from the top of the triangle for the first round
✓Always press toward D
✓When you start stitching on your second side, start stitching on TOP of your previous line of stitches (this will create that crisp point), then ease out to the quarter-inch mark if you aren’t already there
Working with Elmer’s School Glue
Yes. You read that right! This simple school glue is the secret sauce for this quilt! Make sure to grab a pack and you’ll find yourself using it in 100 different quilty ways before you know it.
If you have any concerns about your glue drying you can run over the edge of your fabrics (right sides together) with a DRY iron. If you use steam it’ll loosen up the glue and undo all of your hard work!
Things to Remember While Trimming
Follow your instructions step-by-step: It’s all about going in the correct order:
✓ First, mark the CENTER
✓ Trims SIDES
✓ Trim the BOTTOM of the block, ensuring that there is 1/8″ of background fabric on either side of the triangle.
✓ Then (finally!) trim the TOP of the block
If you’re having troubles keeping track of your lines I suggest using Washi Tape to mark lines on your ruler. It will stay put while you need it and peel right off when you’re done!
Now What?
If you have just been working through and learning how to create the Shorthand Templates, you’ll want to refer to the chart on Page 3 to create the total number needed for your quilt top. If you’re creating an ombre quilt, make sure you hold off on Star Border pieces!
Ready for More?
Done with this post? Let’s head on over to our next portion: Creating the Star!
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