Book or magazine that shows all the short cut methods of piecing
02-14-2015, 03:45 AM
#21
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Like many others, I have a quilting/sewing notebook. I clip articles or tips from magazines, or print outs from the computer and put them in clear sleeves in a looseleaf notebook. Once I try them, either keep or discard, so that the info is tried-and-true. I like the paper version (I'm old!!) rather than the computer storage, because it is right at my fingertips when I need it. My notebook has become a treasured volume of what works for me!
02-14-2015, 05:28 AM
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There is a class on Craftsy called "Cut To It: Strategies for Smarter Quilting". I haven't taken it, but sounded like it gave shortcuts for different quilting objects. It's on sale now for a couple more days for 50% off and has a 5 out of 5 star rating. I've taken several Craftsy classes and really like them.
02-14-2015, 08:01 AM
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For my personal use, I like to have things on paper.
I think one could get a three ring binder with the clear pockt pages to put ideas in.
Maybe divide it into sections: designs - cutting - triangle trick - color - whatever one has a special interest in
Keep the things that worked especially well - weed out the ones that were tried but did not work so well.
I am thinking of something like one's favorite recipes file or notebook.
I am sure there are books and videos with helpful hints. But sval used the word "all" - don' t think that one will ever happen. Something new is always being discovered and old ways are being revisited.
For me, a whole section on how to make flying geese would be useful.
There are some things I look up over and over - it would be smart of me to copy those pages - mark them with my personal notes - and keep them in one place.
I think one could get a three ring binder with the clear pockt pages to put ideas in.
Maybe divide it into sections: designs - cutting - triangle trick - color - whatever one has a special interest in
Keep the things that worked especially well - weed out the ones that were tried but did not work so well.
I am thinking of something like one's favorite recipes file or notebook.
I am sure there are books and videos with helpful hints. But sval used the word "all" - don' t think that one will ever happen. Something new is always being discovered and old ways are being revisited.
For me, a whole section on how to make flying geese would be useful.
There are some things I look up over and over - it would be smart of me to copy those pages - mark them with my personal notes - and keep them in one place.
This is what have done. I've created my own "how-to" book on methods. It's a 3-ring binder with dividers. Just yesterday I looked up "binding" in it. I've bound many quilts but it helps to have those pictures and hints ready, just in case.
But, of course, I realize the suggestion to make your own doesn't help you at the moment. A good all purpose short cuts book is a great idea and I can't believe there aren't some out there.
02-14-2015, 08:52 AM
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Judy Martin's Ultimate Rotary Cutting Reference is a good book to have, but it doesn't show the construction shortcuts. It does have scores of charts giving instructions on strip cutting various shapes. You can get a used copy for just the cost of postage on amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listi...qid=1423835069
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listi...qid=1423835069
02-14-2015, 03:12 PM
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I keep a large section in my document files that is labeled Quilting and Sewing. In that section is a folder labeled How To. In this folder I keep all the directions for shortcuts and easier ways to do things. When I decide what I am going to make, I first write down what I have to cut on a piece of note paper. For example: 32 HST fabrics 1 and 3; 14 HST fabric 2 and BG, etc. Then seeing I will need a lot of HSTs, I go to how to, and find the file for making 8 at a time, because 4x8 is 32, and 8x2 is 16. I will have 2 extra for my scrap HSTs.
If there are other special cuts I need, I also look that up at the same time. I print those sheets for reference and then start my cutting. I add a P to the title of the file so I know I have printed it. If the file already has a P, then I can go to my desk and pull that paper from the printed files rather than print it again.
If there are other special cuts I need, I also look that up at the same time. I print those sheets for reference and then start my cutting. I add a P to the title of the file so I know I have printed it. If the file already has a P, then I can go to my desk and pull that paper from the printed files rather than print it again.
02-15-2015, 06:01 AM
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I don't know if this is what you are looking for but I have two soft cover books (approx. 5" x 7") called Quick Tricks Squared and More Quick Tricks by Billie Lauder. They are published by Easymade Publications ([email protected] or www.easymade.com. Between those two books and the one mentioned previously by Harriet Hargrave, Alex Anderson etc., they are my GO TO resources.
02-15-2015, 06:56 AM
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I don't know if this is what you are looking for but I have two soft cover books (approx. 5" x 7") called Quick Tricks Squared and More Quick Tricks by Billie Lauder. They are published by Easymade Publications ([email protected] or www.easymade.com. Between those two books and the one mentioned previously by Harriet Hargrave, Alex Anderson etc., they are my GO TO resources.
02-15-2015, 06:37 PM
#30
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As experiment, I went to http://quilting.about.com and entered "short-cut piecing methods" into the search box; got a list of various ways to make flying geese, various triangle squares and others from About Quilting (Janet Wickell) (also some irrelevant stuff). I like Rodales' "Rotary Cutting & Speed Piecing" and "Perfect Piecing" but don't know if these are still available. It's a good project for a would-be author...
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