QUILTKNIT1

I have done it all three ways -- purchased paper pieces, copied my own and cut them from paper, and bought the patis from the website in Columbus, Ohio. So much easier with the plastic patis -- no comparison. Give yourself a treat.

grandma Janice

this is the method I use and I have never had them go together wrong. I much prefer this to any other method.

flybreit

Wow! I am in awe of quilters who make Grandmother's Flower Garden quilts - they are amazing, one of my favorites - but not going on my 'bucket list' to make :-)

Another thing I haven't tried - don't know if it will work - etc, etc: I have kept some of those flexible clear plastic boxes like ornaments or corsages come in - thought they might be easy enough to cut to make long lasting templates - anyone tried?

Mrs. I

I traced the size hexes I needed and then took it to the print shop and had several sheets made. I used card stock as paper just doesn't hold up. Cut them out, placed in a plastic sandwich bag and put the cut out fabric in another sandwich bad. Then thread, thimble, small scissors and othe two plastic bags all went into a gallon bag. Goes with me everywhere. I almost have all my flowers done, now on to the leaves and path. It is the addictive project I have ever worked on. Relax, enjoy, and make a beautiful truly hand made quilt

Mrs. I

quiltbible

I use a stamp for my grandmother's garden quilt. It came out nice. There is no tracing and the lines are very clear for hand piecing. I know others that have used it and loved it too. The stamp is made by Kate Ackley in TX. The product name is Stamps By Kate. The addy is http://www.bykate.com/.

Tea

Crlyn

Yes the white is hexagons as well. :-)

Barbara Lee

Table runner is beautiful, where did you get the pattern. I made a lot of these and don't know what to do with them.

Barbara Lee

The Christmas Square by your name. I love it. What pattern is it.

vivquilts

Hi Bj,

I made a queen size bed quilt using freezer paper 'patis'. After ironing onto the fabric and cutting with the seam allowance, I was able to put them in a small bag and carry them with me everywhere. It bacame so easy to stitch around the paper that I could do it as a passenger in the car at night, just by feel!
Best of luck with your quilt. I hope you enjoy making yours as much as I enjoyed making (and now sleeping under) mine. Viv

lucyb

I made my own quilt patties from plastic lids. It's a lot of work, but you couldn't buy them already made when I made mine. Works great.