A Lil Twister Question....
01-31-2011, 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by watterstide
Originally Posted by Minnisewta
I made the little one last year using like 150 squares. Never again. I used my rotary cutter. My hands and wrists hurt so bad when I was done. It would help if you can walk around the table to do the cutting. good luck.
I made my own 8.5" ruler with 10" squares of fabric, but it really looks so much cuter with the little twists!
do you have a picture of it finished?
i think i would do a baby quilt in strips of twister rows..with some solid fabric strips seperating the rows...
that would make it so much easier..!
01-31-2011, 10:37 PM
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I got both the Little Twister and Large Twister rulers for Christmas. I made a small table topper using the Little Twister ruler and had a hard time cutting around the template. As someone else said, the template is very thick and has thick tabs on the bottom. I was considering taking the tabs off too and putting on that grip stuff to make it easier to cut around. I love the way the quilt goes together so quickly. Will definitely cut on a table I can walk around next time too. Think it would be hard to use a rotating mat even for the smaller quilts and really hard using the large template as you are working with such a large fabric quilt to begin with. I want to try the wreath next, then a quilt using the large template. I will keep an eye on this thread for more tips.
02-01-2011, 03:34 AM
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I made my own 8.5" ruler with 10" squares of fabric, but it really looks so much cuter with the little twists!
it is just a 3.5 inch square ruler,with 2 lines on it...when the lines are set on the seams..and you cut and sew it back together..it makes little pinwheels..
What is a lil twister ruler
lil twister ruler..placed on seams
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02-01-2011, 04:31 AM
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Some of you mentioned not liking the "feet" on the Lil Twister ruler.I didn't like it either & gave it to DH to fix :)
He took the tip of his pen knife & took the feet off.I added a bit of that stick on stuff,so it doesn't slip.Works better now,JMO
He took the tip of his pen knife & took the feet off.I added a bit of that stick on stuff,so it doesn't slip.Works better now,JMO
02-01-2011, 06:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Zephyr
Did anyone have to buy a pattern for the Twister wreath? Or did you just figure it out?
02-01-2011, 06:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Suzy
After you have the squares all sewn into the rows that you want, I cut only one row at a time, then sew those together before starting the next row. that way I don't make the mistake of sewing wrong pieces together. Also, it makes for a change of position for my tired back. Hope this helps? My little twister template was made by the quilt store out of thinner plexiglass than the real template. I put my own grips on the bottom. The larger twister does have thicker legs and does make it hard for cutting. I think I will take those legs off and just use some thin grips that I use on the backs of pictures.
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this is the 6½ without borders, its at the quilters now
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02-01-2011, 06:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Suzy
After you have the squares all sewn into the rows that you want, I cut only one row at a time, then sew those together before starting the next row. that way I don't make the mistake of sewing wrong pieces together. Also, it makes for a change of position for my tired back. Hope this helps? My little twister template was made by the quilt store out of thinner plexiglass than the real template. I put my own grips on the bottom. The larger twister does have thicker legs and does make it hard for cutting. I think I will take those legs off and just use some thin grips that I use on the backs of pictures.
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Thanks!
02-01-2011, 06:51 AM
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Thanks, When I make the big one I will remember to start from the bottom also. Not so much reaching then. That will also be a much larger piece of fabric to work with when getting those squares sewn together. They sure are fun to make . I have made five table runners so far and each person that got one would like more. Again, thanks for the idea of starting at the bottom.
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