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05-07-2014, 10:02 AM

#21

pokeyscorner

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Join Date: Jun 2011

Location: North country Wisc.

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Originally Posted by quiltstringz

I know that not everyone likes them but I love the Marti Michell templates. I have done a couple of her BOMs and the acrylic templates makes it easy to cut and also fussy cut.

I like them. I didn't the 1st time I used them for a bloc of the month. Then I took another one w/ the wild rose fabric & took care to have a true scant 1/4" seam & cut with the same ruler family. It made a big difference.

I also like Cara Gulati's templates for the Varigated Vortex quilt & the Radiant Suns quilt.

05-07-2014, 10:08 AM

#22

JoyceHoopes

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Join Date: Feb 2013

Posts: 283

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Originally Posted by mckwilter

I did several $5 quilts through the LQS, and we used the Marti Michell templates. Hated them. About the only new template I have purchased this year is for the Dresden plate, and after I had purchased the template, I found a June Tailor shape cut that lets you cut 3 blades at a time before moving it, instead of having to move the template each time you cut.

I'm curious why you dislike the Marti Michell templates so much (if you don't mind sharing). I bought several sets when they first came out but have to admit I've never tried them. They currently reside in the box (the very large box

) of specialty rulers/templates I've purchased and never used. Maybe someday. Joyce in DE

05-07-2014, 08:51 PM

#23

Gerbie

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Join Date: Jan 2010

Location: Some where in way out West Texas

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Me too! I just priced a sheet today at Hancocks $9.00 wow!

05-07-2014, 08:56 PM

#24

oldtisme

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Join Date: Feb 2013

Location: Texas

Posts: 983

June Taylor without a doubt, 2nd up is my Accuquilt Go lol

05-08-2014, 03:42 AM

#25

Viquilt

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Join Date: Jun 2010

Posts: 45

I'm a hand piece and use Ardco. These are metal window templates you can mark the sewing line and cutting line at the same time. Vi

05-08-2014, 06:12 AM

#26

mckwilter

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Join Date: Mar 2013

Location: Texas

Posts: 1,198

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoyceHoopes

) of specialty rulers/templates I've purchased and never used. Maybe someday. Joyce in DE

It wasn't so much the Marti Michell templates in particular, just hated the fussiness of having to cut each individual piece. If I'd been doing several of the same blocks and could stack the fabric, I might have felt differently about them. I will say that the blocks I made using them always came out the right size, as long as I sewed the scant 1/4" seam allowance. Someday, I will put those blocks together. Until then, I have 4 sets of blocks waiting patiently . . .