lizzie3

I started to make my first twister quilt and I've noticed that no matter how careful I am while cutting the square out I accidently cut too far...which cuts into the next block. I tried sewing them together anyway but I am not sure that is a good idea. Would fray check keep it from fraying long term?

I think I'm going to add a couple new rows and start again.

If I trace the ruler with chalk and use scissors instead will the blocks be accurate enough?

PaperPrincess

Try using a smaller rotary cutter. Another thing that really helped me was a rotating mat so you aren't cutting in awkward angles and can have more control.

sewingitalltogether

I draw the twisted lines with a pigma pens and cut the top with scissors.

Onebyone

I stop cutting about 1/8 from the end and then snip with scissors. I made one Twister and probably won't make another.

Tartan

I also cut almost to the corners and then use my scissors. The smaller the Twister, the harder they are to cut.

zozee

I'm glad I'm not the only one with this problem. I also didn't like how the scraps I chose looked after I sewed them together. Threw the whole dang mess away after salvaging smaller scraps from it. I do think it's a cool tool and pattern , so I'll take the advice from others above when I try again.

rryder

I bought a die to use with my Sizzix BigShotPro. It was a lot easier than cutting all those twisters using a rotary cutter and scissors.

So far, I've completed one quilt with the pieces I cut. A second quilt is partly pieced, and will eventually be finished. But I found that making twisters is a long term exercise in ennui...At least, that has been my experience. I just get really bored piecing together all those same sized pieces.

Once the 2nd one (currently a UFO) is done I doubt I'll make another.

Rob

Aurora

I trace the twister template with a pencil and cut with scissors -- no over cutting problems. Pencil lines are inside seams.

Jim

I have made 6 twisters and love it ...have never had a problem over cutting. I stop at the end of the templates and I use all the scraps to make smaller scrappy quilts

maviskw

I learned to do a twister with pencil and scissors. My granddaughter and I made one for her brother.

Then I made another and used my rotary cutter. That worked fine, too. I was really careful and didn't cut too far. I made a series of cuts on the row, then picked it up like a clothes line and did the little snipping carefully to cut the pieces apart. They need to be cut straight with the rest of the cut.