Level: Intermediate Class Type: Hands-on Category: Other Machine(s): Not required
Do you love sewing curves, and like the precision cutting of templates, but don’t like accumulating all the extra plastic associated with custom templates? Learn to use circle rulers, like the Circle Savvy Ruler by Creative Grids, to cut a variety of shapes based on a quarter circle, and you won’t have to purchase a custom acrylic template for each design you want to do! Not only will you save on the plastic associated with multiple acrylic templates, you’ll learn how to use the Circle Savvy Ruler in an unconventional way to cut pieces in a more fabric-economical manner!
In this class, students will learn to use the Circle Savvy Ruler to cut quarter circles, quarter circle arches, and background arches in a way that minimizes fabric scraps. Starting with paper templates from a drunkard’s path variation involving one of each of these shapes, Michelle will demonstrate how to determine the size of the fabric square or rectangle you will need, and the modifications necessary to use the Circle Savvy Ruler when making the curved cuts. Along the way, students will learn how to apply this concept to their own designs, or other patterns they have at home that involve quarter circle shapes from small to large, and everything in between!
Kit/handout Fee: $5 (Paid to the teacher in the classroom). Kit includes: Breaking Free booklet Sample Paper Pattern Templates Newsprint
Student supply list: Circle Savvy Ruler by Creative Grids paper scissors Rotary Cutter mat Rotary Cutter: 45mm and 28mm Medium Square or Rectangle acrylic ruler (at least 6 ½” x 12 ½”) Tape (blue painter's tape preferred) Pencil Sharpie
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