I've just started sewing and so far am enjoying it immensely, but am discovering that there's so much I don't know. Stuff that is just second nature to people who have been sewing and quilting for years.
I am going to try to make a rag quilt for a co-worker for Christmas. Since I couldn't find any flannel for the front that I thought she would like, I decided to use a cotton for the front and flannel for the rest. So here is my dilemma, the fabric I picked is the one with rows Dr. Who police boxes on it. This leads me to ponder how to cut the fabric. Since the fabric has an obvious "large" design, I'm thinking I'm not going to be able to fold the fabric in half to cut my strips for the squares because it would be hard to tell if the bottom layer is straight. I was considering fussy cutting to center the police boxes from top to bottom on the squares, but this would mean probably having to cut off some material every time I cut a strip to make sure the squares started in the same spot.
Any guidance or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I'm trying to start early so I actually have a hope of finishing it on time.
Thanks so much.
Pam
I am going to try to make a rag quilt for a co-worker for Christmas. Since I couldn't find any flannel for the front that I thought she would like, I decided to use a cotton for the front and flannel for the rest. So here is my dilemma, the fabric I picked is the one with rows Dr. Who police boxes on it. This leads me to ponder how to cut the fabric. Since the fabric has an obvious "large" design, I'm thinking I'm not going to be able to fold the fabric in half to cut my strips for the squares because it would be hard to tell if the bottom layer is straight. I was considering fussy cutting to center the police boxes from top to bottom on the squares, but this would mean probably having to cut off some material every time I cut a strip to make sure the squares started in the same spot.
Any guidance or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I'm trying to start early so I actually have a hope of finishing it on time.
Thanks so much.
Pam
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