Cutting curved pieces of fabric for an Easter quilt by Paul Leger March 16, 2017 written by Paul Leger March 16, 2017 722 Over the last two days, I showed you the versatility of the Komfort KUT Slash-N-Circle Ruler 9⅞” x 12½”. You learned to use the ruler to cut out circles, and yesterday you learned to mark circle lines on your quilt top in preparation for quilting by hand or machine. Today, we’re drawing and cutting curved pieces out of fabric using the same ruler. Curved lines of the Komfort KUT Slash-N-Circle Ruler The first step is to place the ruler on the piece of fabric and make your first cut. Cutting of curved strips After you make the first cut, simply slide the ruler to the desired width by using the dotted lines as your guide. Aligning curves of the ruler to curves of cut piece of fabric If you need a wider curved piece, draw a straight line on the fabric that you wish to cut. Then, use a marking pencil to draw a second line at a distance that is suitable for your project. You should also draw a small vertical line in the center that will assist with the cutting. Place the ruler on the fabric, and align both the horizontal and vertical red lines to the lines you drew on the fabric. Aligning red vertical and horizontal lines to lines on the fabric After the cut is made, move the ruler down to the other line and cut your fabric. Aligning the ruler in preparation to cut second line Note: The Komfort KUT Slash-N-Circle Ruler can also be used to draw curves on your quilt top that you can follow to quilt by hand or by machine. To do so, simply repeat the above steps using a fabric marking pencil. After you cut all the curved pieces that you want, place and fuse them on a background fabric in a way that you like. Random width curved pieces After reflecting for a few minutes on what to do next, I found a shape I liked, printed it on HEATNBOND EZ Print™ Lite Iron-On Adhesive 10 pcs – 8½” x 11″ as shown on my blog of February 16th. An Easter egg made using the curved pieces Now, I just need to select a thread, and then add an applique stitch to each curve. Matching threads illuminated by the SURElight desk lamp With the Komfort KUT Slash-N-Circle Ruler, your quilting designs are endless! Use this versatile ruler to cut full circles, half circles, and quarter circles of various sizes, to mark your quilt top for a professional quilted look, for drawing lines on your fabric, and for cutting curved pieces of fabric. These designs will make your next quilting project exciting and unique! Tomorrow, I’ll demonstrate how to use a thread picker and show you how to stop threads from unraveling. This is part 4 of 5 in this series. Go back to part 3: Echo quilting is easy with the handy Komfort KUT Slash-N-Circle Ruler Print this page or save as a PDF 0qs146cutting curved pieceseaster quiltkomfort kut slash n circle rulerquilted applique egg FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinRedditWhatsappTelegramEmail Paul Leger I took my first quilting course in September 1994 in Barrie, Ontario, near the armed forces base where I was stationed. After moving to Ottawa in 1996, I joined my first guild. I took more courses and began to buy quilting books and lots of fabrics. Quilting has become my passion. I have made over 150 more quilts since then, and have never looked back. I now share my knowledge of quilting by teaching and doing presentations, and blogging! previous post Echo quilting is easy with the handy Komfort KUT Slash-N-Circle Ruler next post 2 ways to manage loose threads with tools from Clover and UNIQUE YOU MAY ALSO LIKE... No-sew embellishments – Easy with ribbons, buttons, and... 2 essential products for making 3D flowers out... 2 ways to showcase thread in your quilting... 12 easy steps to stencil tea towels using... 2 ways to make stencils with freezer paper... T-shirt quilts – 4 ideas for layouts that... Stay warm with a quilt made with Fairfield... Pinning a quilt – It’s the little things... T-shirt quilts – Quilting rulers that make the... 3 comments Patrice Hartung March 19, 2017 - 10:06 pm I have shied away from using curves. Never get them to actually curve. Reply Anita Mitchell March 19, 2017 - 7:23 pm Thank you for the tips. I can use them to cut and sew curves. Reply Josephinelynn Rigle March 19, 2017 - 10:21 am I love to quilt, but I am still afraid of curves and free motion. I am hoping the fear disappears as I quilt more often. Reply Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.
