Making your templates

There are many type of template material. You can find various plastic template sheets in Fabric store. You can also find recycled materials in your house,too. One of example is a cardboard stacked inside the Fat Quarter that you bought. Here, I show you how to make your template using the cardboard.

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As a template is a duplication of a printed pattern, you need to photocopy the original sheet.
Other supply list is below; cardboard, Glue stick, Paper scissors, Sharpie(fine line marker)

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Cut your copied template sheet bigger than cutting line.

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Glue it on a cardboard and cut on the line of cutting line (solid line). Be sure cut INSIDE of the line.

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With your template, trace the line on the other cardboard.

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Cut the trace line. This is a cutting size template.
Also, cut your first template on sewing line (dashed line) . This is an actual size template.

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Basic quiltmaking supplies

As there are many of textbook for quiltmaking,  this memo must be feet for a snake.  But we can slither along the old-fashioned methods. 
This memo is basically for ladies in the quilt class of International Friend Club in Durham, NC, who don't have sewing machines and special supplies for quiltmaking. 

Old fashion is still active in our era.
Let's enjoy.

First of all,  you have to prepare things in this list.

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1. Fabric
        For a 16" wall quilt, you needs at least 5 fat quarters (FQ, 18" x 22" piece).  3 for top and binding, 1 for border, 1 for backing.
2. Needles and Pins
        If you buy some, pick "applique sharp" for piecing and "between" for quilting.   Longer pins are very helpful to hold pieces together.
3. Fine Scissors
        You need 2 pairs of scissors; for fabric and for paper.  Better to have another for thread.
4. Threads
        All purpose thread is for piecing and hand quilting for quilting.
5. Batting
        Many kinds of batting are provided.  Low loft polyester batting may be good for beginner.
6. Templete material & Marker
        Cardboard and plastic templates are convenient.   You can use number 2 pencil for fabric marker.  7. Rular
8. Iron & Ironing board
9. Thimble

Optionals;
. Quilting hoop
. Rotary cutter & cutting board
. Quilting tape
. Ripper