Well, this week sure did get away from me! I did have most of the day on Thursday to sew, and decided to make a March table topper for Sara. I have made this Roundabout Schnibble by Miss Rosie's Quilt Co. previously and have enjoyed it in my home. I thought Sara would like one as well. My gosh, my machine quilting sure has improved since I bought the Craftsy video by Jacquie Gehring. I got this little topper done in just a few hours and once I bind it, it will go to a new home at my daughter's house.
The sewing on this topper went so darn fast, mostly due to a little tool I tried out with it.
The Folded Corner Clipper. It is great when you have to sew squares onto rectangles.
Position it on your rectangle and clip away. Stack the fabric and trim six at a time.
Trim your squares the same way.
The trimmed units fit together like they were meant to.
Chain piece together and before you know it, your units are all pieced and ready to make into blocks.
This block does have "partial seams", but the explanation as to how to construct them is so simple, you will wonder why you were afraid to make this type of block. It was a fun and easy project and the world has been enriched with one more table topper. lol
Have a great weekend everyone!
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Love it and your kind tutorial!
Is your part of CA getting all that rain? Hope all is well.
Hugs!
very cute. That ruler looks like a good one. I don’t think I have ever seen it before. Thanks for the tips. Have a good weekend.
Mary
Lovely. I am enjoying that little tool. It has become a staple in my quilting arsenal.
Beautiful little table topper I’ve sure Sara will enjoy it in her home. Have a wonderful weekend!
Well, I wondered how that tool was useful. You come up with some great little tutorials with the tools you find. Thanks for the tip! Your table topper is perfect for March. I love the green!
That Folded Corner Clipper does a slick job! You should be a professional sewing-tip-giver because your demos are so easy to follow! Enjoy the long week-end!
it’s lovely!
I do like your green Roundabout!
I also enjoy your demos although I’m not too much into special rulers as I never seem to have them on hand when I need them. To cut shapes like yours I often use the Easy Angle ruler and cut them from strips without cutting rectangles or squares first. You get the second unit by turning around your ruler and then just start the process again. Saves fabric and reduces the number of “waste” triangles I can’t convince myself to throw away.
Love, LOVE this!