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A rotary cutter is a tool generally used by quilters to cut fabric.It consists of a handle with a circular blade that rotates, thus the tool's name. Rotary cutter blades are very sharp, can be resharpened, and are available in different sizes: usually smaller blades are used to cut small curves, while larger blades are used to cut to straight lines and broad curves.
Specialist quilting threads come in many types, including different weights of thread and different materials. Cotton, polyester, and nylon threads are used in different forms of quilting. Rotary cutters revolutionized quilt-making when they appeared in the late 1970s. Rotary cutters simplify the process of cutting even slices of fabric.
Burrs are a rotary analog to files that cut linearly (hence their alternate name, rotary files). They share many similarities with endmills and router bits, with the notable distinction that the latter typically have their toolpaths dictated by the machine, while burrs are frequently operated in a freehand manner.
Patchwork quilts are made with patterns, many of which are common designs in North America. Anvil [1] Basket [1] Bear Paw [1] Brick Work [2] Churn Dash [1] Corn and Beans [1] Dogwood and Sunflower [1] Double Wedding Ring [1] Dove in the Window [1] Dresden Plate [1] Drunkard's Path [1] Eight-Pointed Star [1] Four Patch [2] Hen and Chickens [1 ...
Foundation piecing is a sewing technique that allows maximum stability of the work as the piecing is created, minimizing the distorting effect of working with slender pieces or bias-cut pieces. In the most basic form of foundation piecing, a piece of paper is cut to the size of the desired block. For utility quilts, a sheet of newspaper was used.
Reverse appliqué involves cutting the ground fabric, and placing another fabric beneath the opening. The raw, cut edges are folded under, and sewn onto the smaller piece of fabric below, creating a new design. Additional design options are provided by quilting techniques that alter the texture of the quilt.