Creating the pieces
To cut the shapes from this template a strip of fabric
is cut along the WOF. Each size is color coded on the
template and states what width of strip to cut. I've
cut a 6'' strip to make the smallest size of heart.
Perfect hearts
with the
This time I made sure to fuse the interfacing to the
back of the fabric before I started tracing out the
shape.
Align the orange line which is the first solid line
marking from the point of the template along the
edge of the fabric. The pointed tip of the template
will be at the other edge.
Carefree Curves
heart template
The third template is the Hearts & Gizzards
template. I do like hearts and occasionally
use them in the odd piece but I do find
them hard to draw as each side is never
quite equal. Maybe with this template I
will have even hearts. Check out the steps
below to make perfect hearts with the
Carefree Curves heart template.
Trace the outside edge of the template along with
the curved cut-outs using a marking pen that will
show up on the fabric and interfacing.
To draw the next piece flip the template 180 degrees
and align with the diagonal line already drawn.
Continue this way until the strip of fabric is full.
Cut out the pieces using a rotary cutter and ruler on
the straight edges and scissors or rotary cutter on
the curve.
Arranging the heart pieces
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