Class Preparation: Part 1
Class Preparation: Part 1
PREPARING THE TEMPLATES The Technicolor Galaxy quilt will be pieced together using many different techniques. This means there will be quite a few printed templates required to piece the quilt. When you registered for the Skill Builder BOM class there was an option to purchase the class with pre-printed templates or print the templates at home. The process of preparing your templates will depend on which route you decided to take.
side. After pressing you will be able to use the paper for printing. For home printing I prefer to use C. Jenkins freezer paper sheets. These sheets are already pre-shrunk, thicker, and stick well. The stabilizer we will be using is just a classic wash or tear-away stabilizer, often used for machine embroidery. However, it also works perfect for foundation piecing, English paper piecing, and appliqué. You can cut it to any size you need and even print directly on it using an ink-jet printer. Once you use it for piecing there’s no need to remove it. The stabilizer will wash away.
Paper Types We will be using two different types of paper for our templates: freezer paper and stabilizer.
Using Pre-Printed Templates If you’re using pre-printed templates you should have received one very long piece of freezer paper, two blank sheets of freezer paper, one very long piece of stabilizer, and a short piece of stabilizer.
Freezer paper is commonly found in butcher shops and is used for wrapping meats, but it is also often used for crafting. Freezer paper has one waxy side and one paper side. For crafting, this is handy because the waxy side can stick to fabric, over and over again!
Using a pair of paper scissors, cut out each template. Do not cut directly on the template lines. For now just roughly cut outside of each template.
You will find Renyold’s Freezer Paper in most grocery stores and it works great. The only downside to Renyolds is that it can shrink slightly when heated. If you plan to use Renyold’s Freezer Paper you will need to pre-shrink the paper. With a hot, dry iron press the paper once on the paper
Organize all of the templates into piles based on the block number that is labeled on each template.
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Printing Templates At Home
Template Inventory
If you’re planning to print the templates at home, you will need 27 pieces of 8.5” x 11” freezer paper sheets and 36 stabilizer sheets. You will also need an ink-jet printer (laser printers will not work).
No matter whether you’re using home printed or pre-printed templates, you should have the following templates: Stabilizer Templates ❏❏ (12) sets (segment A, B, C) of Block #2: Star Points - Piecing Templates ❏❏ (4) Block #3: Piano Key - Piecing Templates ❏❏ (4) sets (segment A, B, C, D, E, F) of Block #4: Scattered Geese - Piecing Templates ❏❏ (4) Block #5: Arrowheads - Applique Stabilizer Templates ❏❏ (4) Block #6: Orange Peels - Applique Stabilizer Templates ❏❏ (4) Block #7: Flower Hexies - Applique Stabilizer Templates
You can download the home template pdf files here: https://s3.amazonaws.com/skillbuilderbom2015/ technicolor-galaxy-8.5-11-templates.zip Once you have downloaded the zip file, you will see that there are two pdf files: one for freezer paper templates and one for stabilizer templates. When printing on the stabilizer, you may only be able to feed one sheet of stabilizer into your printer at a time. This will depend on the sensitivity of your printer’s feeder.
Freezer Paper Templates ❏❏ (1) Block #1: Color Wheel - Bias Layout Guide ❏❏ (1 each) Block #1: Color Wheel - Applique Template Pieces A, B, C, DL, and DR ❏❏ (1) Block #2: Star Points - Backing/Batting/ Trimming Template ❏❏ (1) Block #3, #4, #5 - Backing/Batting/ Trimming Template ❏❏ (1) Block #5: Arrowheads - Layout Template ❏❏ (8) Block #5 : Arrowhead Templates ❏❏ (1) Block #6, #7, #8 - Backing/Batting/ Trimming Template ❏❏ (1) Block #6: Orange Peels - Layout Template ❏❏ (1) Block #6: 1” x 2.25” Petal Template ❏❏ (1) Block #7: Flower Hexies - Layout Template ❏❏ (1) Block #7: 5/8” Hexagon Template ❏❏ (2) Block #8: Moons - Piecing Templates ❏❏ (1) Block #9: Background Corners - Backing/ Batting/Trimming Template ❏❏ (1) Block #10: Center Right Background Backing/Batting/Trimming Template ❏❏ (1) Block #10: Center Left Background Backing/Batting/Trimming Template ❏❏ *Reserve any extra blank freezer for Block #8: Moons Note: The pre-cut (2) packs of 5/8” hexagon stabilzer and(1) pack of petal stabilizer were sold seperate from the class templates.
After all of your templates are printed, use your rotary cutter to trim each sheet directly on the red crop marks (do not cut any black lines). Then line up the cut edges with the proper dashed black line. The freezer paper templates will be assembled 3 sheets wide by 9 sheets tall. When assembling the freezer paper templates, simply iron two overlapping pieces together. If your freezer paper doesn’t want to stick, use a glue stick to glue the sheets together. The stabilizer templates will be printed 2 sheets wide by 18 sheets tall. Use a glue stick to glue the templates together. Using a dry iron set to medium heat, press each template gently once to heat-set the ink. Using a pair of paper scissors, cut out each template. Do not cut directly on the template lines. For now just roughly cut outside of each template. Organize all of the templates into piles based on the block number that is labeled on each template. 2
GETTING ORGANIZED Since we will be sewing over the span of an entire year, it is very important to stay as organized as possible. When I’m in “creative mode” I’m not always the most organized person, but here are some suggestions that have helped me:
Create Block Bags Label 11 gallon size, zip-loc clear bags, using a Sharpie marker, with the following: ❏❏ Block #1: Color Wheel - Bias Work ❏❏ Block #1: Color Wheel - Applique Work ❏❏ Block #2: Star Points ❏❏ Block #3: Piano Keys ❏❏ Block #4: Scattered Geese ❏❏ Block #5: Arrowheads ❏❏ Block #6: Orange Peels ❏❏ Block #7: Flower Hexies ❏❏ Block #8: Moons ❏❏ Block #9: Background Corners ❏❏ Block #10: Background Centers Now put all of the templates and special supplies for each block away in the proper bag.
Technicolor Galaxy Scrap Bin With this quilt there is a very good chance that you will use some fabrics more than once. When I needed that particular print again it was buried in a basket it full of “go back” fabrics. Not efficient at all! I suggest getting a new scrap bucket for Technicolor Galaxy scraps only.
HAVE A QUESTION? LEAVE A COMMENT ON THE LESSON POST.
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PREPARING THE TEMPLATES The Technicolor Galaxy quilt will be pieced together using many different techniques. This means there will be quite a few printed templates required to piece the quilt. When you registered for the Skill Builder BOM class there was an option to purchase the class with pre-printed templates or print the templates at home. The process of preparing your templates will depend on which route you decided to take.
side. After pressing you will be able to use the paper for printing. For home printing I prefer to use C. Jenkins freezer paper sheets. These sheets are already pre-shrunk, thicker, and stick well. The stabilizer we will be using is just a classic wash or tear-away stabilizer, often used for machine embroidery. However, it also works perfect for foundation piecing, English paper piecing, and appliqué. You can cut it to any size you need and even print directly on it using an ink-jet printer. Once you use it for piecing there’s no need to remove it. The stabilizer will wash away.
Paper Types We will be using two different types of paper for our templates: freezer paper and stabilizer.
Using Pre-Printed Templates If you’re using pre-printed templates you should have received one very long piece of freezer paper, two blank sheets of freezer paper, one very long piece of stabilizer, and a short piece of stabilizer.
Freezer paper is commonly found in butcher shops and is used for wrapping meats, but it is also often used for crafting. Freezer paper has one waxy side and one paper side. For crafting, this is handy because the waxy side can stick to fabric, over and over again!
Using a pair of paper scissors, cut out each template. Do not cut directly on the template lines. For now just roughly cut outside of each template.
You will find Renyold’s Freezer Paper in most grocery stores and it works great. The only downside to Renyolds is that it can shrink slightly when heated. If you plan to use Renyold’s Freezer Paper you will need to pre-shrink the paper. With a hot, dry iron press the paper once on the paper
Organize all of the templates into piles based on the block number that is labeled on each template.
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Printing Templates At Home
Template Inventory
If you’re planning to print the templates at home, you will need 27 pieces of 8.5” x 11” freezer paper sheets and 36 stabilizer sheets. You will also need an ink-jet printer (laser printers will not work).
No matter whether you’re using home printed or pre-printed templates, you should have the following templates: Stabilizer Templates ❏❏ (12) sets (segment A, B, C) of Block #2: Star Points - Piecing Templates ❏❏ (4) Block #3: Piano Key - Piecing Templates ❏❏ (4) sets (segment A, B, C, D, E, F) of Block #4: Scattered Geese - Piecing Templates ❏❏ (4) Block #5: Arrowheads - Applique Stabilizer Templates ❏❏ (4) Block #6: Orange Peels - Applique Stabilizer Templates ❏❏ (4) Block #7: Flower Hexies - Applique Stabilizer Templates
You can download the home template pdf files here: https://s3.amazonaws.com/skillbuilderbom2015/ technicolor-galaxy-8.5-11-templates.zip Once you have downloaded the zip file, you will see that there are two pdf files: one for freezer paper templates and one for stabilizer templates. When printing on the stabilizer, you may only be able to feed one sheet of stabilizer into your printer at a time. This will depend on the sensitivity of your printer’s feeder.
Freezer Paper Templates ❏❏ (1) Block #1: Color Wheel - Bias Layout Guide ❏❏ (1 each) Block #1: Color Wheel - Applique Template Pieces A, B, C, DL, and DR ❏❏ (1) Block #2: Star Points - Backing/Batting/ Trimming Template ❏❏ (1) Block #3, #4, #5 - Backing/Batting/ Trimming Template ❏❏ (1) Block #5: Arrowheads - Layout Template ❏❏ (8) Block #5 : Arrowhead Templates ❏❏ (1) Block #6, #7, #8 - Backing/Batting/ Trimming Template ❏❏ (1) Block #6: Orange Peels - Layout Template ❏❏ (1) Block #6: 1” x 2.25” Petal Template ❏❏ (1) Block #7: Flower Hexies - Layout Template ❏❏ (1) Block #7: 5/8” Hexagon Template ❏❏ (2) Block #8: Moons - Piecing Templates ❏❏ (1) Block #9: Background Corners - Backing/ Batting/Trimming Template ❏❏ (1) Block #10: Center Right Background Backing/Batting/Trimming Template ❏❏ (1) Block #10: Center Left Background Backing/Batting/Trimming Template ❏❏ *Reserve any extra blank freezer for Block #8: Moons Note: The pre-cut (2) packs of 5/8” hexagon stabilzer and(1) pack of petal stabilizer were sold seperate from the class templates.
After all of your templates are printed, use your rotary cutter to trim each sheet directly on the red crop marks (do not cut any black lines). Then line up the cut edges with the proper dashed black line. The freezer paper templates will be assembled 3 sheets wide by 9 sheets tall. When assembling the freezer paper templates, simply iron two overlapping pieces together. If your freezer paper doesn’t want to stick, use a glue stick to glue the sheets together. The stabilizer templates will be printed 2 sheets wide by 18 sheets tall. Use a glue stick to glue the templates together. Using a dry iron set to medium heat, press each template gently once to heat-set the ink. Using a pair of paper scissors, cut out each template. Do not cut directly on the template lines. For now just roughly cut outside of each template. Organize all of the templates into piles based on the block number that is labeled on each template. 2
GETTING ORGANIZED Since we will be sewing over the span of an entire year, it is very important to stay as organized as possible. When I’m in “creative mode” I’m not always the most organized person, but here are some suggestions that have helped me:
Create Block Bags Label 11 gallon size, zip-loc clear bags, using a Sharpie marker, with the following: ❏❏ Block #1: Color Wheel - Bias Work ❏❏ Block #1: Color Wheel - Applique Work ❏❏ Block #2: Star Points ❏❏ Block #3: Piano Keys ❏❏ Block #4: Scattered Geese ❏❏ Block #5: Arrowheads ❏❏ Block #6: Orange Peels ❏❏ Block #7: Flower Hexies ❏❏ Block #8: Moons ❏❏ Block #9: Background Corners ❏❏ Block #10: Background Centers Now put all of the templates and special supplies for each block away in the proper bag.
Technicolor Galaxy Scrap Bin With this quilt there is a very good chance that you will use some fabrics more than once. When I needed that particular print again it was buried in a basket it full of “go back” fabrics. Not efficient at all! I suggest getting a new scrap bucket for Technicolor Galaxy scraps only.
HAVE A QUESTION? LEAVE A COMMENT ON THE LESSON POST.
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