WannaSew

Mini Dahlia – Started with Marti Michell’s Not So Giant Templates which results in 36” Dahlia. I needed a 21” inch Dahlia. I traced templates and scanned them. Using Bernina software I digitized them. Using the outline function, I removed the quarter inch seam allowance. I reduced the size by 60%. I added small holes at corners to help with alignment. I added the quarter inch seam allowance back on, and eliminated the stitch line. I then exported an SVG file for my Silhouette Cameo cutting machine, which cut out card stock templates. I taped templates together to check the holes all lined up. When everything looked good, I created the same SVG cut file but without the holes, and used this to cut my fabric using the cutting machine. The card stock templates can be used to mark intersections on the fabric pieces to aid alignment. I then started sewing them together. Slight curve sewing cab be a bit tricky. I also starched my fabrics heavily before starting. There is so much you can do, to save time and money and work. A photocopier for reducing the size and a quarter inch ruler can be used instead of software with more hands on work. Anyway, having fun and thought I would share… The seeds of this project’s techniques started in Teri Hall’s latest retreat on cutting. No affiliation just a very happy follower. #2manylizards #dahliaquilt #silhoettecameo #berninasoftware