TIP OF THE WEEK TUESDAY: ROUND CORNERS…
WELL I AM NOT SURE IF YOU WANT TO CALL THIS A TIP OR A TUTORIAL TUESDAY LOL EITHER WAY HERE IS HOW I ROUND CORNERS AND I HOPE IT HELPS YOU TOO.
I ROUND CORNERS ON BLANKET AND JUST RECENTLY STARTED TO DO IT ON APRONS. I THINK IT MAKES BOTH LOOK BETTER. STILL USE SQUARE CORNERS ON BLANKETS SOMETIMES, DEPENDING ON HOW IN A HURRY I AM TO GE THE BLANKET DONE.
HERE IS WHAT YOU WILL NEED.
- FABRIC YOU ARE GOING TO BE CUTTING
- CUTTING MAT
- ROTARY CUTTER
- PLASTIC PLATE
YOU WON’T BE NEEDING THE RULER, I HAVE NO IDEA WHY I PUT IT IN THE PICTURE LOL. IF YOU DON’T HAVE A ROTARY CUTTER OR A CUTTING MAT, DON’T RUN OUT AND GET THEM UNLESS THEY ARE SOMETHING YOU PLAN ON USING ALL THE TIME. I WILL TELL YOU HOW TO CUT FABRIC IF YOU DON’T HAVE THOSE 2 ITEMS.
STACK YOU FABRIC TOGETHER TO THE CORNERS WILL BE EVEN ON ALL SIDES. (FOR THE BLANKETS DO 2 CORNERS AT A TIME. THE FABRIC IS THICKER AND WILL BE HARDER TO CUT.
LINE THE PLATE UP ON BOTH SIDES. ALL THE WAY TO EDGE SO YOU MAKE SURE YOU DON’T CUT FABRIC THAT DOES NOT NEED TO BE CUT.
START CUTTING ON ONE END
GO ALL THE WAY TO THE OTHER SIDE.
DONE!
Like I said above, if you don’t have a rotary cutter and a mat don’t run out and get one. Rounding corners without those 2 items is just as easy.
Follow all steps up to where you line the plate with the fabric. Take fabric chalk and trace along the plate and then just use your scissors and cut the fabric.
If you don’t have fabric chalk then a regular pencil works just the same.
I hope that helps and I didn’t confuse you. This is only my second tut and as you can tell it’s not all that great.
Here is a list of other stuff I have use round corners for.
- table cloths
- aprons
- fleece + flannel blankets
- flat tote bags
- quilts (before adding the binding)
I hope you all have a beautiful december.