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Site Updated
05/15/08 at 20:10
(GMT-04:00)

From Marti Michell Logo

Perfect
Patchwork
Templates


I've known Marti Michell (and her husband Dick) for a long time. She and her husband started their business somewhere around the time that Dick and I started ours. I went to several seminars she sponsored with Mary Ellen Hopkins, and have learned a lot from Marti and her books over the years. I learned the wonderful techniques of strip piecing in its early days, and it's the only kind of quilting I've done. Marti was the same way, really sold on the speed of strip piecing.

That's why I wondered what on earth she was doing talking about templates at a trade show a while back. I kind of thought she'd "lost it" because I knew her life style hadn't slowed up any more than mine. I listened to her politely, smiled and went on my way. I actually did that twice.

Then I went to judge the Product Excellence Awards for the craft and hobby industry, and Marti's was one of the entries in the quilting division. I honestly thought she'd probably done a great job with the product, but it wouldn't be anything that would fit in our shop. But this time I had the time to really examine what she was talking about, and, guess what! She's right again!

Marti's templates combine with rotary cutting and she's still on the fast track! It slows you down when you guess at pieces like the triangle added to the square below on the left if you guess wrong. Marti's way is to take the time to clip the corners, and there's no time spent ripping! Things fit together better, lie flatter, and it speeds up the whole process.
Perfect Pacthwork Template Sample


Giant Dahlia Template Set
9 Pieces with quarter-inch seam allowances. Makes a 54-inch; (137 cm) diameter Dahlia center for an 84 1/2-inch by 101 1/2-inch quilt. Includes instruction booklet. The Giant Dahlia is a classic design. Today's fabrics give it a brand new look. Our acrylic templates, designed for rotary cutting, will give quilters a new outlook! Lots of people want to make Giant Dahlia quilts but no one wants to make the patterns or cut cardboard templates. The Giant Dahlia Template Set includes nine pieces with 1/4" seam allowances, and complete instructions for making a queen/double quilt. The classic pieced border shown in the instructions is pieced perfectly with Perfect Patchwork Template Set B, below.
21292  $50.00

Image - Not So Giant Dahlia Template Set

Drunkard's Path Set
4 pcs., makes 3", 3 1/2" and 4" units. These are the "They don't look like Drunkard's Path Templates" that are perfect for rotary cutting. The method requires cutting a square and a strip, and then cutting the shapes from those pieces. For example, Drunkard's Path Templates A and B are used to make a 3"; finished Drunkard's Path block. Shape A is used to cut a quarter-circle opening from a 3 1/2" square (or Template 1, Set A) and shape B is cut from a 2 1/2" strip. Templates B and C are used to make a 3 1/2" finished Drunkard's Path, and Templates C and D for 4" Drunkard's Path units. Even bigger blocks can be made by starting with a larger square.
12758  $14.00

Image - Not So Giant Dahlia Template Set

Large Drunkard's Path Set
2 pcs., makes 6", 6 1/2" and 7" units. By popular request, Marti Michell is offering larger Drunkard's Path templates. They work the same way as the originals ~ they just create bigger pieces. The original set includes 21 block variations ~ you can make all those blocks with these templates, too. This instruction set includes 6 variations and two quilt patterns.
20918  $15.00

Image - Not So Giant Dahlia Template Set

Log Cabin Ruler #8038
For 1" and 2" finished strip widths. Acrylic ruler is 4 1/2" x 15". Make blocks up to 14" square. If you want ease, efficiency and accuracy when cutting Log Cabin strips to exact length , look no further! If you have always cut Log Cabin strips to length after sewing them, we hope you will look carefully at the advantages of our new rulers. You may be as surprised as we were to discover how much more quickly-and accurately-blocks can be sewn by first cutting to the exact length.
17089  $13.00

Log Cabin Ruler #8037
For 3/4" and 1 1/2" finished strip widths. Acrylic ruler is 3 3/4" x 15". Make blocks up to 13 1/2" square.
17096  $12.00

Image - Log Cabin Ruler

Be sure to see Log Cabin ABCs for tips, tricks and patterns for using these rulers!


Optional Acrylic Templates for the Giant Dahlia Template Set
Two combination templates--use one or both with the 54" Giant Dahlia Template Set.
16978  $12.00

Image - Not So Giant Dahlia Template Set

Winding Ways Template Set
3 pcs., makes an 8 1/2" block. People love the Kaleidoscope block because they can create the illusion of curves with straight line sewing. The Winding Ways block is Kaleidoscope's fraternal twin - it's the same idea, same arrangement and same number of pieces. Includes detailed instructions for making the block, plus cutting layout and instructions for a full-size bed quilt.
89626  $17.00

Image - Winding Ways Template Set

Double Wedding Ring Template Set
7 template pieces with holes for marking for matching seams and some dot-to-dot piecing. Based on a 12" square, so it's easy to know how many blocks to make. Finished circular design is approximately 17" across.
86965  $38.00

Image - Double Wedding Ring Template Set

A  Set A
3" Square &
Component Shapes
7 Pieces
31488  $15.00

Image - Template set A

B  Set B
4" Square &
Component Shapes
7 Pieces
31489  $19.00

Image - Template set B

C  Set C
Bonus shapes that complement set A
7 Pieces
32448  $19.00

Image - Template set C

D  Set D
Bonus shapes that complement set B
7 Pieces
32449  $20.00

Image - Template set D

E  Set E
45 Degree Diamond plus bonus shapes
7 Pieces
31490  $20.00

Image - Template set E

F  Set F
Makes a 12" block. Includes instructions for 3 quilts
5 Pieces

42812  $12.00

Image - Template set F

G  Set G
Small Hexagons Plus

9 pieces for cutting 11 shapes. Based on 1" and 2" Hexagons.
Plus component shapes
42808  $22.00

Image - Template set G

H  Set H
Large Hexagons Plus

3 pieces for cutting 11 shapes. Based on 1.5" and 3" Hexagons
Plus component shapes
42813  $18.00

Image - Template set H

J  Set J
The Small House Set

6 pieces for cutting 10 shapes. Makes a 6" finished block
42814  $16.00

Image - Template set J

K  Set K
The Large House Set

7 pieces for cutting 11 shapes. Makes a 12" finished block
Includes patterns for house variations.
42809  $20.00

Image - Template set K

L  Set L
The 12" 7-Patch Block Set

6 pieces for cutting 8 shapes. Makes 12" blocks and other sizes
Includes cutting tips.
42810  $18.00

Image - Template set L

M  Set M
The 12" 5-Patch Block Set

5 pieces for cutting 7 shapes. Makes 12" blocks and other sizes
Includes cutting tips
42811  $18.00

Image - Template set M

N  Set N
The Mini Geometrics

5 pieces for cutting 6 shapes based on a 1" Square and a .75" Hexagon
use independently, or with other sets of Perfect Patchwork Templates.
44348  $13.00

Image - Template set N

O  Set O
Feathered Star 1, 19 5/8"

5 pieces, 6" center square
56805  $15.00

Image - Template set O

P  Set P
Feathered Star 2, 27 5/8"

5 pieces, 8 1/2" center square.
59869  $19.00

Image - Template set P

The Dresden Plate Set
4 pieces for cutting 6 shapes. 7", 10 1/2", and 12" dresden plates for making 9", 12", and 15" blocks.
Includes detailed instructions for: Making Dresden Plate Blocks, THe LINE AND TURN APPLIQUE TECHNIQUE, and 14 Dresden Plate variations.
72938  $19.00

Image - Dresden Plate Set

The Mini Dresden Plate Set
4 pieces for making 3" and 5 1/2" dresden plates on 4" and 6" blocks.
Includes detailed instructions for: Making Dresden Plate Blocks, THe LINE AND TURN APPLIQUE TECHNIQUE, and 16 Dresden Plate variations.
72908  $14.00

Image - Dresden Plate Set

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