Quilting Templates - How to Use Them to Cut Perfect Quilt Block Pieces and Avoid Frustration

Quilting templates are used to mark and cut fabric into units to be pieced together into quilt blocks. These blocks are then sewn together to make up the quilt top. It is essential to use only quilting templates which are 100% precise to ensure that the units will line up correctly when pieced together. Nothing is more frustrating than cutting all the units for a quilt block and when pinning or basting them together discovering that they do not line up properly. You can make your own quilting templates from paper, cardboard, poster board, plastic or flexible plastic which is sold in many quilt and craft shops specifically for use in making taskade templates, or you can also purchase precut templates.