Quilt Stencils create the design for quilting on your quilt.

These quilt stencils are plastic sheets that have quilting designs precut into them. The design could be a stipple (all-over) pattern, a cable for feathers for borders and sashing, or a design that fits in a block. The designs are almost limitless.

All you do is lay the stencil on top of your quilt sandwich and mark the design. You will need to do this several times by moving the stencil to a new spot, lining it up with your previous markings and marking in the new spot. When you have marked the whole area you wish to quilt with the pattern, you're ready to quilt (by hand or machine).

Another way to get your quilting design onto your quilt is by using quilt design software. Quiltmaker magazine and Electric Quilt have partnered to create collections of patterns on cd that you can print out from your printer. You can choose the design and then tell the program what size you need it to be. It is a great way to coordinate your designs even when the available space is all different sizes.

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