Quilting templates and method of using same
OwnerLauri Kim Remininventor
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention include various different shapes and sized of templates having an inner voided space or inside shape produced by a plurality of internal edges. One or more slits, sized and proportioned to accommodate a rotary cutter, are positioned at corners formed between the internal edges. The templates are particularly useful for quilters to cut quickly and easily cut the requisite patchwork pieces needed to make a quilt using a rotary cutter. The positioning and sizing of the slits resulting in minimal fabric wastage. The templates are made from a durable material, including but not limited to acrylic, plastic, wood, metal, or any other resilient material known in the art. The acrylic or plastic templates may be colored or clear.
Claims19
A fabric cutting template for precisely cutting one or more layers of fabric using a rotary cutter, said template comprising:
- a planar body having a plurality of cutting edges defining a shape;
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- a plurality of slits extending into said template from one or more of said plurality of said cutting edges, with said plurality of slits comprising matching pairs of slits located at each intersection of two of said plurality of cutting edges, with each slit in said matching pair of slits running parallel to one of said two cutting edges,
- wherein said one or more slits have a width that can accommodate a width of said rotary cutter and a predetermined length that extends into said template to a distance that determines a stop point for said precise cutting.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.