3 Steps Technique

1. Get Ready... Stamp

Pat the stamp lightly onto the inked pad and test on paper before stamping on the back of the fabric. Do not use too much pressure when stamping as you only need to stamp enough to see the lines. Stamping too hard can cause ink to show on the front of the fabric. The inked pad will keep best if stored in a tightly closed plastic zip bag.

Stamp the shapes on the straight grain of the fabric unless you are centering and image or motif; also called "fussy cutting." If you overlap the impressions slightly, all is not lost as long as you have 1/8" on each side to work with. Stamps can be cleaned with a baby wipe/moist towelette with aloe. Don't use alcohol based products which are drying to the rubber.

2. Get Set... Cut

Cut out just barely inside the solid line.

3.Go!... Sew

Sew on the dotted line. Use a small straight pin to align the seams. Pin at the end of the dotted line. Use a single thread on the needle and start the seam with a backstitch. Do a running stitch to the pin and take another backstitch to end the seam. Move the pin to the next segment and repeat. Do not stitch into the seam allowances.

In general, press your blocks from the center out and around in one direction. For the stars, press around the center point to form a rosette at the center. Press curved seams toward the convex (outward) curve.

Now you can get started on your new path. Enjoy!