I’ve been doing this with all my own projects and when I read other patterns. Who can cut anything at 7/8s inch? It makes my eyes criss cross. 😂 I have been cutting oversize and trimming back for a while and it’s so nice to see this affirmation that it really is the best way and makes the most sense. Thanks so much for putting this out there. I’ll definitely take a look at your tool and chart. I invested in quilting software to help me get my ideas out of my head in a more efficient manner and I am so disappointed to find I can’t change the cutting instructions to reflect my over size cutting. So while the software is super helpful, I was hoping to be able to make that adjustment. So glad I found your channel!
One of my go to things when life is hard is to try and workout how to size the shapes in patterns. It has to be said I end up sometimes fudging them because I haven’t quite got it correct. I have only just found your videos and they are amazing. They make complete sense with the bumping up size etc. Thank you so much .
I am so glad that this will help you and makes sense to you. We love to change up the sizing and using the tools and thining in finished sizes makes it a lot easier.
I love traditional quilt patterns so Tuckerizing has been real valuable to me and I have all your basic rulers. Look forward to this Tuckerizing series.
Thank you for bringing your tutorials back! I have found them very helpful. I have been applying your methods with your great rulers to my quilt construction. I look at patterns with new eyes before I start a new project! I have had beautiful results!
We’re very appreciative of your vids whenever you have time to produce them. Personally, I love these Tuckerize videos b/c I try to spend a lot of time translating from other patterns. Love, love the trim down method. Your tools changed my quilting life!
Boy, oh boy, oh boy am I happy to see Thursday Tips & Tricks back! I’m glad you took a well-deserved break, and I’m thrilled to see you back! I have been Tuckerizing many patterns, sometimes just for the fun of it even if I have no intention of making that pattern. Besides making the construction easier, quicker, highly accurate (and therefore more fun), it helps stave off dementia. 😊
So glad you are doing new tutorials! You have so much knowledge to share and are a pleasure to watch and learn from! I enjoy your to the point and no nonsense methods.
The 2nd example is Dove(s) in the Window, an historical pattern. I just completed a queen sized quilt in this pattern, using Kaffe fabrics and Studio 180 tools. So happy I have these tools!
Love that I can Tuckerize a pattern! It saves me so much time and my piecing is so much better. I loved what you said about being a powerful quilter. Thank you Deb!
Have recently heard of the Tucker method of cutting & sewing quilt blocks. Glad I found you before I started buying unfamiliar items for my quilting. Think I'm fixing to have a quilting 💡💡💡go off!
So glad you are back. I think about Tuckerizing when I have a pattern, but don't have the confidence to actually take the step. These videos will help me get the confidence. The other thing I wonder is if I have a kit, can I still Tuckerize? Not sure if I would have enough fabric to convert to Tuckerizing. Thank you for making these videos.
In most cases, you can tuckerize as long as the kit isn't precut. Most pattern designers write a bit of extra into the yardage and that is all that is needed for tuckerizing. In many cases, our method will save you fabric. If you want a quick check see what the pattern tells you to cut and then compare it to what we tell you to cut and then compare it to the yardage. That is a quick way to do it. You don't have to do in-depth math just a quick comparison.
OMG Deb!! Great video - love HST - and it’s nice to see your way of marking changes in magazines. I have always preferred to make things oversized and trim down even before I discovered your tools years ago - just makes more sense to me and I do have wonky eyes so cutting 7/8” of anything is not for me. Thank you so much for everything - your instructions make perfect sense even for quilters who have yet to discover your tools!!!
Wow! Thanks. Just the inspiration I needed for some current projects. I would also love to see tuckerizing for corner replacement patterns where the want you to cut 2 1/2" and sew perfectly or snowball units. There are soooo many of these.
We have always just purchased the same amount as stated in the pattern and never run it to a problem. If you are worried about running out an extra 1/4 yard is plenty of extra.
I think engineering one’s approach is key to optimizing time and material utilization and of course deploying the correct tools. I frequently see wasteful methods of construction. Flying Geese and Hst’s being serial offenders. Quilting is like anything else… there are bad, good, better and best ways to accomplish the same thing. How much time effort and material waste the factors in assessing methods. Your tools help check these boxes.
I have ALL your tools/rulers. I need that Greenbelt pattern for sure as I was raised in Greenbelt, Maryland 😀. My question is can you tell me where I might find, or the name of, the piece of furniture you have behind the area you videotaped the Tuckerizing process. The one with lots of small drawers going down one side and 2 doors on the other. Thank you so much for both the information and your information on quilting which I so appreciate.
That piece is something that we picked up at a flea market years ago. There is no information on a name or what the piece is called, unfortunately. Thank you for watching!
I have the same question. Sometimes a non tuckerized pattern has you buy extra fabric, but I don’t want to get caught short. I don’t know how to estimate how much more fabric I’d need.
Hi Connie, in the years of tuckerizing we have not needed fabric beyond what was stated on the pattern back. Usually, pattern designers have some extra built-in, in many cases, you are saving fabric in switching methods so it all works out. If you are ever afraid you won't have enough, I suggest just an extra 1/4 yard. 1/4 is plenty when we are just oversizing a bit beyond traditional methods.
Okay, wow, I am beginning a project that I have no idea how to do!!! Help!! I need to add a new 5" border to a vintage quilt and then, of course, rebinding the quilt. It is 80" x 80" square. It is in fairly good condition, only a few worn places, and I know what to do for those worn places. My approach is to sew on the new 5" border, using mitered corners; then sew on a "back" for that 5" border; and then lay down 5" of batting between the back and the top of the new border. I am going to free motion quilt the new border. Then I assume I can continue adding a new binding as I usually would do. Does this make sense? Does anyone have any tips for this adventure?
We have all the tools on our website. Here is a link to the Tucker Trimmer page: deb-tuckers-studio-180-design.myshopify.com/collections/tucker-trimmer
welcome back Deb❤❤❤ good to see your all well you were missed
Welcome back! We missed you
I often WANT to "Tuckerize" but now I know how! Thank you, Studio 180 Design & Deb Tucker!
Yeah ! I've missed Thursday Tips & Tricks . Welcome back.
Looking forward to seeing you again soon! Thanks Deb
I’ve been doing this with all my own projects and when I read other patterns. Who can cut anything at 7/8s inch? It makes my eyes criss cross. 😂 I have been cutting oversize and trimming back for a while and it’s so nice to see this affirmation that it really is the best way and makes the most sense. Thanks so much for putting this out there. I’ll definitely take a look at your tool and chart. I invested in quilting software to help me get my ideas out of my head in a more efficient manner and I am so disappointed to find I can’t change the cutting instructions to reflect my over size cutting. So while the software is super helpful, I was hoping to be able to make that adjustment. So glad I found your channel!
Thank You Deb these are so helpful!
Excited to see you back! Thanks for the awesome tups!!
Good to see you, Deb.
Deb, so glad you are back!!!!!! This is invaluable information!!!! Thank you so much for sharing it with us. Looking forward to
your next video!!!!!
I couldn't live without the Tucker tools - they make my life so much easier! Thank you Deb for bringing back the Tips & Tricks!
I immediately try to Tuckerize all my patterns before beginning. I even emailed them once for assistance on a complex piece and they were great!
I dodo the same thing!
I've missed you.
I always Tuckerize my pattern s that aren't your's. Your rulers make quilting so much easier!
Glad you're back.
Sooo happy to see you again. Love your tools and your tricks!!!
We have missed you. Thanks so much for all you do to help make us more efficient!!!
This was great!!! So glad to see Tips & Tricks back!!
Glad to see you are back!!! Looking forward to more informative videos! I love your rulers ❤️
Thrilled your back! I always learn something new. Plus, I just love seeing your pretty quilts.
One of my go to things when life is hard is to try and workout how to size the shapes in patterns.
It has to be said I end up sometimes fudging them because I haven’t quite got it correct.
I have only just found your videos and they are amazing. They make complete sense with the bumping up size etc.
Thank you so much .
I am so glad that this will help you and makes sense to you. We love to change up the sizing and using the tools and thining in finished sizes makes it a lot easier.
I have Tuckerized completely the last 3 quilts that I made. It is a lot of fun!
Thank you - your tools eliminate stress & frustration
Really loving these and have started purchasing items.
I'm glad you had a good break. So glad to see you back. Valuable info. Tuckerize all the way!
I love traditional quilt patterns so Tuckerizing has been real valuable to me and I have all your basic rulers. Look forward to this Tuckerizing series.
Thank you for bringing your tutorials back! I have found them very helpful. I have been applying your methods with your great rulers to my quilt construction. I look at patterns with new eyes before I start a new project! I have had beautiful results!
Great seeing you. Thanks for another informative and useful video.
We’re very appreciative of your vids whenever you have time to produce them. Personally, I love these Tuckerize videos b/c I try to spend a lot of time translating from other patterns. Love, love the trim down method. Your tools changed my quilting life!
Boy, oh boy, oh boy am I happy to see Thursday Tips & Tricks back! I’m glad you took a well-deserved break, and I’m thrilled to see you back! I have been Tuckerizing many patterns, sometimes just for the fun of it even if I have no intention of making that pattern. Besides making the construction easier, quicker, highly accurate (and therefore more fun), it helps stave off dementia. 😊
So glad the tips and tricks are back! Excellent lesson….Thank you Deb
Connie🇨🇦
So glad you are doing new tutorials! You have so much knowledge to share and are a pleasure to watch and learn from! I enjoy your to the point and no nonsense methods.
Fun chat with great tips! Thanks for posting!
The 2nd example is Dove(s) in the Window, an historical pattern. I just completed a queen sized quilt in this pattern, using Kaffe fabrics and Studio 180 tools. So happy I have these tools!
Love that I can Tuckerize a pattern! It saves me so much time and my piecing is so much better. I loved what you said about being a powerful quilter. Thank you Deb!
Have recently heard of the Tucker method of cutting & sewing quilt blocks. Glad I found you before I started buying unfamiliar items for my quilting. Think I'm fixing to have a quilting 💡💡💡go off!
Another fabulous lesson. Thanks Deb
One of your most useful videos! Thanks.
Another fantastic video. Thank you.
Thank goodness I've learned more from you than anyone. 💗
Great video! LOVED seeing the real-life examples!
So glad you are back. I think about Tuckerizing when I have a pattern, but don't have the confidence to actually take the step. These videos will help me get the confidence. The other thing I wonder is if I have a kit, can I still Tuckerize? Not sure if I would have enough fabric to convert to Tuckerizing. Thank you for making these videos.
In most cases, you can tuckerize as long as the kit isn't precut. Most pattern designers write a bit of extra into the yardage and that is all that is needed for tuckerizing. In many cases, our method will save you fabric. If you want a quick check see what the pattern tells you to cut and then compare it to what we tell you to cut and then compare it to the yardage. That is a quick way to do it. You don't have to do in-depth math just a quick comparison.
Thanks for another great video!
Yea!!! Your back!!!😃😃😃
Hello Peggy how are you
OMG Deb!! Great video - love HST - and it’s nice to see your way of marking changes in magazines. I have always preferred to make things oversized and trim down even before I discovered your tools years ago - just makes more sense to me and I do have wonky eyes so cutting 7/8” of anything is not for me. Thank you so much for everything - your instructions make perfect sense even for quilters who have yet to discover your tools!!!
Where have you been hiding? I knew there was an easier way a "zillion" half -square triangles. I'm all for "easy peesy"What a blessing!
Wow! Thanks. Just the inspiration I needed for some current projects.
I would also love to see tuckerizing for corner replacement patterns where the want you to cut 2 1/2" and sew perfectly or snowball units. There are soooo many of these.
I will be getting to this later in the series! I plan to try and cover most of the tools in tuckerizing situations.
Thanks so much for all the great tips
Thank you 😊
I love your tools! This is the next step that I have been looking for. THANK YOU! How do you adjust the yardage required when buying fabric?
We have always just purchased the same amount as stated in the pattern and never run it to a problem. If you are worried about running out an extra 1/4 yard is plenty of extra.
I've done Eight at Once. Would love to learn 16 at once method.
thx
I think engineering one’s approach is key to optimizing time and material utilization and of course deploying the correct tools. I frequently see wasteful methods of construction. Flying Geese and Hst’s being serial offenders. Quilting is like anything else… there are bad, good, better and best ways to accomplish the same thing. How much time effort and material waste the factors in assessing methods. Your tools help check these boxes.
I’m in hog heaven looking at all the fabric. Nice
I have ALL your tools/rulers. I need that Greenbelt pattern for sure as I was raised in Greenbelt, Maryland 😀. My question is can you tell me where I might find, or the name of, the piece of furniture you have behind the area you videotaped the Tuckerizing process. The one with lots of small drawers going down one side and 2 doors on the other. Thank you so much for both the information and your information on quilting which I so appreciate.
That piece is something that we picked up at a flea market years ago. There is no information on a name or what the piece is called, unfortunately. Thank you for watching!
@@DebTuckersStudio180Design Thank you :)
Do you buy extra fabric when you tuckerized a pattern?
I have the same question. Sometimes a non tuckerized pattern has you buy extra fabric, but I don’t want to get caught short. I don’t know how to estimate how much more fabric I’d need.
Hi Connie, in the years of tuckerizing we have not needed fabric beyond what was stated on the pattern back. Usually, pattern designers have some extra built-in, in many cases, you are saving fabric in switching methods so it all works out. If you are ever afraid you won't have enough, I suggest just an extra 1/4 yard. 1/4 is plenty when we are just oversizing a bit beyond traditional methods.
Okay, wow, I am beginning a project that I have no idea how to do!!! Help!! I need to add a new 5" border to a vintage quilt and then, of course, rebinding the quilt. It is 80" x 80" square. It is in fairly good condition, only a few worn places, and I know what to do for those worn places. My approach is to sew on the new 5" border, using mitered corners; then sew on a "back" for that 5" border; and then lay down 5" of batting between the back and the top of the new border. I am going to free motion quilt the new border. Then I assume I can continue adding a new binding as I usually would do. Does this make sense? Does anyone have any tips for this adventure?
where can rulers be purchased?
We have all the tools on our website. Here is a link to the Tucker Trimmer page: deb-tuckers-studio-180-design.myshopify.com/collections/tucker-trimmer
Any cut with ?/8 is not in my vocabulary! Thank you for the okay to bump those squares up to a real number!