What is Rotary Cut Applique?

Rotary Cut Applique Templates make applique easier!

The applique shapes cut with our applique templates are simply fabulous. It's hard to believe they're so easy because they look like they would take time and patience, but once you discover how to cut curves, the shapes are easy to make!

Three different size templates help you cut the shapes in the size you need with a rotary cutter's speed and accuracy. You can't go wrong creating fused applique shapes for your next project.

And the best part is, you can rotary cut 12 times faster than tracing, and cutting with scissors! (My friend Nancy Sullivan and I had a cutting contest to find out the exact number!)

There are a few simple tools that make this possible. Everyone who loves appliqué will benefit from this fast, fusible, and fun method.  

Leaves Galore Templates help you cut 5 appliqué shapes in 6 different sizes! Cut Standard leaves, Vines, "S" Curves,"Z" Curves and Lemon-Shaped Leaves.  

Hearts & More templates help you cut an additional 9 appliqué shapes in 8 different sizes! Easily cut circles, ovals, leaves, teardrops, daisy petals, curved edge hearts, straight edge hearts, four petal flowers and six petal flowers.  

The Leaves Galore templates come in three sizes, and there are two curves on each tool giving you six sizes of each shape. 

The Petite template cuts 2 1/2" and 5" curves.
The Norme template cuts 3" and 6" curves.
The Grande template cuts 4" and 8" curves.  

When you have all three templates you have 30 applique shapes and sizes...you can use the templates to mark quilting lines and use them to make serpentine and scalloped edges on your quilts.  Cut standard leaves and petals, vines, lemon-shaped leaves, "S" curves, and "Z" curves.  The Leaves Galore Techniques sampler on the left is a good example of the shapes you can make!

 

 Hearts & More templates come as a set of 4  templates and there are two circles on the ends of each tool, giving you 8 sizes of every shape, including 1",  1 5/8", 1 3/4",  2", 2 1/2",  3",  4" and  5"  circles! 

When you have all four templates you have 72 more applique shapes and sizes!! By cutting with the template on the fold of the fabric, you can cut circles, ovals, teardrops, daisy petals, leaves, straight-edge hearts, curved-edge hearts, four-petal flowers, and six-petal flowers.  The Hearts and More Techniques sampler on the left is a good example of the shapes you can make!  

When you own the full set of all seven rotary cutting templates, you can make any quilt in our patterns, books, and online workshops. You will have the flexibility to design almost any applique quilt you can imagine!  

The templates are available individually or in packages that have everything you need to get started in one bundle!