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Speeding Up SubCutting using Stagger Stacking
Any quilter can appreciate free quilting tips! This stagger stacking quilting technique will help make your design time much more efficient! Not only is this the perfect beginner quilting technique, but it can help the needs of all skill-levels. Instead of spending hours on quilting projects, use this free quilting trick to cut your time in half!
From the Blogger: "We all love the Speed of Strip Piecing but don't really love the time it takes to Subcut it all. Using Stagger Stacking will vastly speed up your subcutting time without losing accuracy. It is a wonderful little technique that you are going to love."
Project TypeLearn a Technique
Quilt Size2 inches wide x 4 inches long
Time to CompleteIn an evening
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