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Basic Set

Designing with Strips and Curves

Home of the original Louisa L. Smith
Strips 'n Curves cutting templates for quilters

Now manufactured and distributed
by Debby Walters

Browse our website for our latest designs using Strips 'n Curves templates, tutorials, and accessories that make using these unique cutting templates a breeze.

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Half Clamshell

Latest Quilt Designs

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Where Have All The Flowers Gone?

Made with 3" + 6" On The Edge template set

Photograph of Flowers on the Wall quilt

Flowers on the Wall

Made with Mini Beg or Borrow templates

Evergreen

Evergreen

Made with Basic Set

Songbird

Songbird

Made with NEW On The Edge 3" + 6" set

Paisley Streamers

Made with NEW On The Edge 9" template set

Over The Rainbow

In Living Color

Made with NEW On The Edge 3" + 6"

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Autum Leaves

Made with The Swirl

Pretty In Pink

Pretty In Pink

Made with Basic, Basic II and Mini Beg or Borrow sets

On The Edge

Pinwheels

Made with NEW On The Edge 3" + 6" template set

Blue on Blue by Debby Walters

Blue on Blue

Made with Half Clamshell

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Over The Rainbow

Made with Basic & Basic II sets + strip set technique

Mr. Cab Driver

Made with Basic Set

NEW class for this design!

NEW class for this design!

NEW improvisation class!

NEW class for this design!

Featured Tutorials

These introductory videos use the Basic Set templates in the demonstrations, but
general cutting and construction techniques apply to all Strips 'n Curves template sets.

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Part 1

Introduction and general cutting instructions

Part 2

DEMO: Machine piecing curved seams

Part 3

DEMO: Prepared edge applique for curved seams

Part 4

Discussion of design options