Specialty Quilting Templates at Linda's Electric Quilters
Beyond the X-Block and Cactus Queen and QAYG template systems, Linda's stocks a wide range of specialty quilting templates for specific design techniques. Marking companions live in the stencil guide and non-slip rulers in the Quilters Select guide.
Dot to Dot System
- Dot to Dot Curves and Grid System Booklet -- the instruction and design book for the Dot to Dot curved piecing and grid quilting system. One of Linda's most popular notion books at $16K annual revenue, covering flowing curved designs achievable with the matching stencils and templates.
- Dot to Dot Templates -- Geometrics -- the acrylic template set for the geometric design library in the Dot to Dot system.
Feather Templates
The Feather Templates set is a top-selling template product at Linda's -- acrylic templates for marking and cutting the feather shapes that are the signature of classic longarm quilting design. The set provides consistent, repeatable feather proportions that freehand marking cannot reliably produce.
Geometric and Shape Templates
- Circle Templates -- precision acrylic circles in multiple sizes for applique, quilting, and design work
- Hexagon Templates 1"-4" -- acrylic hexagons in four sizes for English paper piecing and hexagon block construction
- Half and Quarter Square Triangle Rulers and Circle Tool -- a combo set for HST and QST cutting plus circle work
- Fun Time 6" Fabric-Covered Balloon Ball Template Set -- the template for making fabric-covered balloon ball projects
Specialty Template Tools
- The Stitcher's Friend -- a multi-use quilting tool for consistent seam marking and stitching guides
- Carol's Box Corners Template -- precision template for creating box corners on bags, pouches, and quilted projects
- FAB 5 FANS Baptist Fan Template Ruler Set -- five acrylic fan templates for classic Baptist Fan quilting design; covers the full range of fan radius sizes
- Slit N Sew Double Wedding Ring Template Set -- precision templates for the Double Wedding Ring quilt block
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Dot to Dot method actually teach?
Structured curves from marked reference points — mark dots at block intersections, then connect them with templated curves and grids that flow across the whole quilt. It's the bridge between rigid stencil work and pure freehand: geometric precision with organic movement.
Why buy feather templates when feathers are 'freehand'?
Consistency at scale — a border of feathers needs every plume the same proportion for forty repeats, and templates deliver that where even practiced freehand drifts. Many quilters template the spine and scale, then freehand the plumes: structure plus life.
How hard is Double Wedding Ring with the Slit N Sew system?
Far more approachable than its reputation — DWR's difficulty is cutting accuracy on curved pieces, which precision acrylic templates solve outright. With templated arcs and melons, careful pinning and a scant quarter-inch seam bring the classic within reach of a confident intermediate.
