From start to finish, 2 sewing days. This was the easiest design but some of the design suggestions are downright stunning! The ruler is used either right side up or flipped over for an entirely different project.
I am a quilter - a retired widow living in the Nebraska Panhandle. I am surrounded by beautiful semi-arid ranch country, and treeless hills and fields under incredibly wide blue skies, located far from the upheaval found often in large towns or cities. I am blessed to have delicious time to quilt and to appreciate my peaceful moments in an unpeaceful world.
Wednesday, June 05, 2019
The X Block
I've had this ruler for years, but never actually USED it. After seeing several tutorials on YouTube, I decided to give it a try. It's on the right, with the packaging and it says 6 1/2". That's just one of several sizes available. (Packaging may be different now due to new owners.)
First I had to FIND the ruler in my "collection" -- miraculously, the Instruction/Pattern book was with the ruler. This book has wonderful ideas, options, and patterns for various sized rulers - I'm glad I have it. I chose a simple baby quilt. I had 1 yd. pieces of 3 fabrics and they are stripped together (NOT 2 1/2" strips). Here is my finished project, about 44" x 60" My "cutsie is the bright blue with frogs (the star), so I learned that the middle of the strip set should have been the "cutsie" as my cute frogs are all chopped up. My strip set, from Left to right was 1)light with little green things, 2)plain light blue, and 3)bright blue frog pattern. Each block is the same. There is a good amount of waste but it's reused in a border.
From start to finish, 2 sewing days. This was the easiest design but some of the design suggestions are downright stunning! The ruler is used either right side up or flipped over for an entirely different project.
From start to finish, 2 sewing days. This was the easiest design but some of the design suggestions are downright stunning! The ruler is used either right side up or flipped over for an entirely different project.
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Great results for two days’ sewing time!
ReplyDeleteI Like it!!! I am not having good luck with rulers lately...but you certainly are!
ReplyDeleteGreat Job. Love it!
ReplyDeleteLove the sun dappled quilt. Congrats on starting something new and different. That can be a challenge in and of itself!
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