Just For Fun

Today I played around with the new 3in HQ Square ruler. Did not use it that much as yet as I had to wait to exchange the one I got in the Ruler Club. If you look at the bottom left side, mine was a bit mis-cut as if the cutting machine missed the corner. Since then I picked up the replacement.

I should really be doing something else today, but this is what I ended up with.

The lines were done with the 1/4in HQ Line Grid ruler and as I discovered the other day, it has a 1/8in line scored on it on either side of the gap. So, had to try how useful this would be, so set about doing 1/8in spacing. Worked really well for me other than the fact that I was doing it on white fabric and sometimes could not see my lines. Overall though, nice and straight and somewhat consistent. Useful when you have those spaces that are too large to do neatly freehand.

The 3in Square ruler was handy...I liked the way I could echo my box with the outside of the ruler while I was there and was happy with the look of the echoes. Either I am getting better at this or this ruler is particularly good. 

Enough playing for now and back to my designing nightmare! (Struggling at the moment with my resurrected UFO and have been reminded that there was a reason why it became a UFO)

Karin

Handiquilter Ruler of The Month Club 3 -

We received the last two rulers of the Ruler of the Month Club 3 in the beginning of February.

The 3in Square Template

The Star Flower Template

I finally got around playing a little bit around with these rulers while finishing off my Ruler Practice quilt. First tried the Square template to just outline my charm square.

Obviously did not do an exact job of aligning this properly as my squares were lacking in accuracy, but you get the general idea. Did another one and embellished this with one of Lisa Calle's Pro Echo curves. Very easy to use.

Then I went and tried this enormous flower ruler...had no idea it would be so big, so fitted half of that in a corner.

Very cool, however I am not sure when I am going to use this...maybe as an allover design randomly placed on a quilt?

Also tried some clam shells with this. Was easy to hold, of course, as it is so big...definitely don't need a clam shell ruler as I have got rulers with half circles I can use all over the place.

...and then I just started playing around with other rulers to fill in the rest of the squares.

Different sizes Pro Echo Rulers again

 Small Scallop ruler with some lines

Incidentally, I discovered that the 1/4in Line Grid ruler has a 1/8in line in there, so I did a 3/8in grid. Quite like that size grid.

Lastly, I tried Lisa Calle's 3in Pro Echo ruler as I will need that for my next wholecloth.

Mis-aligned on the bottom petal, but overall really easy to work with...just needs a bit more concentration on my part.

And this is the end of my Ruler Practice Quilt! I don't think I will do another one as I feel quite comfortable with rulers by now. Also, happy to say that I did not join up for the Ruler of the Month Club 4 as I definitely have enough rulers. Already have a few that I will  only ever use now and then, so really do not need more of that. Mind you, the whole ruler business is so seductive! Have you seen the rulers that Bethanny Nemesh brought out? They look absolutely fabulous...had to be really firm with myself not to jump at that. Particularly like her French Curve rulers, but unless I have a design in mind, I will refrain from getting them. Famous last words 😁

Karin