To Ruler or Not To Ruler That is the Question
A blogger friend decided to sell off some of her rulers, and I raised my hand. Nanette from Chopin – A Passionate Quilter sent me two circular rulers, and I had plans. Big plans. Will the desire to ruler actually work? That is the question, and when you get a new toy you want to use it!
Wish On a Ruler
I have wanted a circular ruler for a Baptist Fan quilting pattern, and Nanette’s set of increasing sizes are perfect. Not necessarily for Cind-erella but rather a someday-soon type of project. Perhaps the 3″ side of the ruler would assist with a perfect looking orange peel design? Alas, no. The curvature of the ruler is too wide – the stitching would touch the opposite side of the half-square triangle.
Better Than a Ruler?
I poked around on Pinterest, looking for a video to show me some swirly flowers like a daisy. The swirl quilting pattern is in my wheelhouse and it wouldn’t be too difficult to add some daisy petals around it. Throw in a few leaves and boom – done.
The quilting of Cind-erella has begun! A quilting pattern too dense will make it too stiff for a sweet baby girl, so I’m trying to keep it loose.
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Lovely quilt design, and perfect for this quilt!
Looks like you found the perfect solution to quilting Cinderella! It’s lovely! Your free motion quilting is always an inspiration to me!
Happy Quilting! 🙂
Gollywollydoodle woman! Amazing quilting! Simply amazing!
Woo hoo!! Lucky you:). This is going to be a wonderful tool to have in your box. I’m excited to see the masterpieces you will create with it:)❤️❤️
I can’t seem to make the rulers work for me, but it looks like you rocked the process. Lovely quilting and I can’t wait to see it finished!
Oh My!!! Look at that beautiful quilting! You are becoming a real expert. I think you practice a lot and it has paid off in spades! Look forward to seeing more.
Looking good, funny but I just completed my IB hop quilt and used almost the same flower!!!
Look at that beautiful quilting! Oh my goodness, you have done a fabulous job!
Your quilting looks wonderful and will end up being just as cuddly as you hoped it would be! I’ve been practicing with rulers with little success, but I will continue to try!
I love the quilting! I did something similar on a quilt for my sister except I made the motif too small. I need to practice because your work is beautiful! That’s what I hope to achieve someday. It’ll be so fun to see this completed quilt.
Your swirly design is fabulous !
Love the Cinderella quilt! I think your swirly design is a good choice!
Have fun playing with Nanette’s rulers! 🙂
The quilting design you came up with for Cinderella is lovely! I’d be afraid to try the quilting templates, I’d probably stick one under the needle and be breaking them all the time! Happy Stitching!