It’s been busy here…my girls have been working on projects and I have been too. Â I just took a quilt out of the quilt machine that will be featured on Moda Bake Shop sometime in the next month or so. Â I’ve been working on my “My Red Heaven” quilt as a leader and ender project. Â (If you aren’t familiar with leaders and enders, you can learn more about them here) Â Slowly but surely that quilt will get done. Â All the Puss in the Corner blocks are done. Â Just a few more stars, and I’ll have the blocks finished.
After I sold my AccuQuilt GO!, I invested some of the money in new rulers. Â The rulers take less space and work better with my method of saving scraps. Â When our daughter Kelli was home and grabbed the tumbler ruler, my 2 1/2″ bucket and started cutting.
The ruler was a breeze to use. Â Â In under an hour she had this little table runner put together.
If you save your scraps in Bonnie Hunter’s scrap saving system of 2 1/2″ and 3 1/2″ strips, you might like this ruler too. Â The ruler allows users to cut tumblers from 2 1/2″ to 6″ strips and all 1/2″ increments in between.
My daughter Kayla made this rug from my “sliver” box. Â You can hop over to Kayla’s blog and learn how to make it…
That’s what has been happening around here. Â I am SO tempted to just take a day to clean and reorganize my sewing room. Â Since I have sold my AccuQuilt GO! and sold some other things on Yard Sales, I have a couple empty cupboards. Â Some the things that aren’t in cupboards now, needs to be put in cupboards. Â I just want to eliminate some clutter….Spring does that to me…
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That tumbler ruler looks great. I’ve never seen one of those before.
I’m glad that you mentioned that Tumbler ruler. I won a Go a while ago and honestly don’t use it. I started cutting out Tumblers with it but think that I’d like the ruler much better!
I wasn’t aware of that ruler….sounds like a perfect fit for you! I must add…loving those red blocks!!!
I have been eyeing that ruler…just need to get a few things done around here. I am thinking it would make some fast quilts this summer when I am busy with kids activities and have little time to sew.
Hello! I enjoyed your blog today. I too like that ruler, and it would be another great ender and leader project. I also LOVE the fact you have the wounded warrior project gadget up at the top! I was a burn nurse in my younger days, so photos of our “wounded warriors” tug at my heartstrings. It’s a great organization.
Could you check and see if I can cut tumbler pieces the same size as the Go! cut them? I was just about to send you anther stack of fabric to cut me a few more tumblers to finish this top. If the ruler cuts the same size I will order me one. If it doesn’t I will cut me a template.
After serious discussions with my husband about whether I would really use the Go! we decided I probably would not get my moneys worth out of it. We decided it was really restrictive in what it will do and since I like to rotary cut I will continue that route until the RA makes it impossible. Hopefully that time will never come.
I still have a bag full of scraps for you and your daughter but I too have been bit by the spring cleaning bug. Maybe it will be even larger by the time I finish. :)
I’m not familiar with the tumbler ruler. Could you give us more information so that we order the correct one? Thanks!
Good luck with your Spring cleaning. I really like Kayla’s rug and your Red Heaven is looking great.
I have the same problem of sewing at night and I’m bone tired by then. This light may be the answer!
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