Tag Archives: cool tools

Patchwork Tree and Half-Rectangle Triangles

December 3, 2009

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Here’s a little peek at a new quilt I’m designing: Mmmmm, green. If I had to choose a favorite color, it would have to be green. I love, love, LOVE greens! And I had such fun just pulling these few fabrics together, some from my stash, some from the quilt shop, and some I ordered [...]

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Quilt Ruler Manufacturing Report–Good News at Last!

August 11, 2009

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Looking for a manufacturer for your quilting ruler or tool? I’ve finally found the perfect manufacturer for the InchieSee & InchieDo Viewer Tool and Ruler Set, and Rulersmith just might work for you too!

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Coming Soon! Inchie Quilts

March 27, 2009

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This was a great way to wake up: Even without the picture of the cover, it’s still a pretty awesome feeling to see your own book listed at Amazon.com! This caused quite a stir in our house on Saturday morning! The book is also listed at the AQS site, in the Upcoming Releases section and [...]

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Easy Grid Quilting

May 15, 2008

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I did a small bit of machine quilting today, and I thought I’d share some quick tips to make machine guided grid quilting easier. I’m making a small background quilt to display Inchies, so all I needed was some straight line quilting to hold the layers together and create some visual interest. On a small [...]

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Pressing Style

May 7, 2008

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When Paula talked about her homemade Big Board topper, I told ITMan that he might have to help me make one. BUT, I did have some reservations about the whole thing, since my old German wooden board is kind of tiny and I was worried that the whole thing would be unstable, not to mention [...]

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Piping Hot Binding tool–I like it!

February 19, 2008

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I purchased this Piping Hot Binding tool and book on my last trip to the States (I think), intending to use it to put piping on the edge of The Misery Quilt when the time comes. I finally used it last week on a smaller quilt for a bit of practice before just diving in [...]

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