I have been keeping a secret from you, but now I can finally share!! Meet my new friends Slim, Squiggy, Shorty and Archie!
These are my brand new machine quilting rulers…..and let me tell you, I am so freaking excited that they are finally here.
While their names are fun and silly, they are seriously awesome at helping machine quilters quilt a range of different designs.
Just a few more examples of designs quilted with the rulers. These rulers are designed to work on home sewing machines as well as on a longarm.
Why now?
So why am I making rulers? Even though I have been machine quilting for 15 years, I never felt I had anything new to add to the plethora of machine quilting rulers that are available. But now that’s changed
Teaming up with Creative Grids has allowed me to design rulers that are going to be of value to machine quilters, no matter their machine or skill level!
Besides versatile shapes, they come with the exclusive grip that Creative Grids is known for. Plus markings in black and white, which means you can see them no matter what color of fabric that you are using!
Like a proud mama showing off pictures of my babies, I put together a video that introduces each of them to you:
I’d love to hear what you think about machine quilting with rulers…..is it something you love to do? Or something that scares you?
Stay tuned, there will be more videos on each ruler……I can’t wait!
Quilting Is My Therapy Swag
The holidays are practically here and if you are looking for a fun new gift for the quilter in your life (or just a gift to yourself) I have new Quilting Is My Therapy products for you to check out:
New Leather Earrings
Light, comfortable and made with genuine leather, these earring are stamped with the “Quilting Is My Therapy” Logo and are a classy way to show your love of quilting. It’s the next best thing to actually quilting!
Available in Brown or Black
Quilting Is My Therapy Keychain
A stylish leather key chain is the perfect stocking stuffer….we promise not to tell if you put it in your own stocking. You deserve it!
Available in Black or Brown
It’s Midnight Somewhere T-shirt
We know you love the Midnight Quilt show and now you can show your quilting pride with this vintage purple shirt. This triblend shirt is as soft as a new bolt of fabric.
Plus you can check out other quilty gifts here.
Happy Quilting!!
What is the size of the rilers? Are they 1/4″ height? Thanks
Can these rulers be used on a long arm quilting machine?
I have a Westalee low shank ruler foot. Can I use your machine quilt templates? I’m pretty sure I can use them on the outside of the template but what about on the inside of squiggly?
I am wondering the same. I am new to free motion quilting & using tools. I am told it makes a difference if the template is for high or low shank. I need low shank.
Angela love your new rulers. I have a high shank Janome 9900 machine and have the Westalee ruler foot. Can I use your rulers with my machine and the Westalee ruler foot?
I’ve played around with squiggy and Archie and I love them. I really want to do a cathedral window type all over quilting pattern. Do you see circle templates coming out soon? I’m not sure which of the products available would be easiest to use with my Bernini 700 series.
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Hello ,
I love your program so much .
I want to buy these quilting rulers, but I can’t find the references “below” that you talk about. So, where do I buy these tools?
So sorry! Here’s the link to purchase them: https://quilting-is-my-therapy.myshopify.com/collections/frontpage/products/machine-quilting-ruler-set-designed-by-angela-walters-and-creative-grids
Hope that helps!!
Oh…I’m so excited to get started! My husband purchased the set of rulers for my birthday and they arrived this week. I was wondering if there is a special foot that I need to use with the ruler. Could you please explain a little about the foot needed? Thank you!
A ruler foot does make it a little easier to quilt with them. Here’s a link to a video where I go over the suggested supplies for quilting with rulers: https://youtu.be/yKBIDCU3xGQ
Hope that helps!
Where are these rulers available for purchase?
You can get them through my website, here’s a link to more information about them: https://quilting-is-my-therapy.myshopify.com/collections/frontpage/products/machine-quilting-ruler-set-designed-by-angela-walters-and-creative-grids
Hi Angela I’d love to purchase these rulers but I cannot seem to buy them in the U.K. any ideas on where I can purchase them?
Thanks
L Shakespeare
Yes I have the same question as I have searched the UK website . We need them in the UK too!
They will be available through Creative Grids UK, I don’t think they are quite in stock there yet, though.
I need better instructions on how to use the Squiggy ruler. Your video didn’t help. You say you can use them with two- and three-inch borders, so I drew lines on my practice sandwich. There don’t seem to be any lines on the ruler that you can line up with edge of the border. Are we just supposed to guess? Also, a circular stop on the ruler would be a lot nicer than the squared-off things.
I am having the same problem. I can’t seem to recreate any of the patterns shown on the sheet that came with the ruler. Feeling frustrated and hoping for more info/videos! I did mark my own registration line at the top of the curve with tape but still not getting it lined up properly. Grrr!
Hi! I do have videos out on all the rulers. Here’s a link to them: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEhp5XdH4BaEjPQddoSGmBUFIMzuYT1dc
Let me know if you have any questions!!
I just released videos on how to use the rulers, including Squiggy. There are reference lines as well as the needle stop. Here’s a more in-depth video on Squiggy. https://youtu.be/rVTK9HA4DL8
Let me know if you are still having trouble with them.
New to this avenue of quilting. Question is on home sewing machines, do they have stitch regulators to help control stitching length? I have tried quilting but stitches are not constant in size. Any other advice? Thx Kathy
Yes, you can get a stitch regulator on a home sewing machine if you have the $$. With practice your stitch size will get better without a stitch regulator. In the meantime, if you use a matching thread or invisible thread, no one will ever notice.
I recently was told to slow my machine speed down. I did, and saw instant improvement! It is the best tip I have ever found.