Someone asked me why I continue to do challenges and mystery quilts and my answer is the same…..”I ALWAYS learn something!!!”
I have now finished Angela Walters’ “Quilting with Rulers Challenge” and, as you might guess, I learned SO much!!
Here is the finished quilt…..
…..and here are a few things that I learned……
- Rulers can be used in other ways that don’t match their intended purpose. In this case, I used an oval ruler to quilt some longer curves…..
- Use a matching thread….especially if you don’t know exactly what you are doing…..
- Plan and measure borders so that they turn the corner well….
- Larger areas can be made smaller by dividing them into sections…..
- Adding some non-ruler quilting can make a boring design pop……
- IF you want it to be exact, there are tools that you can use…….
- Finally, even though you can use a ruler to quilt a filler design, it is easier to freehand it!!!
I bought a few new rulers at Houston this past month and am already having fun playing with them and figuring out exactly how I can use them!!
And, will I do another challenge???
You-bet-ya!!! I have the top for Angela’s new “Feather” challenge and I cannot wait to get started!!! I am horrible at feathers and know that this will push me forward.
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