Monday, September 10, 2012

blooming and a question

Hi!  I hope everyone had an amazing weekend!  I had to drop the hubs at the airport way too early Sunday morning (it involved a 6), but the upshot is that I got to do a bunch of uninterrupted sewing in the afternoon!  Woot!



The result is that I put a bit of a dent in my Bloom top.  I was inspired to start it by seeing this cushion from Svetlana at sotak handmade.  I never thought that I'd want to make something with peach!  But then I became obsessed and needed to track down that peach painter's canvas.  Which around here generally means ordering online and waiting at least 2 weeks.  But it was my lucky weekend because coming back from Victoria I stopped in the Fabricland in Duncan, and they had a big selection of painter's canvas at 50% off!  Not quite as amazing as the previous weekend's Victoria score of Amy Butler for 3.99/m, but still awesome!


 He's away for 4 days at a conference so I'm pretty sure I'll be able to get all the dresden rings done for this guy.  Plus some quilting.  And maybe actually blog on a regular basis!


I've got a question, though, that I was hoping I could get some help with.  I'm looking for a 60 degree ruler.  Anyone have one they love?  I've done two quilts lately (hexy baby and patchwork prism) and while I love the look of those triangles, cutting them with a regular ruler isn't terribly accurate.  So I want to invest in a 60 degree ruler, and, of course, I want the best one!


I looked at this one and while I like the size, the lines are really thick, making it hard to get an accurate measurement.  Most of my rulers are by omnigrid so I'm used to all the lines being dashed.  I wish they made a 60 degree ruler!  Any suggestions?  Should I just get over my fear of solid lines?

happy sewing,
c

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17 comments:

  1. No suggestions for a ruler but I do like the sewing you did.

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  2. Wow! You have been scoring some great fabric :-D Your dresden plates are looking lovely! Great question about the 60 degree ruler. I don't have one either, so I'll be interested in the feedback you get.

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  3. Seeing that photo made me realize I buy too many of the same old colors. I'm not a fan of pastels, but looking at this may change my mind. I need to branch out more. I need to grow a pair.

    Don't have 60 degree ruler either (totally scared to death of Y seams).

    Yep, I definitely need some balls.

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  4. No ruler suggestion here either - I don't have one. Would love to have someone buy me one, I'm too cheap to buy rulers! hahaha Your dresdens look amazing! I've made one dresden project and I loved it - made me feel so clever. :)

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  5. your dresdens look totally dreamy! i typically buy whichever rulers i can find at JoAnn's with a coupon. I think you are safe with a solid line...please let us know what you end up with!

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  6. I own the ruler you suggested, but I'm not really happy with it... The lines are too thick for me and because of that I've ordered the 60 Degree ruler from creative grids: http://www.fatquartershop.com/store/stores_app/Browse_Item_Details.asp?Shopper_id=5708941549385708&Store_id=499&page_id=23&Item_ID=59729&Parent_Ids=
    And now I can't wait for the package ;)

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  7. i haven't used it yet, but i bought one from an etsy seller: http://www.etsy.com/listing/90900324/60-degree-triangle-template the price is so reasonable.

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  8. Whaaaaaatttt? Painter's Canvas at Fabricland, for real? You must have a different kind of FL store out west, because I've never seen any quilting cotton that nice at the FLs in Toronto (the ones we have left, that is!). Anyway, your dresden is looking great and I love the peach :)

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  9. Whaaaaaatttt? Painter's Canvas at Fabricland, for real? You must have a different kind of FL store out west, because I've never seen any quilting cotton that nice at the FLs in Toronto (the ones we have left, that is!). Anyway, your dresden is looking great and I love the peach :)

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  10. Beautiful work! As for the triangle, I drove over an hour to my favourite quilt shop in the summer, and was sure they would have one, but they didn't :-( So, please do blog your findings when you mange to get one.

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  11. Creative Grids is usually my first choice, they are non-slip and with thin lines. I do buy other brands but I always tend to think that I should have bought creative grids, even though they're a bit pricier sometimes.

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  12. oooeeee!! those dresdens are to die for. but fill me in on this painters canvas you speak of? is it actual painter's canvas? or quilty fabric that looks like it... no idea on the 60 degree ruler. I don't have one!

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  13. Bloom is looking great! Sorry, no idea on the ruler though!

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  14. Love the use of low-volume fabrics in your dresden plates - very cute. I have the 60 degree triangle ruler from Marti Michell, in the 3 inch to 9 inch size (there is also a 2 inch to 6 inch size), which I bought from Gone Sewing (this is the link if you are interested http://www.gonesewing.com/servlet/Detail?no=4525). I really like it because it allows you to chop off the tips of your trianges so that you don't have to trim the little endy bits after sewing. If you have a look on my blog (www.thewindyside.blogspot.com) you can see a whole lot of triangles that I cut with this ruler this weekend.

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  15. Dresdans! I love how soft and fresh pastels look with white (and your kitty matches too!). I don't have one of those ruler, so I can't really help in that department. I'll be interested to see what you buy though. :)

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  16. I have a 60 degree ruler like the one you posted, and I like it; the solid lines have never been a problem for me. I needed one that had the small measurements marked, so that's why I went with the Clearview.

    And the dresdens are lovely. I love the soft pastel colours.

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  17. did you get a good answer on the ruler? you should share your findings with me. i want on too! ;)

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