JWD Publishing Blog

I am sitting here in my log cabin and the snow is just blowing everywhere outside. I think we are going to get a lot of snow today. I was checking out some products for you when I came across something that I think is crazy good. It is called 60 Degree Double-Strip Creative Grids Ruler.

I will tell you that when I first saw it it look kind of strange. I then went to Checker Distributor website and watched the video of how it works. WOW! It is really cool. The Double-Strip ruler is one of a range of strip rulers designed to make cutting 1/2-sq-triangles, 1/4-sq-triangles, 60 degree triangles, trapezoids and more from 2 1/2″ wide strips quickly and easily! When I said it looked funny at first it is because one side of the ruler is to cut strips and the other side has triangles. You use two 2 1/2″ strips sewn together to make a 4 1/2″ strip. You then cut your pieces from that. If you sew two 2 1/2″ strips together and make a tube you can cut a diamond shape. The rulers come in three sizes. You need to go to the Checker Distributor website and watch the short video on it. You won’t believe it.

Now I have another tip for you from one of my quilting friends and this is a good one that I have never heard of. If you have a project you are buying fabric for but you know you may not get to it right away, then photocopy the page in the book or magazine of the project and put it with the fabric. That way when you pull the fabric out you don’t have to wonder, “What did I buy that for”? I have done that so many times. Great tip! If you have a tip let me know in the comment section. Until next time keep quilting!!

I have to tell your about a wonderful gal I know. Her name is Debbie Flaugh. It doesn’t matter what time of year it is you will still find her working on something for Halloween. She called me a few days ago and said she had gotten the “Snap,Grab and Go” pattern. She was wondering if I would help her make the bag that is in the ensemble. I explained to her how easy it was to make but she still wanted my help. She bought a Halloween panel that she wanted to use. She wasn’t quite sure how to do it so I went over and helped her. We used one Halloween panel and 6 fat quarters and completed the bag. She was surprised how quick and easy it was. I think it came out great!! I would never have thought about using a panel but it does work. I thought you may want to see it and try it yourself…maybe not Halloween but a panel you may have that you don’t know what to do with.

I have another tip for you that was passed on to me. A woman told me that whenever she buys fabric as soon as she comes in the door she goes straight to the laundry and washes her fabric. She said that way she does not have to wonder if it has been washed when she goes to use it. Pretty good! Thanks for the tip. I got to go so be safe and keep quilting!