Jun 22 18
Feather Adventures Book is Back and Other News!
It’s true! We’ve had so many requests for this book in the years since it’s been sold out that we finally went ahead and printed a short run. Just like the original “Feather Adventures,” this second edition is 140 pages of full color feather education and inspiration. Learning to quilt feather motifs will take your quilting to new heights and transform your quilts. If you missed out on scooping up a copy from the original printing, don’t miss out on this new opportunity! You can find this book in our online store by clicking here.
As if the Feather Adventures news weren’t big enough, we also have a new set of arc rulers that are debuting today! The PTD Shallow Arc Ruler Sets are a set of 4 arc rulers that are cut from 18-inch diameter, 24-inch diameter, 30-inch diameter, and 36-inch diameter circles. This means they hold curves that are shallower. Why does this matter?
- Shallower arcs are ideal for creating diamond-based ruler work designs. This is because arcs with more dramatic curves leave little “interior real estate” inside the diamonds, and this means less room to subdivide with channel work or beautiful free motion quilting work. If you’re like me, that “empty space” is your playground, and shallow arc rulers will deliver!
- Adding to your arsenal of arc rulers will always pay off. In ruler-guided free motion quilting, we are always working off either piecing landmarks or applique landmarks, so having a nice stash of curves available means you’ll have just the right arc to deal with whatever curve you’re working around on your quilt top!
- If you like making large feathered wreath ruler work designs, these arcs are a great tool to have on hand.
Here are a couple of “stand-alone” diamond designs I whipped up with the shallow arc set:
In this next one, I changed the internal design and also added plumes to the outside of the diamond:
Here’s a diamond border design:
…and here’s another diamond border design:
…and here’s one more:
These diamond borders are as much fun as arched swag border designs! You can find the shallow arc ruler sets in our online store by clicking here. If you’re looking for a bargain, there is a 15% discount when you purchase the PTD Ruler Work Starter Set and the PTD Shallow Arc Set at the same time. You can find that merged product in our online store by clicking here.
I’ll post some tutorials about how to create these designs in the next couple of weeks, so check back at the blog!
Patsy
This has to do with a straight ruler border. I am doing 1/4” piano key border. My first side I started in the center to the miter line for the corner. For the adjoining sides do I work from the centers to the corners and fudge any spacing there to make the corner lines match? Or do I work from the corner to the next corner etc? I am using a domestic machine. Thanks so much your ruler work course this year was fantastic. Geri