Remember When. . . I learned how to rule a quilt!

I purchased quilt rulers on a whim but had yet to really use them. When I started making blankets for children being detained at the border, I realized this was the perfect opportunity to learn to use the rulers, honing my skills while helping others.  Win! Win!

As soon as started, I realized that I should have purchased the self stick disks that keep the rulers from slipping.  Rather than head back to the store 45 minutes away, I went to the local hardware store, home of solutions. I purchased double stick tape and shelf liner and was able to make all the rulers slip resistant and still gift most of the shelf liner to the clerk at check out!  Woo Hoo!

First quilted circles

Quilting after practice

There was a definite learning curve to using the rulers. I watched an online video and wore nitrate gardening gloves for a better grip. (Can you guess where I got them?) The blankets provided plenty of practice.

The rulers help to create a good variety of patterns in much less time than using a stencil. I am thankful my "playtime" with these new tools could benefit such a worthy cause.