Monkeyin' Around

Its December! You know what that means; its time for the 12 Days of Making! We know the holidays can be stressful. With all the decisions to make, people to see, and money to spend, it will have your head spinning! Well we are here to help!

Do you avoid making Tumbler quilts because you think they're too complicated and fiddly? Are you afraid of all the templates and cutting and precise shapes?  In this post, I'm going to share how I use a combination of the Quilters Select Dresden Ruler, 60 Degree Triangle ruler, and the 36" x 2.5" "Yardstick" ruler to shape, measure, and cut the pieces of a Tumbler quilt with precision and ease! I'm specifically cutting fabric for the Blue Grotto Quilt in the Tumbler Quilts Book by Valerie Prideaux. Tools + Supplies Tumbler Quilts Book by Valerie Prideaux Quilters Select Dresden Ruler...

Hello Monkey Makers! Do you love making Dresdens? I discovered a real love for them as I was working my way through Dynamic Dresdens, a fabulous book by Susan K. Cleveland that pairs perfectly with her Quilters Select 18 degree Dynamic Dresden ruler and Quilters Select 30 degree Dynamic Dresden ruler. If making Dresdens has felt intimidating to you, definitely check out Dynamic Dresdens. It's packed with tips for making the most accurate Dresdens, there are lots of customizable quilt projects using both the 18 degree and 30 degree Dresden rulers, and there are so many techniques and effects to explore...

Hello my little monkeys! We are back for the final installment of the 18" Square Quilters Select ruler deep dive! This week's topic is covering how to trim a quilt that has been put on point! The overall points are similar to the previous weeks (Part 1: squaring a panel and Part 2: trimming a panel to size), but we always have specific tips and pointers for each and every project for you!  Let's get to it!  Spotlight Tool: The Quilters Select 18" Square Ruler What we we are covering: Trimming a Quilt on Point Today we will cover how...

Hello, monkey house quilters! We're back with our second installment in the WTH Do I Do With This? 18" Square Quilters Select Ruler series: Trimming a Panel to Size.  In our first installment, we reviewed how I use the Quilters Select 18" Square Ruler to square up and begin cutting a large panel. If you haven't read that post, go there first to see how we started this journey!  So, to continue: Tool We're Talking About: The Quilters Select 18" Square Ruler How We're Using It: Trimming a Panel to Size In today's post, we'll cover marking and measuring a...