Monkeyin' Around — Demo

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...

  I go to lots of quilting shows, and the number one question I get from people has to do with big rulers. Mainly: what the heck do I do with this?!? Quilters see a big, long ruler and can't imagine when they might need to use it. I get it. I once was you, before I tried to do something that couldn't be done without a big, long ruler.  So to prevent you from ever being in a situation where you're starting a project without the ruler you need (the worst possible scenario, right?), I'm going to break down...

Originally meant to honor a couple on their marriage, this quilt uses two colorways to show the ways that love joins. Use any two colors to create a beautiful reflection of the recipients’ union.   The quilt was designed to illustrate the progression of two people becoming one. Each color is floating out in the world on its own, growing as itself. Then the colors start to blend with each other until the outside world is no longer visible. The center row is just the 2 colors intertwined yet easily identifiable as it's own color.   The pattern designed and...