Monday, December 19, 2011

Quarter Square Triangle Ruler Week

Welcome to the 2nd instalment of the Craizee Corners Specialty Ruler Series sponsored by Brewer Sewing. This month I will be featuring the Nifty Notions Cut For The Cure Quarter Square Triangle Ruler (QST).


This is an essential ruler for quilters. It makes making these tricky triangles so easy and fool proof, plus it works with the half square triangle (HST) ruler to make several different squares.

Here's how to use the Nifty Notions Cut For The Cure QST ruler...

Step 1: Look at your pattern and see what the finished square will be. If the block is 12” finished that means the unfinished block will be 12 ½” It’s the same for these squares. If the finished square will be 3”, simply add ½” to the finished size to get your strip size. In other words, the square will be 3½” which will finish to 3” once sewn into the block.

Step 2: Cut 2 strips of fabric, right sides together, the size of the strips needed.

Step 3: Cut the selvage off of the 2 strips or even them up if the selvage is already cut off.

Step 4: Place the Nifty Notions QST ruler on the fabric so that you can read the logo. Line it up so that the bottom left point is at the bottom left corner of the fabric. Cut the first diagonal on the left side, followed by the diagonal on the right side. Notice the flat notch at the top.


Step 5: Flip the ruler over so that the diagonal line of the ruler is aligned with the diagonal line you just cut. Cut along the right diagonal of the ruler.


Step 6: Continue until you have the correct number of QSTs cut, flipping the ruler for each cut.

Step 7: Start sewing at the flat tab on the top of the QST. This is your ¼” seam line. Put the needle in right at the top left corner and sew down the diagonal using a ¼” seam allowance. Repeat for all QSTs. Do not pull the fabric; just let your machine feed it thru.



Step 8: Press in the direction needed. I find it best to set the seam by pressing the seam with the right sides together. Then flip the top half open and press the seam open. There is no need to trim these at all and there will only be 1 set of dog ears to trim if you want to.

For a PDF copy of this tutorial click here.

 
Come back tomorrow to see this triangle in action in different squares, there's so many different uses for this triangle.

Now for the fun! Brewer is letting me give away 2 sets of rulers.  This month the winners will get a Nifty Notions Cut For The Cure QST ruler and the Nifty Notions Cut For The Cure 22.5 degree Wedge, which will be next months ruler of the month.

Here's how to enter...
Note you must be a follower, but your don't get an entry for that, it's just a pre-requisite.

Tell me what you would use this ruler to make.  

There you go, easy right? It would also be great if you want to Like Brewer Sewing on Facebook.

If you are wondering where you can buy a Nifty Notions Cut For The Cure Ruler check with your Local Quilting Store (these are exclusive and not found in the bog box stores), Kaye Englands store or The Berry Patch. We will have a comprehensive list soon.

This drawing will be open until Thursday, December 22, 2011 at 11:59 p.m.
Mr. Random will pick 2 winners on December 23rd.  

  

27 comments:

  1. Perfect triangles every time??? How cool is that?? I'd use it to make flying Geese ;-)

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  2. I have bougth material for a pinwheel sampler! This would be awsome to help!! Love it!! (oh and I live that they are 'cure' series! Double duty!

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  3. I would use that ruler to make all kinds of blocks! LOL. To be honest, I am not sure. I would need to see this ruler in action. I have to confess that I LOVE rulers of all kinds. :-)

    Thank you for a chance to win! :-)

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  4. What a great ruler! I would use this to design some star blocks! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  5. There are so many possibilities. Flying Geese was the first pattern I thought of. :)

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  6. I would make rows of scrap triangles into a quilt

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  7. one of my quilts i'm going to cut will have a flying geese border ... would love to win this ruler! thanx for the opportunity to do so.

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  8. I could have used this ruler for a project I was working on in the summer... oh well, my triangles weren't perfect but the quilt looks awesome anyway! I think that I would jump in and try those Flying Geese blocks. Thanks!

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  9. I would use it to make charity quilts for our church quilt ministry. Flying geese was my first thought. Thanks for the giveaway! Merry Christmas!

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  10. Wow, how easy is that, triangles take me down every time! I would finish several quilts I haven't attempted yet for the homeless1

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  11. This looks a great ruler! I'd make flying geese - my favourite block!

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  12. I would use this ruler to cut my scraps for a scrappy utility quilt to use when star gazing!

    I follow you!

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  13. Hourglass blocks. I love them!

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  14. I'm finally getting a chance to catch my breath from all this holiday crafting (not that I'm done) - I've missed reading your posts!

    I'd use one of these nifty rulers on quilts, of course - good friends of ours just found out they're having a baby, which of course means they need a quilt!

    Thanks for the chance to win!

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  15. I love flying geese trees. If I win I would make a Geese in the Forest quilt before Christmas next year. It's on my list for 2012 (after I am done using all my greens that I am using for Orca Bay.) Thanks for the chance to win your giveaway!

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  16. i would make a ton of scrappy triangles to cut back on the stash. what a cool ruler!

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  17. These rulers look cool. I would make a lot of hour glass blocks with them.

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  18. I'd use this ruler to help with quilts or bags or any number of things. Thanks for the tutorial and giveaway.

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  19. great rulers, I have been considering a 'star-gazing' quilt with lots of triangles and I'm sure this would be a real time saver. thanks for the chance to win it!

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  20. I would use it to make Pinwheels!

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  21. I would love to make a scrappy hourglass quilt. The rulers would be perfect for that. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  23. This is a very nice giveaway. I would most likely use these rulers to make an inner border for a quilt I am making for my mother. (sorry about the deleted comment--I saw a spelling error)

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  24. Awesome ruler. I would want to make an awesome flying geese quilt with this ruler. Thanks for the chance!

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  25. I am in the middle of piecing together jelly roll strips according to a pattern I found on You Tube. I would use the ruler to make my cuts once I am ready to cut it.

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  26. Thanks for another kool giveaway and the rulers from last month. I would use the degree ruler to make dresden plates, or attempt a segmented red/white quilt pattern from an online tutorial. Or, to make easy work for a Japanese Fan quilt that is a UFO. Merry Christmas!

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What do you think? I'd love to hear from you :)