Quilting With Rulers on a Home Machine

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Bring beautiful motifs to life — by using longarm quilting rulers on your home machine! Discover innovative specialty-ruler and template techniques that will change the way you quilt and lead to stunning results.

First Steps With Rulers

Meet quilting instructor Amy Johnson and preview the quilting techniques you’ll master on your home sewing machine. Get started by learning how to handle your quilt and ruler as a cohesive unit. You’ll also gain familiarity working with a ruler presser foot as you stitch in the ditch using a free-motion ruler as a guide.

About Rulers

Set yourself up for success by selecting the best ruler for the job! Amy offers expert advice on how a ruler’s thickness, shape and markings will impact your quilting, and she shares handy DIY options for attaching handles and grips for additional control. Then, practice quilting with a curved ruler for smooth, precise results.

Designs With Straight Rulers

Amy demystifies the process of working with straight rulers to quilt a variety of versatile all-over patterns. Learn how to create straight and diagonal crosshatching — with minimal marking, measuring and backtracking — and discover an easy method for quilting around appliqué. You’ll be inspired by the possibilities!

Designs With Curved Rulers

Add three more lovely designs to your repertoire using curved rulers. Starting with curved crosshatching, Amy shows you how to use a ruler’s guides, saving you time from marking the fabric. In addition, learn simple techniques for expertly quilting classic egg-and-dart and pumpkin seed motifs.

Complex Shapes & Motifs

Discover the secret to creating complex shapes with basic rulers. Amy walks through the process of stitching an attractive Celtic knot design in four easy steps, and you’ll see how to effectively use rotating templates as well as rulers with interior shapes. Working with a bulky quilt? Get helpful tips on using rulers to quilt larger projects.

Rulers & Free-Motion Quilting

Create striking, cohesive designs by combining your ruler work with free-motion quilting. With Amy’s guidance, learn how to quilt a basic framework with your rulers before stitching in a variety of free-motion designs that will make your projects shine!

Rulers & Borders

Enhance the look of your quilted borders using Amy’s tried-and-true ruler techniques. Get detailed instruction on stitching scallop-shaped swags, then practice making simple piano keys of varying widths, perfect for filling out any border design. In addition, Amy shares her favorite motif — pointed swags framed by elegant feathers.