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Welcome to the Handi Quilter Education Webinar

December 13, 2012

All About Rulers and Templates

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Welcome to the Handi Quilter Education Webinar

October 11, 2012

All About Rulers and Templates

This Webinar is being recorded. You will find it on the Education tab on HandiQuilter.com beginning tomorrow.

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Your presenter today is Cheryl Duncan Handi Quilter

Studio Educator

Your presenter today is Marie Eldredge

Handi Quilter Studio Educator

Handi Quilter Long Arm Rulers and Templates

• Long arm Quilting Rulers, sometimes called templates, should always be ¼ inch thick plastic.

Tips for Long Arm Quilting Rulers and Templates

Do not use rotary-cutting rulers.

• Handi Quilter Rulers are created for use with any mid-arm or long arm quilting machine.

• Handi Quilter Rulers can be used with the Sweet Sixteen Sit-down machine.


• Handi Quilter Rulers are now etched so that the marks are long lasting.

• Variety of shapes- • Straight edge • Half Circles • Full Circles • Clam Shells • Swags • Mini Circles • VersaTool


• Always use a Ruler Base to give more stability to your rulers.


• How to install the ruler base


HQ Fusion and HQ Sixteen require a rounded ruler base

• How to install the ruler base


Avante ruler base is square

• Keep your ruler flat so that it does not slip over the hopping foot.


• Rulers can chip or crack if the needles strikes them. • The timing of the machine could be thrown off if the needle strikes the

ruler which would require a service repair.

• The hopping foot rides along the edge of the ruler to create precise arcs, straight lines, and shapes.


Why use Rulers?

To make straight lines straight and curved lines curved.


Don’t reach!!! Quilt only where hand grasp is secure. When you feel that you are losing control, or the ruler is shifting, STOP!!!

Tips for Long Arm Quilting Rulers

THREE Point Pressure: 1. Press ruler against side of

hopping foot. 2. Press machine against ruler. 3. Press ruler against ruler base,

gently.

Only apply as much pressure as needed to prevent the ruler from slipping.

1

2

3


• The ruler base adds width to the machine bed.

• To prevent the machine or ruler base from running into the side clamps, consider a wider backing.


• Trick: If there is not enough backing fabric add an extension to your clamp with twill tape.

• This eliminates the ruler base from bumping into the clamps.


Picture of extra space on quilt.

• Consider adding extra space at the top for ruler work.


• Have machine stop in needle-down position to keep machine from moving while making adjustments with the ruler.

Needle Down Position


• Two options for stitch regulation.

Precision Cruise at 3 %


• Ruler work is not a fast process.

• It is steady and accurate.

• The rewards of perfectly straight or curved stitched lines are worth it.


• When doing Stitch-

in-the-Ditch, set the stitch length to 12-14 SPI.

• This helps the stitches bury in the seams.

14 SPI

10 SPI


• Use light weight thread such as a 50 or 60 wt. cotton, poly or silk.

• Using monofilament thread helps hide the stitches when there is a high contrast of fabric colors.


• Long Arm Quilting Rulers can be used on any side of the hopping foot.

Front

Back

Right side

Left side

Using Handi Quilter Rulers and Templates

• Straight Edge 3” x 12”, Mini Ruler, Mini Scallop



Great for diagonal lines



Great for stitch in ditch



Great for Piano Keys



Great for crosshatching



Great for setting or creating boundaries



Guiding around applique or embroidery designs


• Mini Scallop

Waves, roof shingles, borders and framing


• Right Angle

Chevron “L” shapes on your corners Piano Keys Straight lines Diagonal lines Diamond Crosshatching Spiral Square Stitch in the Ditch Parallel Lines Squares in Squares


• VersaTool VersaTool is easy to grasp and designed to fit comfortably in a quilter's hand. Design uses include: Stitch in the Ditch


• VersaTool Design uses include: 1/4" outline stitching and crosshatching


• VersaTool Design uses include: Right angles


• VersaTool Design uses include: Continuous curve quilting


• VersaTool Design uses include: - Hopping foot notch and gentle curve for outlining applique


• VersaTool Design uses include: Full 4" curve for circles and clam shells


• VersaTool Design uses include: Curves


• Circles and Half Circles

Ruler lines on the lower half of the template provide guidelines when quilting half-circles or arcs. The angled lines help when aligning the circle into the corner of blocks.



TIP: When quilting around a circle template, gentle pressure needs to be applied at the four points indicated. These four points indicate where the machine changes directions (from vertical to horizontal and back). By pushing inward with the hopping foot, successfully completing the circle correctly is ensured. Think of the hours on the clock. Pay special attention to 2:30, 4:30, 7:30, and 10:30.



Continuous curve



Concentric Circles

“Kissing” Circles



Arcs and half circles



Feather Veins



Melons



The smaller the circle, the fuller the arc. The larger the circle, The flatter the arc.

*Small half circle

*Medium half circle

*Large half circle


• Clam Shells


• Clam Shells

Offset designs, scallops, sashings Add a variety of inside elements


• Clam Shells


• Swags 4” swag set 6” swag set


• Swags

Use for Borders, Feather Veins, Holly Vines


• Swags

Four bonus shapes are included, heart, diamond, small circle, and tear drop


Picture of Circle

• Mini Circles

Create pebbles Flower Centers Filler Designs Stitch-in-the-Ditch Crosshatching Whole Circles


• Mini Circles

Create pebbles Flower Centers Filler Designs Stitch-in-the-Ditch Crosshatching Whole Circles


• Can I use Rulers on my HQ Sweet Sixteen?

Yes you can!!!

Circle templates



Yes you can!!!

Stitch-in-the-ditch using the Straight line rulers



Yes you can!!!

Straight lines with the Right Angle Ruler

You don’t have to. A copy of this webinar will be on the HandiQuilter.com website under the Education tab. Just click on Webinars. The next Education Webinar will be offered January 10 at 11:00 a.m. Mountain Standard Time.

The topic will be Finish More Quilts

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