Quilting with Rulers
Anita Ellis
There are buzz words at any time, in any industry, and the quilting world is no exception. Right now, that are ruler quilting.
Ruler quilting, however, is not new: long-arm quilters have been using rulers on their quilting frames for a long time. What is different now is that, with the introduction of the ruler foot for domestic machines, more people can use rulers in their quilting than ever before.
I have been fortunate enough to work with Leonie and Bill West from Westalee Design, an Australian company, for many years. They were the first to develop a foot that fits onto many domestic sewing machines today. Along with that first foot, they also designed literally hundreds of templates to create limitless patterns for machine quilting.
Moving on a few years, they have recently sold their business to a large American company. So, as always, I will be giving general advice that is not specific to any particular brand.
So, what is ruler quilting?
Ruler quilting is essentially freemotion quilting using a foot with a raised edge that runs alongside the edge
