Rulerwork Quilting Idea Book: 59 Outline Designs to Fill with Free-Motion Quilting, Tips for Longarm and Domestic Machines (Reference Guide)

Did I really need another book with designs for machine/longarm quilting? I hesitated to order this book, but I'm really glad I did. I'm a fan of rulerwork (not being at all proficient at free-motion), but in Rulerwork Quilting Idea Book, both techniques are shown combined, if one chooses, to amplify the possibilities of designs. Longarm templates/rulers are quite expensive, and it can be prohibitive to build up an arsenal of them. The author takes a few simple ones of varying brands and shows lots, I mean lots, of both standard and creative ways to use them. A case is made early-on for why ruler work is a useful technique, and many hints are given for both domestic machine and longarm use of them. The book is exceptionally well-organized, including an Index of Designs at the end. Much appreciated is the use of one background color for the ruler work illustrations, and another (yellow) for the accompanying pages with supplemental free-motion fillers. I've already marked a few pages of things to try/adapt for the next quilt to go on my frame. There are many books of machine quilting designs out there, and this ranks, in my opinion, as one of the best. It should be helpful both for traditional and modern quilt styles. I think I learned more from this book than from several hands-on classes with nationally known teachers.

This is a great book for learning to use rulers in quilting, either with a longarm or a regular sewing machine. This is a small, spiral-ringed book (6" X 9" - it is pictured in one photo on top of another 8.5" X 11" book). Featuring Bernina rulers, this book shows how to do 59 basic quilting designs (I have a HandiQuilter and not a Bernina, but the rulers are very similar). This book is appropriate for beginning to intermediate quilters. All the concepts are demonstrated step-by-step, with very clear pictures. This is a great introduction to ruler work, especially if one has not taken a class in using rulers with your long arm machine. I recommend this book! Please mark if you find my review helpful. Thank you so much!

Amanda Murphy specifically discusses how on the long arm one holds the ruler stationary, but moves the sewing head, where on a sit down machine you have to move the fabric and the ruler simultaneously. I knew that-but having you describe the action really helped me understand, why I have more trouble with one than the other, and how I can overcome the different challenges. No one else has talked about the technique needed like you have. The ideas for quilting are extremely helpful, This is the most useful book I’ve bought on ruler work & quilting! Again thank you.

Good basic information to get beginners started with quilting with rulers, plus advanced information to encourage the user to become proficient with quilting with rulers.

I am fairly new to longarming. I had already purchased Amada Murphy's free motion idea book and was super excited when I saw that she published her rulerwork idea book. The book was easy to follow and has given me lots of ideas to try on my own quilts. I can see this being one of my go to reference books.

I'm a beginner at ruler work and this book has wonderful ideas and guides on how to proceed, how to plan out your quilting, and how to make your quilts "shine" with finishing touches. It is the best book I have found and I'm glad that I've got it to use to help me gain expertise in this type of work.

I love this book on ruler designs! I have been doing free motion quilting for a while, but ruler work is recent. This book gives me so many ideas to try. Thank you, Amanda Murphy, for this book and your circle rulers, which I also purchased. Both are great!

The explanations are very clear and useful. I'm very pleased with my choice, and it gears me to practice with my quilting tools as well. I think all quilters and seamstresses at any level should own a copy.

Just what you need to built your confidence in ruler work and fmq. So many great examples and pointers for what to buy to create a vast array of designs.

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This book is wonderful. So full of ideas and well written and planned out. Can’t wait to do some practicing. Would highly recommend for any longarm Quilters library.

Vari e numerosi gli esempi contenuti con alcune possibili varianti. Bella anche la rilegatura tipo manuale a spirale che ne facilita l'utilizzo a fianco della macchina da cucire.

I haven't tried any of the patterns yet but they look interesting and easy to do. Can't wait to improve my quilting repertoire in the future.