yankiequilter Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 I posted pictures of a log cabin quilt that I made that had radiating hatching and mentioned that DH had made a rotating crosshatch tool for me to use to do the stitching. Several of you have asked about it and when I asked DH if he was interested in making them his answer was "no." The tool that he made for me does have some shortcomings: The screw constantly needs to be tightened and it did not do the tighter, more horizontal angles, however he said he could have made the end smaller which would have allowed the tighter angles. I'm posting a picture of the hatching on the quilt if you haven't seen it, and also a picture of the tool. Perhaps Linda Rech can talk Dennis into perfecting the tool. DH spent several hours working on this for me, in addition to a trip to the hardware store What a sweetie! DH cut two rulers. The shorter one did the angles that were more vertical and the longer one for the more horizontal angles. I hope that makes sense. I don't have a quilt on the frame right now so I hope this picture is good enough. A portion of the quilt with the radiating hatching: A picture of the tool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Thanks Carmen. I sent this on to Dennis and Linda. It looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Thanks Carmen and DH--you are so generous to share this design. And thanks Kristina for the heads-up and encouragement. Den will try a tweeking of the fastener and see what develops! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busybee Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Great ideas. But what I like to know is, where did he get his plexiaglass acrylic that thick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffq-lar Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Our source is Home Depot (lucky to be less than a mile from the house!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenni Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 With this setup can you see more than just straight lines? Maybe being able to change it out to do wavy lines or curved lines..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra Darlington Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Aaahhhhhhaaaa...everyone's creative juices are flowing. That looks like a great tool with lots of potential....wavy lines, too, as the ruler part could be interchangeable at that screw. One clamp on piece and unscrew a ruler and attach another. Hummm..lots of minds to offer suggestions. Run with it, Dennis & Linda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankiequilter Posted October 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 It looks like Dennis is going to be busy! :P:P:P:P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nora123 Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Hi guys, I made something very similar over a year ago. It is still in proto type form but I plan on taking it to the next level. Nora Millennium Washougal WA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBQLTN2 Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 pretty neat idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busybee Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Maybe drill holes all the way down the ruler in center to be able to do moons or half circles or circles. Using a ceramic pencil to mark. Hummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm All great ideas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinneaMarie Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 I just saw something similar at QwM. It was from Quilters Rule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltingjoyful51 Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 What day were you there Linnea? I was there friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newellyn Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 It is kind of like the ruler from Westalee that QR carries but much better. The blades are interchangable on the Westalee and is held secure by using two screws instead of one. They do offer several different blades. Theirs does not fit around the rail so it won't stay put like Linda and Dennis'. I have both and love Dennis' the most. More blade options would be fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoAnnHoffman Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 I want one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Joann, so do I. I have liked this from the first time Carmen posted it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankiequilter Posted March 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 I'm sorry, ladies, I asked DH again if he would make some of these rulers and his answer is still no. Perhaps if you sent a pleading request to Linda and Dennis they might consider it. I can tell you the part that fits over the levelor bar is PVC, DH had to counter sink the screw coming up from the bottom of the acrylic piece attached to the PVC so there is no drag on the quilt, and he used 2 stage epoxy to glue the acrylic and PVC. As I mentioned previously, it isn't perfect and I had to continually tighten the nut so the ruler didn't rotate while I was using it. That's about it, nothing high tech about it but you just have to find someone that can or will make it for you or be able to do it yourself. I can't - that's why I have DH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 Thanks for the additional info on what he used to make it. I would love to make one of these someday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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