LadyLake Posted October 6, 2011 Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 The perfect quilt came this week to try out my new Deloa's Rope a Dope Ruler. The quilt blocks are called Buckeye Beauty, and this quilt is made from a group block exchange. Annie chose to ask members to use primary colors in the blocks, and she provided the white background fabric. She'll use it on her and her husband's bed as a spring and summer quilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Linda S Posted October 6, 2011 Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 Gorgeous! Very nice quilting too - the rope looks wonderful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyLake Posted October 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 This is the 1-1/2" rope ruler. I also bought the 3" size, which is big enough to use in a border, and you can quilt things inside of each rope, such as small flowers. The smaller ruler worked out fine, after a few trial runs, but due to its small size, it is more challenging to keep in place while you quilt. I found it easier to have the stitch regulator off, because the machine moves smoother so it doesn't bump the ruler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankiequilter Posted October 6, 2011 Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 Oh! Beautiful quilt and beautiful quilting! I love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlnewell Posted October 6, 2011 Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 Joan, beautiful quilting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisae Posted October 6, 2011 Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 Beautiful, Joan! I love the rope...might have to look into adding that ruler to my collection! Thanks for explaining how to use it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primitive1 Posted October 6, 2011 Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 Beautiful Joan, I bought the rope and haven't tried it yet - your quilting turned out beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted October 6, 2011 Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 That quilt came out beautiful! Love the rope ruler and design. Perfect choice for the sashing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachside Quilter Posted October 6, 2011 Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 Simply lovely, Joan! The quilt is beautiful and you really made it shine!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted October 6, 2011 Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 Beautiful quilt and great quilting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oma Posted October 6, 2011 Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 I have that ruler and have not tried it yet. I love the way you used it in your sashing. Very neat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenH Posted October 6, 2011 Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 Your quilting is just perfect on this quilt, I also have Deloa's rope rulers, now we need to use them!! This is going into my fav's!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoryJM Posted October 6, 2011 Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 Hey...I bought those....I had forgotten all about them! I love how your quilt turned out; hopefully that will remind me to use them!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
connieb Posted October 6, 2011 Report Share Posted October 6, 2011 Beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delld Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 Beautiful, Joan. I love the rope and it looks great. I really like the flowers and your twist are perfect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shar Schmutz Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 Beautiful quilt!! The quilting is wonderful, I think I may have to try that rope-a-dope thingy!!! Thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chermitch4 Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 I love your quilt !!!It is so colorful and I love your rope sashings!!!I used the ruler on a QOV in the sashings too.I have the 3 inch ruler and got the corner ruler too!!Found out the hard way that you can only draw the markings for the corner ruler!!!Its not thick enough to quilt around!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoseCity Quilter Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 Oh wowwwwwww! Love how you quilted this! The rope is perfect... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibbyG Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 Love it Joan. Thanks for showing us how you used the ruler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustSewSimple Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 Joan, that quilt is something-else!!!!! Your quilting is just so pretty and the rope was perfect for this quilt. I love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaR Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 Joan, you really enhanced that beautiful quilt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyLake Posted October 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 Thank you everyone. The quiltmaker is a good friend of mine and is a very sweet and giving person, so it was nice to make the quilting extra special for her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBQLTN2 Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 Great job on the whole quilt and especially the rope design looks wonderful, was it pretty easy to do? I read the instructions and wondered if I would get messed up with it or not. Probably like anything once you get the hang of it, well its easy peasy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyLake Posted October 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 Originally posted by IBQLTN2 Great job on the whole quilt and especially the rope design looks wonderful, was it pretty easy to do? I read the instructions and wondered if I would get messed up with it or not. Probably like anything once you get the hang of it, well its easy peasy!! I wouldn't say it was easy to do. It has been the most challenging template I've ever worked with, and I do a lot of template work. But, that being said, the ruler is well-designed, and once you get the hang of it, it works well. The trick is keeping the ruler stable in the spot where it is supposed to be, especially for the 1-1/2" small one. One thing nice though, is when you do so many of them, all the little imperfections disappear when you are done. I do have the Ruler Mate Base on my machine now, and I'm sure this would have been more difficult without it. Also, you must have non-slip grips on the bottom on the ruler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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