Impromptu Quilting Ruler

I have seen several people use Foam Core Board to make their own quilting rulers, so I decided to give it a try.

I grabbed a “Dollar Tree” sheet of Foam core….(it wasn’t an expensive, top-of-the-line board)….. and cut a gentle curve….

As I started sewing, I was amazed at how well it worked!

I did have a few places where the tension was an issue, but I think those problems were more related to the fabric I was working on, rather than the “ruler”.

This tool has limited uses because you can’t see through it to line up the next stitching line, and unless you spend a lot of time planning it, it will never be perfectly symmetrical like a commercial one.

However, I did have fun playing with it to make this flower…..

Using the ruler made it easy to quilt the petals. I first stitched out from the center….

….moved the ruler over slightly and stitched back to the center…..

The result was thin petals with the same basic shape…

It was fun to try this “tool” and I am happy to have it in my Quilter’s Toolbox if I ever need it!!