The more accurate the parts, the easier the piecing

But accurate parts do matter, and, in a nutshell, piecing is all about squaring up, cutting, and sewing accurately. And John had a question about the cutting process that started them down the path that led to Guidelines4Quilting.

Why do quilters have to find the lines on their rulers by eye? Most tools to cut wood or metal into specific widths or lengths have some type of guide. For example, a fence on a table saw. Set the fence to the width you want to cut, and it takes all the guesswork out of cutting accurately, the first time, the second time, the third time, and as many times as you need.

It's not too much of a stretch to compare building a house to making a quilt. To a home builder, there are times when they want to measure something, and a ruler or a tape measure is the right tool to use. But when they want to cut pieces to a specific length or width, they use tools with guides.

The Guidelines Ruler with built-in Fabric Guides, which is equivalent to a saw fence on a woodworking table, was Guidelines4Quilting's first tool. It also included built-in Grip Strips to solve another common problem, slippage.

If you want the same features for your quilt rulers, get their Quilt Ruler Upgrade Kit, which includes Grip Strips, Guide Lock Strips, and Fabric Guides for the 12" & 24" acrylic rulers you already have. The Quilt Ruler Connector makes it easier to square fabric, and the Super Easy Seam Guide Setter takes the guesswork out of sewing an accurate Scant 1/4" seam allowance.

Cool Tools designed to

Prepare for Perfect Piecing

Guidelines4Quilting was founded by
John and Ritzko

Their focus is on making tools to prepare for perfect piecing.

There's a joke amongst quilters about how piecing is where we take a bunch of perfectly good fabric, cut it all up and sew it back together again.

Most quilters get a chuckle out of that because we know how much time and effort it takes to develop the skills for accurate piecing.

We wouldn't put in all that time and effort if we didn't love the colors and textures of fabric. A finished quilt, no matter how accurately it's put together, is much more than just the sum of its parts.

The more accurate the parts,
the easier the piecing

But accurate parts do matter, and, in a nutshell, piecing is all about squaring up, cutting, and sewing accurately. And John had a question about the cutting process that started them down the path that led to Guidelines4Quilting.

Why do quilters have to find the lines on their rulers by eye? Most tools to cut wood or metal into specific widths or lengths have some type of guide. For example, a fence on a table saw. Set the fence to the width you want to cut, and it takes all the guesswork out of cutting accurately, the first time, the second time, the third time, and as many times as you need.

It's not too much of a stretch to compare building a house to making a quilt. To a home builder, there are times when they want to measure something, and a ruler or a tape measure is the right tool to use. But when they want to cut pieces to a specific length or width, they use tools with guides.

The Guidelines Ruler with built-in Fabric Guides, which is equivalent to a saw fence on a woodworking table, was Guidelines4Quilting's first tool. It also included built-in Grip Strips to solve another common problem, slippage.

If you want the same features for your quilt rulers, get their Quilt Ruler Upgrade Kit, which includes Grip Strips, Guide Lock Strips, and Fabric Guides for the 12" & 24" acrylic rulers you already have. The Quilt Ruler Connector makes it easier to square fabric, and the Super Easy Seam Guide Setter takes the guesswork out of sewing an accurate Scant 1/4" seam allowance.