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How to Use the House Ruler

The House Ruler by Creative Grids® was created by The Quilt Branch to make cutting any 45° angle easy and accurate. You can cut squares, half-square triangles, and quarter-square triangles from the same sized strip. Trimming squares for snowball blocks and houses is quick. Cutting accurate trapezoids and parallelograms couldn't be easier. Watch the video to see how you can cut many different 45° shapes using just one ruler.

How to Fold a Quilt

If you fold your quilts on the bias, you will have fewer creases in your stored quilts. Here's a quick demonstration..

How to Bind an Octagon

​Several of The Quilt Branch patterns have 8 sides (table toppers, tree skirts...). This PDF tutorial will walk you through the steps to bind them perfectly. 
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How to Cut 45° and 60° Angles

The Quilt Branch has made cutting 45° and 60° angles so much simpler by designing the House Ruler. This PDF tutorial will teach you how to easily and accurately cut trapezoids. 
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House Ruler Story Board

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Learn to cut every shape under the roof. Here's a story board to highlight many of the different shapes that can be cut using just the House Ruler

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    Want to know something else?

    Quilting, teaching and designing patterns for more then 20 years, I have more than these tips and tricks up my sleeve. Please let me know what else you would like learn in my next video or e-newsletter.
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