Products We Love: Quilt Sticks... Enter To Win A Set of 7!
THIS GREAT GIVEAWAY CLOSED ON OCTOBER 10, 2012. THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO ENTERED.
Quilt Sticks are one of those products that when you see them, your first reaction is, "These are so great!" Then, your second reaction is, "Why didn't I think of that?!" If you do a lot of strip cutting, for quilting, binding, sashing and more, you'll love Quilt Sticks. These innovative measuring and cutting tools were brought to our attention by our friends at Moda, and they've been generous enough to provide us with an extra 7-piece set to give away!
Has this ever happened to you (it has to me!): you lose track or don't pay close enough attention to your ruler markings, and your 3" strips become 2¾" strips somewhere along the way! Using a solid template, like Quilt Sticks, means a perfect cut every time.
The top of Quilt Sticks have a smooth surface so fabric won't pull or snag against it. A special backing keeps them from slipping; we found them to be very easy to hold steady while cutting.
Quilt Sticks are cut on an industrial saw and so are accurate to 1/1000th of an inch. You can find color-coded widths in a wide variety of handy increments.
- 1" to 1⅞" in ⅛" increments
- 2" to 2⅞" in ⅛" increments
- 3" to 3⅞" in ⅛" increments
- 4" to 4⅞" in ⅛" increments
- 5" to 5⅞" in ⅛" increments
- 6" to 6⅞" in ⅛" increments
- 7" to 7⅞" in 1⅛" increments
- 8"
We tested the 24" length, there are 36" lengths available as well. Quilt Sticks start at just $8.00 and are available online.
To use one, simply pick the strip size you need. We selected 2".
Place the appropriate Quilt Sticks template on top of your fabric and square up the edges.
Using a rotary cutter, cut your strip.
After each cut, line up the Quilt Sticks template to the edge, and cut again.
Move across the fabric, cutting a perfect width every time.
When complete, and while the fabric is still flat, you can easily rotate your Quilt Sticks template 90˚ and turn your perfect strips into perfect squares or rectangles.
There are three short Quilt Stitcks videos on YouTube, which show you basic sizing, basic cutting, and how to use the templates for squares and other shapes.
Thanks to Moda Fabrics, we have a Set of Seven Quilt Sticks to give away to one lucky Sew4Home visitor. The set includes the following widths: 1½", 2", 2½", 3", 3½", 4" and 5". All are 24" in length.
It's easy to enter
THIS GREAT GIVEAWAY CLOSED ON OCTOBER 10, 2012. THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO ENTERED.
Simply sign up for our Sew4Home mail list. If you already receive our emails, your work here is done. If you are new, enter your email address into the box at the top of any page on the site - under the bright red heading: Subscribe to Our Newsletter.
We will draw one person at random from everyone signed up on our mail list as of midnight PT October 10, 2012. No purchase necessary to enter. Void where prohibited.
We will contact our random winner by email to confirm and coordinate shipping.
NOTE: Due to complex contest legal restrictions and customs requirements that differ from country to country, we are currently able to send prizes to a USA postal address only (cannot be a P.O. Box). Good luck to everyone.
Remember, simple sign up for the newsletter from any page to enter.
these are great for quilting
These are incredible! I'm putting it on my facebook for you!
These are so cool! No more screw up when cutting strips!
I would love to own these!
Those look wonderful. I would love to win some. I like the colors too. bpfrimmer@yahoo.com
Brilliant idea! If I don't manage to pick some of these up soon, they're going on my Christmas list!
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Thank you again for all of your positive feedback!
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Great and wonderful idea.
Great and wonderful idea.
Are these available yet? I'm already looking in case I don't win. I hope to win!
@ Tammy Fulinara - Yes, as we mentioned above - they are available online from Quilt Sticks. You could contact them directly to see if they are available in your local area at a retail store.
http://www.shop.quiltsticks.com/main.sc
I wouldold would love to be entered. Great idea. MartyG
Fantastic - didn't know these were available!! Thank you for sharing... maybe I'll get lucky!! I went out looking not too long ago for the variety of rulers for this very thing!! Yeahhh!~~ <3
I went to their web site and watched the video of using these strips. I was impressed that they really did not slide around while she was cutting the 3 double layers of fabric. I would like to try these out. Ruler slippage is a problem.
I remember back in the day when rotary cutters first came out , this is the way rulers were made. You needed a seperate ruler for each size strip you were going to cut. Good idea though.
Oh how I could use these. Brilliant!
Wonderful idea. It would be nice to have some pre set widths besides my old wooden ruler.
Wow, how neat! I don't think I've ever seen these before!
Pick me, pick me!! pleeeaaasssseeeee???
These are realy nice. But because of your legal stuff, I do not qualify for your winnings. Now I'm just wondering, and would like a response please, I have family living in the USA. is it at all possible for us to qualify if you can send the prizes to our family in the USA?
Thank you
@ Aliza - Your family member could enter, and if he/she won, he/she could opt to send you the prize. As we mention in our About Us section, we know it is a disappointment to some of our loyal visitors outside of the USA that out Giveaways are open only to USA visitors. However, to open our giveaways internationally is more than just a shipping issue. We would also have to understand complex contest laws for every country in the world. The legal fees to do that are far beyond our means. So instead, we focus on providing the best free sewing tutorials, tips and inspiration we can. We appreciate your support and understanding.
Wow what a great idea, would come in very handy. Thanks.
I would love to win these...because I cut strips the wrong width at least 25% of the time... :)
It's great to see all the positive feedback! Check out Moda's web site for ordering or e-mail us with any questions! info@quiltsticks.com
We hope you love them as much as we do!
What a great idea!
Why didn't I think of these! What a great idea....
This is so cool...when I first looked at the blog I thought they were sample swatches for paint colors. They were very creative and good marketing to make them such appealing colors. Already subscribe to your blog!!
Wonderful idea. I really really need some of these.
Super handy!
Very cool!! I would love these!! :)
What a teriffic idea, love to have one
Thanks for keeping us inspired! Great idea! Love your website!
This is a wonderful tool for me to use to make strips for my B's Big Girl Quilt pattern which is an easy and fun strip quilt pattern. Thanks for sharing this great new tool.
What a great idea!
Thanks for the stick idea. I have been subscribed to your site for awhile now. Love it!
Love these! Member of your newsletter and always enjoy seeing the new ideas!
Love these! Member of your newsletter and always enjoy seeing the new ideas!
This is such an awesome idea. Wish I'd thought of that too. I would love to win this set though. Thanks for the giveaway.
What a great idea!
There goes another idea I wish I'd had. Neat.
Oh wow I had never heard of these and I think they would be great to have. I often forget and move my ruler and end up with either a bigger strip or smaller one. This seems so simple I am going to have to search to find all sizes and I am going to mail my quilting buddies that don't have internet about it. Great idea.
What a great idea~ I am already signed up for your newsletter
I just got done cutting out a ton of strips and squares for some of our churches charity quilt/comforter projects..........this would have been wonderful!!!
Love the idea!!! Would love to try them out. I am in your mailing list.
Love the idea!!! Would love to try them out. I am in your mailing list.
Ok, love it. And yes, why didn't I think of that? Look at all those paint sticks I've tossed out! Heheehee
Oh yes, why didn't I think of that??? So great.
Really?! Why DIDN'T I think of this? . . .. .I would love to win these! Thanks for the opportunity.
What a fantastic idea, these guilting sticks.
These would be a Godsend for beginning quilters.
very good idea!! So practical!!
What a fantastic idea! Hope I win... ;o)
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