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60° Triangle
by CREATIVE GRIDS®
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CREATIVE GRIDS is not just another company that makes acrylic rulers. This company, founded by
Sheila Waterfield of Leicester, England in 1989, distinguishes itself from others by developing rulers with the non-slip, opaque gripper dots. Creative Grids® rulers are sold around the world and recommended by well-known quilting experts and teachers. Each ruler features embedded gripper dots and easy-to-read black markings. The company carries a large variety of
products and offers an
online demo, which requires that
Macromedia Flash Player be installed. |
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This review
concentrates on one ruler: The 60° triangle. The ruler, product
CGRT60, retails for $15.50 US$ (even though I only paid $14.50
for mine at a local quilt shop) and the package contains one
non-slip triangular acrylic ruler, that makes up to (in 1/4"
increments) an 8″ finished size, and step-by-step laminated
instructions written by Lynne Edwards. Also included in the
package is a cardstock image, actual size, of the triangular
ruler that can be cut out and used as a template (even though
there is no reference to this in the package).
Lynne Edwards is an internationally known quilt designer,
teacher, and author. Lynne has exhibited many of her own works
in galleries, museums, and festivals including the National
Crafts Council Gallery in London, Suffolk Craft Society Gallery
in East Anglis, and International Quilt Association Festivals in
Houston, Chicago, Netherlands, Germany, and Austria. Lynne has
published numerous books and articles. She has given
demonstrations of Creative Grids® at quilt shows throughout the
world. The patterns she has created for Creative Grids®
illustrate how amazingly simple these quilt rulers are to use
that can yield results!
MY REVIEW:
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The Good - The laminate
instructions are on one sheet, front and back, and give
fairly good directions on cutting both 30° and 60° triangles
(the larger triangle instructions are easier to understand).
The real benefits of this gadget are in the nice
easy-to-read black printed surface and the embedded
grippers! Another plus for this acrylic ruler is that
the tip is pre-cut off of the template, which makes cutting
the triangles a snap, especially if you are cutting from
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The Bad - On the downside, in my
opinion, the instructions could be enhanced to include more
about how to put the blocks together into a quilt after they
have been sewn. Personally, I feel it leaves the user
hanging, especially if you are not a “math person”, able to
figure out the angles and how to sew them together yourself.
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MY CONCLUSION:
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If thinking about purchasing this
specific product (note that I am only reviewing the
triangle), be prepared to handle a fair amount of
calculations and quilt design yourself.
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On the other hand, if one is experienced
in working with triangles and/or has very good math skills
and/or does not mind doing some legwork in learning, it is
an excellent gadget! |
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03/12/09