4/8/2023 0 Comments Angle ruler![]() You can sew two ‘B’ pieces together for a half triangle rectangle. Match the seam on the two block units toward the right, to recreate the Lazy Angle design element. Here’s a good example where one Lazy Angle block can be composed of smaller block units. You can also match the seam from one Lazy Angle block to the next. ![]() The Lazy Angle seam creates an interesting angle for your quilt projects. ![]() How do the Lazy Angle blocks work together? Why would I make another cut, removing a corner, which opens up the opportunity for a miscut, thus ruining a good piece? The pieces are good and I’m ready to sew. I know that when I cut pieces using the Lazy Angle, the integrity of the piece is 100%. That’s a toughie.Ĭutting corners, both literally and figuratively, is risky behavior in my humble opinion. I know that might sound like a dreadful perspective, but why would you needlessly add opportunities for errors with more cuts? Which would you prefer? A usable piece made from one cut or two? Hmmm. I feel quite strongly that an additional cut (to remove the end of a perfectly good and accurately cut piece) opens the door for problems.Įvery time you cut you risk the chance of getting it wrong. Some tools or techniques would have you cut those points off to create a blunt edge for matching during piecing. Let’s talk about those bow ties – I like them. There is usually a dreaded ‘dog ear’ involved – the little corner point sticking out when piecing. They don’t line up all nice and pretty like other pieces. You can cut any combination of ‘A’ and ‘B’ pieces you want. You won’t waste any fabric from cut to cut. So, if you only need ‘A’ pieces from one fabric, you don’t have to cut a ‘B’ to get back to the next ‘A’ cut. The ruler is designed so that you can cut either shape from the cutting edges. You just created another 4 1/2″ ‘A’ piece. Just rotate the ruler (below), match the markings to the cut edge and cut along the squared edge of the ruler. The Lazy Angle ruler works with this cut edge so you don’t waste precious fabric. Some tools require you to re-square the edge, losing a bit of fabric. Place the Lazy Angle ruler on the strip (below), matching the 4 1/2″ mark to the cut edges of the strip. Need a 4 1/2″ unfinished block – cut a 4 1/2″ strip. Sew the ‘A’ and ‘B’ pieces together to make all sorts of interesting blocks.įirst cut a strip the size of the unfinished block needed. The Lazy Angle ruler allows you to cut two shapes ‘A’ and ‘B’ (shown above), in six sizes, from strips of fabric with no waste or scary math. See where that Lazy Angle seam line exits just near the bottom right corner at the block edge? That weird exit point is the reason for the Lazy Angle ruler. When a block is sewn into place, the Lazy Angle seam ends exactly at the corner and the center of a side. The dotted line on the block to the right shows the seam allowance or the stitching line. When pieced, a Lazy Angle block has a seam that runs from a corner (bottom arrow) to the center of a side (top arrow) when finished or sewn in place in a quilt. This block uses an ‘A’ and ‘B’ piece, as cut with the Lazy Angle ruler. The block at the far left is a Lazy Angle block.
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