Amanda Murphy –– Hello, rulerwork! Quilting rulers have long been used by longarm quilters to make uniform shapes while quilting, but now, with the advent of the domestic ruler foot, domestic quilters can join in on the fun, too! Machine-tools with electrical drive are faster and more accurate than hand tools: they were an important element in the development of mass-production processes, as they allowed individual parts to be made in large numbers so as to be interchangeable.This ruler is specifically for anyone that does machine quilting on a frame, or; as I’ve heard some refer to it as, ‘stand up quilting’. Making a straight line is relatively easy (with some practice) when using a domestic machine because you are either following a seam line, a line you’ve marked on the fabric or using the edge of your pressure foot and the dog teeth pull the quilt sandwich through. It's helpful to learn how to machine quilt this way so only half the quilt is ever under the arm of your sewing machine. It's easier to quilt with less bulk under the arm because it leaves more room for your hands. You have more control. For diagonal sets like Figures 2 & 3, follow this same pattern of quilting.