Lil, Twister
 

I bought a ruler at the Saskatoon Quilt Show & I'm wondering if anyone here has tried one. It calls for 5" squares & a 3" boarder. I was wondering do I have to do the boarder? It makes such cute blocks, but I guess I wasn't listening close enough, or didn't ask enough questions.

You really need the border to finish it. If you didn't have it you would have half of a windmill on the outer edges. They are really fun to do and go together really quick.

Greeter Eva, I have done the lil twister both with and without the border. I will see if I can attach photos to show you. The bottom left one has had a 3inch border added, the rest haven't - just the 5inch squares joined together and then used the twister tool.

Twister quilts are just so much fun to do

The border becomes part of the blocks. Is not a traditional use of a border. After you get all the blocks finished and sewn together, the you can add a real border.

They look nice either way. There are also other patterns to do with the twister. I've seen the Christmas wreath, Christmas tree, Heart shaped, tablerunners and Halloween patterns. Basically any pattern you can work out on graph paper can become a twister design. Have fun!

Thankyou for all the info & thankyou Lynnie for the pics. Now it all makes sense to me, what the boarder is for. This is such a nice board to get all the info you need. Thanks again.

Lynnie, thanks so much for posting the pic. It's so easy to visualize the difference when one has something to look at. I think i prefer the border look, but the non-border is not bad at all.

Thanks for posting the pictures - I really like both types - with an extra border and without. The extra border would allow you to bring out a certain color in the piece. Very nice work!!

I would use a border. I think it finishes the quilt.

Darn it Lynnie25, I almost had myself talked out of wanting one of those twisters but after seeing your quilts, I want one again...beautiful work!

Greeeter Eva:
Thanks for asking this question - I had never thought to use it without the border. I've just gotten my Lil' Twister.

And thank you, Lynnie25, for the pictures. Now I like it both ways (especially the one with the small inner border).

I am with you, I saw twister quilts and fell in love with them, but had too many projects. Need an idea for a gift scrappy quilt, and once again I am intrigued with the twister. Is it as easy as they say?

I recently posted before and after cutting a twister pics for another member, I will try to find the old post for you

I am hooked 2 wreaths done one as wall hanging, other table topper. I also used the little scrap quares and did a mini cut my own pattern square. Very time consuming with that tiny of pieces. Do not get a block out of place ( ask me how I know) only took 4 hrs. to re sew and figure it out.

I recently posted before and after cutting a twister pics for another member, I will try to find the old post for you! I can't figure out how to post a link, maybe someone else can.

The post is called. Twister measurement question
Posted on nov 9 by jillaine

Sorry I can't bring this up for you

Love the ruler. So fast and easy to do!

Here it is! Click the link!
http://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1...n-t167237.html
:)

I just have finished a table runner we started in a class and finished at home. I was terrified to cut with a rotary cutter because the template is places so verrrrry close to the next piece with only 1/4" between! I finally traced around with marking pen and cut w/scissors. I am very pleased with the results, but whoever thought this up has way too much time on their hands! Make it, destroy it, reconstruct it....quilting is a bizarre craft!
I placed the "border fabric" in each of the outside 4 corners of the 9 patch, a red dot, then a golden print in the center, and several varied red and green prints to fill in. When it finished the red dot is the field and the pin wheels float in that border color. It is stunning. Linda

Love my "lil twister"

Beautiful work on pics taken of the twisters--they are fun to do indeed...