Remember the Angler
 

I've been working on a quilt that has a gazillion small squares sewn onto the corners of big squares and rectangles. Taking me forever. Then I remembered a gadget I bought a long time ago that should help. Low and behold, I found it, attached it to my machine (I even still had the directions) and away I went. The Angler is making the sewing of these little squares onto other bigger squares easy peasy. No drawing lines on the little squares. So glad I remembered the Angler and, better yet, I was able to find it amongst all the gadgets I have gotten over the years.

it's a very handy guide.

I keep my in my sewing machine cabinet. It is upright against the inner door in a space for taller items. That way I always know where it is.

I am also using my angler with the Twinkle Quilt blocks I am working on now. Handy little plastic when you need it. :)

Judy in Phx, AZ

there is a new version of the Angler that clings to the machine bed. It doesn't move at all. No need for tape. I won one on a blog give away. It's so easy to remove and put back on.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5Lh-b45IKY

I bought one back in the 90's and liked it so much I bought a second one to put away in case something happened to the first one. I still use the original one and have the other one still in the unopened package. It's a very helpful little tool.

Could someone post a pic of the original one? Sounds fascinating and would like to see it. Thanks!

I make my own by placing a piece of blue painter's tape on the bed of my machine. I raise the presser foot, lower the needle, place a ruler up against the needle, lower the presser foot, make sure the ruler is running straight from front to back, and draw a line on the tape with a Sharpie marker. When sewing a square on, I just line up the points with the drawn line. The trick is keeping the foremost point on the drawn line while sewing.

I have one of those............Where did I put it????;)

I made a quilt for my son that had a gazillion HSTs (I kid you not - a gazillion) and the only thing that saved my sanity and got the thing finished was the Angler. I had it for a long time before I used it but was so glad to have it when I finally did need it.

I have the original one and the cling one. I prefer the original by a longshot.

I have one of these tools but have never used it because the instructions were so..... not clear. I just found this tutorial on youtube and can hardly wait to go home and give this a try.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcmUnv3d4mM

LOVE MINE! I've been on a Half square triangle kick lately.

I used it on the Cactus Wreath quilt last fall. Don't know what I would have done without it. It's such a time saver in lieu of drawing alll those lines to add those squares to the corners. Don't have the desire for the newer version. So glad I invested in this one!!! Thanks for sharing, chaskaquilter.

I prefer the cling one for my newer machine. It fits my machine table perfectly and doesn't move at all until I lift it up. I use the original plastic one with my 301 but it is looking kinda beat up. I guess time for a new one.

I bought one of those eons ago and never used it. (Kind of like most things I buy.) I just collect fabric, patterns, and rulers. Never use them, but not happy until I have every thing to complete the project. They just never get made, just collected.

I never heard of this little doo-dad. Great. Her method of teaching is so gentle and accurate. I love it. Now I know what to be on the look-out for when I go to another show. Thanks, ladies.

Ditto here! Hope someone at Quilt Canada has it next week!

Hmm I wonder where mine is bought it when it first came out and have never used it. I've seen it in my sewing room from time to time but now that I want to try it I bet I won't be able to find it. LOL

Here's a similar one I was thinking of getting. My cling one is all gross on the edges and my original one is getting a bit beat up.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/4146311...ate-seam-guide