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Fab Five Ruler Remix

The Fat Quarter Shop is in the mood for Spring, taking some of their old projects and remixing them with a new look. Today I’m sharing the project I made for the Fab Five Ruler Remix.

Fab Five Ruler Remix - On my blog today, my project made with the Fab Five Ruler from The Fat Quarter Shop - piecefulthoughts.com

The Fat Quarter Shop provided me with the Fab Five Ruler for this project. The instructions for the project were included with the ruler.

When I started this project, here in Minnesota we were knee deep and up to our eyeballs in snow and cold temps. Needing sunshine and warmth, I chose to work with bright fabric with a ocean vibe that I had received last year in a Sew Sampler box, a fat eighth bundle of Reef by Elizabeth Hartman.

Fab Five Ruler Remix - My fabric choices for my project, a fat eighth bundle of Reef by Elizabeth Hartman

The backing fabric is from my stash and matches the Reef fabric so well. Who doesn’t like polka dots?

The ruler makes short work of cutting the fat eighths into pieces. Layer the fabric, cut one way, flip the ruler and cut again. The cutting is done quickly by flipping the ruler, and there is very little waste.

Fab Five Ruler Remix - After cutting the fat eighths with the Fab Five Ruler, you have a few left over strips. I used those for some other projects with the Fab Five Ruler - piecefulthoughts.com

There were a few strips left over from the fat eighths. I used those for some other Fab Five Ruler projects, and I’ll show you those in another post.

The layout is simply done according to the instructions. Here’s the piecing in progress.

Fab Five Ruler Remix - The piecing is simple after the cutting is done with the Fab Five Ruler from The Fat Quarter Shop - piecefulthoughts.com

Once the top was pieced, I used fusible fleece to back the top and did some simple quilting using my walking foot and Aurifil thread in Salmon (#2225).

Fab Five Ruler Remix - Close up photo of the simple quilting on my quilt top, using Aurifil thread in Salmon (#2225) - piecefulthoughts.com

Using fusible fleece provides a nice base for a pillow top. Here’s the top and back, finished.

Fab Five Ruler Remix - The finished pillow top using Elizabeth Hartman's Reef fabric - piecefulthoughts.com
Fab Five Ruler Remix - The finished pillow back for the pillow top using Reef fabric by Elizabeth Hartman - piecefulthoughts.com

Add a pillow form and the pillow is done, measuring 20 inches. It is a quick project, and can be made in so many color ways. My version would look right at home at a cabin or beach house. I’m ready to go with my pillow and a few other items. Spring is here in Minnesota — I’ll meet you out on my sunny deck!

Fab Five Ruler Remix - The finished pillow, measuring 20 inches, made with Reef fabric by Elizabeth Hartman - piecefulthoughts.com

Want to see more projects using the Fab Five Ruler? Follow the hashtags #fqsquiltalong, #fqsremix, and #fabfiveruler on your Instagram account, or visit The Fat Quarter Shop blog.

Linking up today with Kelly at My Quilt Infatuation.

Wendy

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