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National Sewing Month 2013

Patricia Pepe - Quilt Queen Designs - BasiX - XBlocks - Quilting TemplateHi Moda fans! My name is Patricia Pepe of Quilt Queen Designs. I am the creator of X-Blocks and BasiX templates, books and patterns. Happy Friday the 13th! I consider this the luckiest day of the year so I'm particularly X-cited to show you my new BasiX and Baby BasiX templates! 


Now you can create quilts faster and easier with BasiX and the itsy-bitsy Baby BasiX. These nifty new templates have the same magic as the original X-Blocks, but were created for pre-cut strips such as Moda's JellyRolls and Honeybuns. They work great with Charm Packs and Layer Cakes too!

I believe quilting should be fun. BasiX makes it fun and easy since the measuring and cutting have been done for you! Isn't it time to get back to the BasiX and have some fun?

BasiX - Baby BasiX - XBlocks - Patricia Pepe - Quilting Template

The magical X-Blocks and the new BasiX templates are to be used with your rotary cutter on your pre-sewn blocks or strips for quick and fun quiltmaking. The possibilities are endless!

The BasiX template comes with it's own carrying case, full instructions, 2 bonus patterns and extra hints and tips.
Quilting Template - BasiX - Quilt Queen Designs - Patricia PepeX-Blocks & BasiX can create hundreds - maybe even thousands of designs! And all with easy-to-piece, straight seam blocks and strips.

BasiX Patterns - Baby BasiX Patterns - XBlocks
Plus there are 12 additional patterns designed exclusively for the BasiX and Baby BasiX.

BasiX Step One
Simply sew your blocks or strips together. 
BasiX Step Two
Match the lines on the BasiX template to the seams of your blocks or strips.
Cut around the edges of the template with your rotary cutter.
 
BasiX Step Three
Voila! Magical new designs appear.


Sew Sweet
This design starts with nine-patch blocks.
9 patch quilt - BasiX - XBlock Template - Quilt Queen Designs
9 patch Quilt - BasiX template - XBlocks

Here's a Jelly Roll variation on the nine-patch theme.
9 patch quilt - Jelly Roll Variation - BasiX template

Sew Traditional
This fabulous design is made with a patriotic Jelly Roll!
Jelly Roll - BasiX Template - Patriotic Quilt
Jelly Roll Patriotic Quilt - BasiX Template
Make some blocks with the Baby BasiX for a great border!
Baby BasiX Boarders - BasiX Template - Patriotic Quilt

Sew Modern 
Start with solid background and geometric prints.
Modern Quilt - BasiX Template - Geometric Prints - Quilting
Baby O Quilt - BasiX Template - Modern Quilt Movement

Sew Clever
Your design starts with just 3 strips!
(This is one of the bonus patterns included in the BasiX package.)
BasiX Template - Quilting Template - Bonus Pattern - Three Strip Quilt


Check out these other great designs made with the BasiX & Baby BasiX templates.

CUPCAKE
BasiX Quilt Pattern - Cup Cake Pattern - Quilt Queen Designs

LABYRINTH
(Made with the Baby BasiX - the blocks are only 2 1/4"!)
Baby BasiX Pattern - Labyrinth - XBlocks - Quilting Pattern

SYMMETRY
Tablerunner/Bed Runner or Body Pillow cover
Quilted Table Runner - BasiX Template - Symmetry - Modern Quilting

ORIGAMI ROSE
This is one of the bonus patterns included in the BasiX package!
BasiX Pattern - Origami Rose - Quiting Template - Precut Strips

COASTAL
Precut Strips - Jelly Rolls - Modern Quilt - BasiX Template Pattern

TIMBUKTU
Modern Quilt Pattern - Quilting Template - BasiX - XBlocks

ECHO
Modern Quilt - Template BasiX - Rainbow Quilt - XBlocks Products

RISOTTO
(Another variation on a nine-patch)
Modern Quilting - Quilting Template - Quilting Ruler - Pre Cut Strips - BasiX - XBlocks

You can click the buttons below to view my videos with a demo using the template or my blog posts which show more designs made with the BasiX and X-Blocks templates!  
http://www.xblocks.comhttp://www.xblocks.comhttp://www.xblocks.com

I will be giving away one of the BasiX templates to a lucky winner! To enter please leave a comment on this post.  

You will have until September 30th at midnight to comment. All winners will be randomly selected and announced on Moda - The Cutting Table Blog on October 2nd.

Make sure to visit the blog every day for the opportunity to win each giveaway!  

359 comments:

  1. What a fun tool. Thank you for the giveaway.

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  2. I've never seen this before and it looks sooooo versatile! Thanks for the opportunity to win one!

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  3. Now this is a template that gives new dimension, love all the patterns you can get from it.

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  4. I love all those interesting angles!

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  5. What a neat idea. So many possibilities. Would love to win them!

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  6. Complex quilts made simple! I have to have this ruler.

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  7. The red, white and blue quilt is very striking! I would make it!!
    This tool is new to me would love to give it a go!
    Lola

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  8. This would turn super easy into super fun! Thanks for the chance to win :)

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  9. Really nice variety. I would love to give it a try.

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  10. That is just to cool! Lots of choices.

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  11. Neat. Looks like a person could make lots of great quilts from this tool. Thanks for the chance to win

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  12. Oooo, I'd love to play with this ruler. Very fun.

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  13. I love the patriotic quilt! This is a neat idea.

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  14. This is so cool! I especially like the patriotic quilt. I would love to win this ruler.

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  15. What an awesome tool! These quilt patterns are just way too much FUN! I will be looking to get one of these soon! Thanks for the chance to win!!

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  16. Cool ruler! I've never seen this before! Thanks for offering the giveaway!

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  17. You are very clever to think of all these uses for those marvelous looking rulers! What fun!

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  18. OOoh, this is a cool ruler! I love to learn new easy ways to use jelly rolls to make quilts! Thanks for a great giveaway!

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  19. What a neat tool. Thanks for the opportunity to win.
    auntie.clark@gmail.com

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  20. I love tools. Love to add this one to my notions.

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  21. Oh my! So many possibilities with one tool. Love it!

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  22. what a great idea :-)

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  23. Wow, that really changes things up.

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  24. Wow! These are really cool! I'll be looking for the templates and patterns.

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  25. this may be as much fun as the Lil twister tool!
    I'd love one!

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  26. I need this, then I can make cool quilts like this! love it!

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  27. Thank you! Now I need this tool! ;)

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  28. This tool is very exciting, the possibilities are endless! carolann427@aol.com

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  29. Cool ruler, so many ideas!! Thanks for the chance

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  30. beautiful quilts. I think I need this ruler. Thanks for sharing

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  31. What a great tool to make so many creative designs. This would be tons of fun.

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  32. wow these rulers look as if I could really make a dent in my scrap strip bin. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  33. Wow! Is there anything that ruler can't do!

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  34. That tool makes the most beautiful quilts - I need one! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  35. WOW!What a great tool - and so many interesting ideas for new quilts!

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  36. Wow! Looks like the designs are endless. Would love to win this.

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  37. That is so cool. Would love to try it!

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  38. Love, love, love it!!! This seems like "modern quilting made easy" to me. I'd love to have this ruler in my sewing box. What a fabulous creation.

    Susan

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  39. This is really cool! I think I need one!

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  40. Looks like a lot of creative fun! Would love to try it!

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  41. Wow- so versatile. I love it!! Would love to win!

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  42. i am new to sewing and really want to learn to quilt. i have started a small project but haven't had a chance to finish it so i can't say i have done any quilting yet. this would be AWESOME to win!!

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  43. What a great tool. There are so many ways to use it. I would love to win. Mrmldm@comcast.net

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  44. Looks like a neat tool. Hope I get to try it.

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  45. Wow! So much you can do with that tool. Love it!

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  46. Wow....what a great tool! The possibilities seem endless. Thanks for the chance to win this fabulous prize.

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  47. LOVE this template, how versatile can you get?! A MUST HAVE! Even if I don't win one I'll be purchasing one! Ani in NC

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  48. I love tools like this thanks for the chance to win

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  49. What a fun tool. Thank you for the giveaway.

    Maria Filomena

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  50. WOW! what a way to spice up straight lines and make it easy to match them up when you sew them back together. I have been wanting to do a quilt with very bold lines using black as my background and super colorful batiks as a contrast. This would be perfect for that! Would love to win :-)

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  51. Love your templates! It is so interesting to see how the patterns change by how you position your strips/ template!

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  52. This is such a unique and cute tool. I would love to win it, thanks for the chance!

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  53. Looks like an easy way to make some really complex looking designs!

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  54. Wow.....this is great and I could do what I am longing to do. This is a great tool!

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  55. I think the 13th is the best day too, especially when it lands on a friday!! Great tool! If I don't win, I think I'll have to buy one! Love the quilts and all the possibilities!

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  56. I love the looks of these quilts! It would be awesome to win one! Thank you for the opportunity!

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  57. This is intriguing! I'd love to play around with it.

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  58. Would love to win this! Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!

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  59. Wow--I love all the different looks you can get with one simple ruler.....so many possibilities.....

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  60. So interesting and clever! What size strips do you need for original XBlock? I think I would like to get it in addition to the BasiX for jelly roll usage. And are XBlock and BasiX patterns interchangeable (except for the meaurements)?

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  61. Wow. I am constantly amazed at the creativity quilters have and the tools we design. Love the patterns your tool makes. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  62. What cool designs to come from simple piecing! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  63. This tool does look like fun and just the thing to spark some creativity. Thank you for opportunity to win a set.

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  64. This is a very cool tool. So many different designs you could end up with. Thank you for the chance to win one.

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  65. Wow, I would love to have this tool and be able to make some of those gorgeous patterns. Thanks for the chance in the giveaway!

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  66. I love to use new tools! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  67. This is awesome! Would love to win it! Thank you for the give-away!

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  68. woah!! a new toy i hadn't seen before?? what's up w/ that....must have...must make....can't be out of the loop...holy cow....plus i already have several jelly rolls just waiting to be sewn into something gorgeous

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  69. Wonderful ideas. Love the quilts. I would love a chance to win a set.
    Karen

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  70. Wow these are so amazing!! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  71. Exciting!!!!! What a great way to use your creative eye. It certainly lends itself to so many options!
    I want to give it a try :}

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  72. How neat! Very innovative idea with many options. I love it!

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  73. Oh, what fun I could have with this!

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  74. The sew clever design is awesome! Designs like this are so amazing to me. I would absolutely love to try it. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  75. Much more versatile than I realized. Thanks for the show and tell/tutorial on how to use it. And for the giveaway.

    dezertsuz at gmail

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  76. Looks like a fun ruler with some amazing possibilities. Thanks for the chance.

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  77. What a clever tool and agreat tutorial on how to use it.
    Thank you for the giveaway and I hope I win.

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  78. Great photo tutorials! You showed some fun quilts! Niffty ruler!

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  79. Now that is one cool tool!!! It looks like it helps create some very pretty quilts. Thank you for the chance!

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  80. Love all the options. Already see several I want to try.

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  81. wow such fun that would be!!! thank for the giveaway

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  82. This looks so fun to use! What an awesome ruler-would love to win it! My great Aunt just got me back into loving to make quilts.

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  83. I love several of the designs! THanks for the chance to win!

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  84. I have been looking for a very different patriotic quilt pattern and this takes the layer cake. I would love this ruler to give me the edge. Thanks for the opportunity

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  85. Wow, I've never seen this ruler before. I'm amazed at the variety of shapes and design it can create.

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  86. i love to see something new and intriguing would love to have a chance to win thanks

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  87. This makes it so easy. I'm amazed at what people invent to make quilting easier for others.

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  88. HELLO,very clever! Thanks for a chance to win one!

    msstitcher1948@yahoo.com

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  89. This looks like so much fun! A great tool for modern quilts.

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  90. looks like too much fun!!! NEED!!!

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  91. More great rulers!!! I am in haven! Hope I win one of them! Fingers crossed! Thanks!!!

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  92. What a great tool! Thanks for the chance!

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  93. This looks like a great fun tool! I love the variety of quilts made simply, but look like they are complicated. Beautiful!

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  94. So many possibilities ~ love what you can do! Thanks a bunch for the chance to win your awesome template! ☺

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  95. I would love to win the package great "invention"

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  96. This looks like an awesome tool! I want to make "cupcake"

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  97. How fun and cool is that?!! I'd love to win these templates. The ideas are already brewing. Thank you for the giveaway!

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  98. Would love to win these rulers they look like so fun to use,Thanks for chance to win

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  99. Wonderful new tool! I would love to try it out.

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  100. The possibilities with these rulers are endless! Thanks for the demo.

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  101. This is GREAT!! I love the cupcake pattern!

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  102. Wow! I haven't seen this before, but what an amazing tool! I love it,

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  103. Amazing! Why didn't I think of that?? Lol

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  104. I love some of those patterns .. Origami Rose especially. Great giveaway .. thanks.

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  105. What a versatile ruler!
    I would love to try one!

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  106. I really like the patriotic star quilt you made & would love to give this versatile tool a try.

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  107. This ruler looks like it would be lots of fun to use. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  108. This looks like a must have! I would love to try it out!

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  109. Oh my these are so cool...I had never seen them before and now on my want list...

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  110. What a nice tool. Your patterns are amazing. I would really need the instructions for this. Would love to try Echo. Thank you for sharing and the chance to win this tool.

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  111. What an easy way to make these stunning blocks. I'd love to try it out. tha ks so much.

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  112. What a cool tool! Would love to give this a try. Love your wonky quilts.

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  113. simply amazing what you do with that ruler.

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  114. This looks like a great new tool that I'd love to have!

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  115. I have never been one for specialty rulers, but this is one that I would love to use. Sew many options, sew many quilts.

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  116. Too cool!! Love the bold graphics, and tool makes it look easy peasy. Wow, would love to try!

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  117. What a fabulous concept! It looks an extremely complicated block, but the tool makes it easy! Now to find it.

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  118. What a great tool. It looks like I'll have to try it.

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  119. Great concept, thanks MCT for hosting this "ruler fest", I plan on buy this one...after Sep 30th. :)

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  120. I love what you did with the Patriotic jelly roll. But I think Echo is awesome. I'd love to own this ruler.

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  121. Would love to give this ruler a spin.

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  122. Another fun ruler to use with jelly rolls.

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  123. Lovely quilts made from a great tool. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  124. Wow! I noticed most of our comments start with wow. We are all amazed at the different patterns we can create with our quilts with your template. I would love to win this. Thank you for the chance.

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  125. This is an amazing set of tools - and the possibilities are endless!

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  126. Holy cow!! That is the coolest ruler. If I don't win, where can I get one??!! :D

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  127. I've never seen this tool before, I hope I win. Thanks for the giveaway.

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  128. What fun templates..love all the designs you can create with them! Thanks for the sweet giveaway :)

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  129. Love this tool - endless possibilities!!!

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  130. This looks like magic! I love the look of the patriotic square.

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  131. So many inspirational ideas. I'm going to have to watch some of the videos to see how the ruler works. Thanks!

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  132. OMGosh I love learning something new. I love what these rulers can do. Now all I need to do is to order them. Enjoy your day.

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  133. this is an awesome tool! would love to win it! thanks for the chance!

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  134. Always fun to learn a new technique and to have a reason to buy a new ruler. Thanks for the chance to win.

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  135. Amazing what you can do with a simple 9 patch. Great tool!

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  136. Oh wow, this template is much more versatile than I realized! Wow!

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  137. What a fantastic tool. The ideas are just swimming in my head. Thanks for the great giveaway. Hugs

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  138. Looks interesting to give all these new rulers on the market these days a try.

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  139. I have all the sizes of the X-block. I would love to try this new one. The quilts alllook terrific.

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  140. How fun is that?! I am always blown away by people's ingenuity.

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  141. Whoa, looks like fun. Ready to try it

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  142. This looks too fun to be so easy...WOW!

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  143. Would love to try these tools!!

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  144. X-Blocks work great for my improvisational style. The tool does the work and I get to play!

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  145. How fun is that! Love your template. And the patterns are great.

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  146. Fantastic! I loved it! I hope I win one to bring back with me to Brazil!

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  147. One template, and so many choices! I liked so many of the patterns!
    I love it!
    Grace
    gmp505@aol.com

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  148. Really creative! So many possibilities.

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  149. great templates, i really like what they can do, i like LABYRINTH the best.

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  150. what an awesome template! i would love to have one :D!!

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  151. Can't wait to make baby quilts using the Echo and Cupcake patterns..so bright, fun, and beautiful! :)

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  152. I really like the designs your ruler makes from strips. What I'm not too crazy about is the waste each block makes. Is there anyway to improve that?

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  153. I would never be able to come up these interesting things

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  154. Loved the x blocks and sure I would love these new rulers too. Thanks for tucking those verses in your patterns too!

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  155. This looks fascinating. I'd love to win!

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  156. Wow love the quilts that you can make with the rulers. One can't have to many rulers to work with. Would love to have these. Thanks for sharing.

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  157. Even if I don't win, I have got to get me one(or more) of these!!!

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  158. I loved the twister ruler but you can only do so much with a twister. This looks like so much fun, and I love 9 patches. Thanks.

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  159. This looks so versatile. I'd love to win it in this giveaway.

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  160. How cute! Why didn't "I" think of that! :) I'd love to win a set. I have just the right fabric for it!

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  161. These templates are a must have. So versatile. I am ordering right away.

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  162. Oh, I MUST get your template. It looks like so much fun!

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  163. Have loved my x-blocks. And my precuts. Now I can combine both.

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  164. Great tool!!!
    We don't have so may tools here in Brazil!
    I would love to win this one!

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  165. I would love to have one of these rulers the quilt designs are endles

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  166. What a great idea!
    missysaprons@gmail.com

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  167. Got the other sizes, so would love to have these to complete the set!!

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  168. I would love this great tool, thanks for chance to win..
    diannemitzel1@hotmail.com

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  169. This looks like a really cool tool! (No rhyming pun intended) Keeping my fingers crossed I win!

    Thanks for the giveaway!!

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  170. Cool. Thanks for the giveaway. vickise at gmail dot com

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  171. How stinkin' smart is this ruler and all the patterns. I love it (and now I know why I am on a quilt diet) - I want it all. Looks like a fun and easy way to make some totally cute quilts (and use up some of my stash)

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  172. How stinkin' cute is this! Would be an easy and fun way to create some quilts and get rid of some of my stash! this is going to be a must have for me

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