I am on my third one (over about 10 years) as the measurement lines on the bottom eventually wear off.

There are several different rulers, but I prefer the 5-inch wide by 24-inches long. The lip edge fits along the edge of my cutting board and works like a T-square to help you make a straight cut. You will need two 2½ inch strips of both colors to make a tube.Īt first, I wasn’t sure what I was going to make so I just cut and sewed enough strips to make one tube.įor a project like this, I usually just use my O’Lipfa Ruler which has a lip edge. The first thing you want to do is cut your fabric into 2½ inch strips. I decided to make some easy strip tube blocks. I lucked out and had three 5 inch strips of a beautiful multi-color batik and some yardage of the teal batik that I had used for my Churn Dash placemats which I cut into 2½” strips. I used batiks but any quilt fabrics will do. Pick two different fabrics that coordinate or just look good together. This is a great way to use up some of those beautiful fabrics you’ve been holding on to. Grab some fabrics from your stash and cut some 5-inch strips of fabric. 45-Degree Angle Strip Tube Quilt Block Follow along with me!

Yesterday I pulled out some of the 5-inch strips I had received from Island Batik and decided to make a few 45-degree angle quilt blocks. Sometimes it is fun and relaxing to create a fast and easy quilt block that can turn into a future quilt project, especially if you haven’t been doing much quilting lately like me.

Free angle ruler printable