Good tip on going bottom to top for better visibility.

Well I finally tried them. I had to watch this video a couple of times but lining up the lines finally clicked. I did do them top down because I only have a 5 foot frame so the quilts or projects get clamped on the frame and float over the front bar. It will be interesting when I try this on a larger quilt. I may have to load the quilt sideways. But I'm very impressed with the rulers.

My partner bought this set a couple of months ago and this is the first video I've watched where you use the templates. We've had a sit-down longarm for awhile, and just picked up a stand up longarm and frame. I am thinking about using these templates on my first quilt. I just had a thought about the design of the templates (forgive me, but I do a bunch of 3D printing and CNC hobby stuff and I think critically about these things.) I noticed you using the smaller rulers to travel along the previous 11 inch curve. Seems like you could split the bottom of all the tempates (except maybe the 3") so that half was straight as currently, and the other half was enough of an 11" curve to travel with. [Hard to explain with words...] Anyway, not a flaw as such - just an idea. Love your videos!

Great ruler design!

Thank you for doing this Michael. I have done several quilts top to bottom, but I see how bottom to top would be easier. Just not sure how good my basting skills are.

Hands down, going from bottom to top is way better than top to bottom. I can see the marking lines so much easier. Great product! Thank you!!!! (Using Long Arm - APQS Millie)

I am going to try my new rulers for the first time so I watched both videos. Top to bottom and bottom to top. What I see, as a still new long-armer, is that from top to bottom it does not look as comfortable to hold the rulers and be able to clearly see the markings. For me, I think I will try bottom to top and maybe let you know how I did later. Thank you, Michael for showing both ways.

I purchased the rulers about a month ago. I have watched both videos and will try the bottom up design not because it might be easier but, I like the orientation of the fan from bottom to top, curves are at the top. Going top top to bottom, curves are at the bottom.

I ordered a set for my sister too. She bought a used 22" from JoAnn Gemmill. I finally got in the rhythm by the 3rd row left to right. My brother runs marathons and he has made a t-shirt quilt top from his tops. We may teach him how to quilt also. Thank you!

Thanks for posting this & explaining why you prefer to work in that order, bottom to top. I think people are just fuzzy on the loading & basting. My guess is load the way you want the fans to go, baste all along the sides & bottom, then start quilting that basted rolled up quilt, from the bottom, back up to the top. Just ordered my first set & already think I need the extension set. But I'm just going to play with the original set & make sure I want those extra lines (isn't half inch quilting the BEST though???!!). Thank you for the great videos!

I’ve been using the rotating baptist fab template but I think theses will be easier. To line up I’m ordering a set today

I ordered this set and I just started "a king size" for myself using this Fan rulers I find it hard because I am starting at the top end the top and the lighting on my machine doesn't doubt very much I understand where you're coming from starting at the bottom but I am starting to get the rhythm took me 2 hours to get from one side to the middle oh my but I think it is going to work next time I will start at the bottom and see how that works great rulers

HI Michael- newbie long armer, just found you. Wanting to use baptist fan templates, as well as clam shell. In my head quilting bottom to top makes the most sense for visibility, but how do I load my quilts? Can you do a video on this/direct me to one? Thanks sew much, Barb

Hi Michael. Do you always work the Baptist fans left to right? I started today and tried to go back from right to left on my second row....had some issues....operator error...LOL. I am seeing that I probably will do better go left to right like you did on each row. I did start at the bottom of the quilt after I basted it. I am not left handed but my sister is.

So, when you pre-baste, do you do just the top, sides, and bottom? Or do you do other SID basting to stabilize a larger quilt?

Should you measure the quilt to determine the size/amount of baptist fans or do you just wing it?

Are there traveling lines on the rulers? I guess I could use a sharpie to mark them

Can these be used on a domestic sewing machine?

What is the height and width of one completed fan?