Traditionally, the postures needed to make a rangoli are a kind of exercise for women to straighten their spines. They are usually made outside the threshold of the main entrance, in the early mornings after cleaning the area. Rangoli hold a significant role in the everyday life of a Hindu household especially historically when the flooring of houses were untiled. Rangoli have different names based on the state and culture. Designs are passed from one generation to the next, keeping both the art form and the tradition alive. Rangolis are usually made during Diwali or Tihar, Onam, Pongal, and other Hindu festivals in the Indian subcontinent, and are most often made during Diwali. It is an everyday practice in Hindu households, however the colours are preferred during festivals and other important celebrations as it is time consuming. The Creative Grids exclusive grip holds the fabric while cutting. $15.Rangoli is an art form that originates from in the Indian subcontinent, in which patterns are created on the floor or a tabletop using materials such as powdered lime stone, red ochre, dry rice flour, coloured sand, quartz powder, flower petals, and coloured rocks. Refer to the black diamonds when cutting 1/8” units the white diamonds when cutting 1/4″ inch units. The dashed 1in grid lines ensure accuracy when cutting pieces for miniature quilts. The black and white dashed eighth inch markings show on both light and dark fabrics. This 3 inch by 7 inch Itty Bitty Eights Rectangle Ruler designed by Lisa Bongean of Primitive Gatherings features easy to read 1/8 inch markings. We still need the 6″ because sometimes we have to cut a 4 1/4″ square and then sub cut it twice for our minis…But the most shocking thing that happened to me is…when I didn’t have the rulers with me… like when left it at the lakehouse…and I had to use my other Creative Grids…I missed them!…I actually was bummed I didn’t have them…like…how am I going to survive this without those dashes!!! Cutting is CRITICAL with minis because just a thread can make a huge difference in a 1/2″ finished square or a 1/4″ inner border like Winter Star has…I also use them when NOT making minis, as I still want to cut as accurately as possible! So even if you don’t make quilts with tiny, tiny pieces…these two rulers are still VERY useful and I promise you these will become your GO TO rulers when cutting minis or sub cutting larger pieces in your normal sized quilts…Here is the Official write-up on this one… The 3″x 7″…this is the one I use the most…I like how it fits in my hand…easier to wield around those mini pieces…with all the same features as the 6″. but all the black and white diamonds have the actual markings like 1/8, 3/8, 5/8, 7/8″ and the white 1/4, 1/2 and 3/4…But the best part is every line is a dashed line! You can see your fabrics at every point! No more wondering…am I on this edge of the line or that side of the line…now we can see! Also do you notice the ruler is not 6 1/2″? Now that is bad if we want to square up a 6 1/2″ block, but we already have a ruler for that!!! No mis-cutting because of that 1/2″ -you know what I am talking about here? Now…on to my favorite of the two… The Creative Grids exclusive grip holds the fabric while cutting. Refer to the black diamonds when cutting 1/8” strips the white diamonds when cutting 1/4″ inch increments. This 6 inch Itty Bitty Eights Square Ruler designed by Lisa Bongean of Primitive Gatherings features easy to read 1/8 inch markings. Here is the official write up on the 6″ruler… I am so super excited to announce what I have been working on since Fall Market!!! This Spring Market is going to be in Minneapolis…we are going to be re-naming it “ Mini”-apolis“!!!! Its all about the MINI!!! Little quilts will be busting out in the PG booth…but also 2 new Creative Grid Rulers to work with all those mini blocks!!!
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