My friend recently introduced me to the IronEZ and I just had to get one for myself!  

It's a new product that clamps onto your ironing board to hold your 

water and starch bottles so they don't fall off your ironing board!  

Tell me I'm not the only one that has this problem!!!  

My bottles fall off every time I iron, without fail!  It's so frustrating! 

Let me tell you about it.  

First, it holds standard water bottles, starch bottles and Best Press.  

But it even comes with a good quality water bottle!

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 I've been using my IRonEZ for a few weeks now.  I love it so much that I decided to get another one.  One for each of my ironing boards (I have my standard one and then I have my ironing board tray that I keep by my sewing machine).

Even if you don't have two ironing boards like me, you might want two to hold both your water and spray bottles!  Whether you press linens, shirts or beautiful fabrics, I think this is super handy for anyone that irons (not just quilters!)  

The other thing I love about the IronEZ is that it folds up with your ironing board when you need to put it away.  Check out this video my husband took of me showing how it works.

The IronEZ retails for $24.99 but I have a coupon code for you today!  Use the code "AJ20OFF" to get yours for $19.99 + shipping.  OR, if you buy two or more you get free shipping.  Give one to a friend or enjoy 2 for yourself (it's definitely nice to have two!)  Click HERE to get yours!

Because I love you (and the Iron EZ) so much, I want to give one away! 

To enter, leave a comment below telling me if you're tired of bottles falling off your ironing board too and/or how you feel about ironing.  My mom tells me she really enjoys ironing but I, on the other hand, hate it (unless it's a couple of cute fat quarters!  Then I don't mind it!)  Hmmm...maybe I need to get my mom an IronEZ!?!

This giveaway is open to US residents only and will end at midnight MST on 3/16/18.  Good luck!

Side & Corner Setting Triangles

Do you ever set blocks "on-point"?

Once in a while I do (see examples here and here).  I feel like it can really take things up a notch, especially when you're dealing with simple blocks (like in my second example).  With my latest quilt top finish I, again, set my blocks on point.  I just liked the look of the star from that angle, rather than having the quarter-square triangle at the top of the star. 

The only problem with setting blocks on-point is that you have those darn side and corner setting triangles to fill in.  Sometimes it can be a guessing game to figure out just how big to cut those triangles.  A sure fire way to make them the right size is to cut one plain block (out of your background or "setting" triangle fabric) for each end of each row.   Then (after all of the rows are sewn together) trim off all the excess a 1/4" outside the outer point of each block. 

But still, kind of a pain because you end up wasting a lot of fabric that way.

So you can imagine the excitement when some of the girls were out shopping during our quilting retreat a few weeks ago and a fabulous sales lady introduced them to the EZ Flip 'n' Set ruler.  It's such a snap.  All you have to do is look on the outer edge of the ruler to find your finished block size.  On the inside edge of the ruler it tells you what size strip to cut for side setting triangles.

Cut your strips of fabric.  Line your ruler up on the strips according to the finished size block you want and then follow the outside edge of the ruler to cut triangles, flipping the ruler with every new cut!

It takes the guesswork out of side and corner setting triangles.

So simple. So much less fabric waste. So fast!

Unfortunately, I think I was the only in the group that didn't buy it.  I must have been at home sewing while some of the girls went out and discovered it.  But after borrowing my neighbors, it is definitely on my list of "must haves"! 

Just thought I'd share :)

~ Amber

Go, Go, Gadget Girl!

Me and this little guy have been good friends these past couple of days.

Havel's Ultra Pro Seam Ripper.

A friend got it for me for Christmas and those little blue handled seam rippers are now a distant memory.  Seriously, this thing cuts like butta.  I love it!

P.S.  I have a little girl who got 5 [count that: F-I-V-E] vaccination shots today.  And didn't even cry [She got the crying done in the car about 15 minutes before hand.]  Still, I was a proud mamma :)