Marti Michell Kite Ruler

Very Large MothBy Craig ArnoldAfter D.H.L.Your first thought when the light snaps on and the black wingsclatter about the kitchen is a batthe clear part of your mind considers rabies the other partdoes not consider knows only to startleand cower away from the slap of its wings though it is soonclearly not a bat but a moth and harmlessstill you are shy of it it clings to the hood of the stovenot black but brown its orange eyes sparklelike televisions its leg joints are large enough to counthow could you kill it where would you hide the bodya creature so solid must have room for a souland if this is so why not in a creaturehalf its size or half its size again and so ondown to the ants clearly it must be savedcaught in a shopping bag and rushed to the front doorafraid to crush it feeling the plastic rattleloosened into the night air it batters the porch lightthrowing fitful shadows around the landingThat was a really big moth is all you can say to the doormanwho has watched your whole performance with a smilethe half-compassion and half-horror we feel for the creatureswe want not to hurt and prefer not to touchSource: Poetry (October 2013).

I tried a fancier, more expensive ruler, but this one does the job for less. I set it on my rotary cutting mat, then marked onto the mat how big of a square of foundation to cut, then cut the foundation diagonally into two triangles. Then I used the ruler as is for the kite. For example, if you want the large sized kite, then set the top of that size on the ruler flush with the corner of your mat. Then mark the place where the point hits. Then turn the ruler around so that you have the point on that same line you just made, but the opposite direction. You'll see that you need to cut your interfacing into 10 and five eighths inch squares. Then cut those squares into triangles.

So handy to make seasonal table runners, coasters etc, I love this.

The ruler helped me make the AArdvard Designs Paperweight quilt. It was easy to use and makes spectaclar circles with these triangle and kite pieces

I wanted to make some star table mats and this was the perfect solution. You can make 3 different sizes with this ruler so its well worth the money

This Marty Mitchell kite shaped ruler has different uses. I used it to make patriotic mug rugs (coasters) for my daughters, and they got several compliments about how cute they were. You can use them with the narrow ends together for one star design, and you can turn the ruler around and put the wider ends together to make a totally different star.

Liked the shape

Nice thickness. Clear legible lines. However, I did not use it. I returned it because it was not the angle I was looking for.