Hi all! I'm back after a month of usenet withdrawal. The resident computer wizard switched some things and took his own precious time about switching them back. The kick in the pants he needed to get around to getting me back on usenet was when I told him I was about to buy an expensive product which I didn't know if I was going to like or even if it worked. I patiently explained that I'd be glad to ask my buddies if they'd tried it and had anything good to say about it, but since my buddies were unavailable, it made more sense to buy it without knowing. Twenty minutes later, and I'm wired. (I'm not sure if I'm mad at him or wondering why I didn't think of that sooner.)
The question-- I've been reading _AnglePlay Blocks_ by Margaret J. Miller. The book shows a number of 12" block designs that use half-square rectangles. The book uses a set of plastic rulers that are supposed to help you cut half-rectangle triangles. I can see the templates in the back of the book. I can't figure out how to use them without trying them. The instructions are in the book, but there's a big difference between reading instructions and working along as you go.
On the one hand, the set of rulers seem expensive to me. It's $30 for the first set, and there are 4 sets. On the other hand, if this turns out to be something that I use all the time, it will be worth it. As it is, I rarely use half-rectangle triangles because they're fersnickety, hard to cut and hard to line up accurately for sewing.
Thus I ask-- Does anyone own these and use them? Do you like them? Here's the information on the product I'm talking about:
--Lia