![]() The quilt was hung at the International Quilt Festival in Houston and Chicago. Just prior to her invention of the ruler, her quilt “Every Quilter Dreams” was a finalist in the USA. Leonie has made numerous quilts for family and friends. The tremendous success and popularity of their templates is the reason that Westalee Design now has close to 300 Patchwork Tools. The West’s took their invention to The ABC’s New Inventors Show on July 2008 and won the Viewer’s Choice Grand Final! It was the first and last time a product associated with patchwork had ever been on the show. The Adjustable Ruler with its fabric guide and its companion Adjustable Triangles were a success! No slipping, and she could achieve accurate cuts every time with no struggle with lines on the ruler with the edge of the fabric. The ruler kept moving and became a nuisance in lining up the fabric for each cut. This ruler came about because of frustration she was having with the ruler she was currently using to cut 1200 3/8″ bias strips. Leonie’s first big splash was the creation of her Adjustable Ruler, which she invented in 2008. For the last 4 years, Leonie has been sharing her knowledge with demonstrations and workshops all around the world, as well as online. Leonie has over 37 years of experience in quilting and over 10 years designing and selling rulers and patchwork tools. Leonie West – Award Winning Inventor, Quilter and the Creative Genius behind Westalee Design. We are excited to continue this tradition and grow the educational opportunities worldwide. ![]() Westalee Design’s revolutionary high quality quilting tools have brought the precision of an expert quilter to every home. Westalee Design, AU is a worldwide industry leader in the design and manufacture of quilting templates and rulers. For the last four years Sew Steady has manufactured and distributed for Westalee Design, AU throughout the United States and Canada. As of August 2019, Sew Steady is pleased to announce its recent acquisition of Westalee Design, AU.
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