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    Clearly Perfect Angles--Opinion?

    Several months ago I bought one of the Clearly Perfect Angles By New Leaf Stitches. It is to help you make HST's, & other 45% angles. It has the 1/4" & 5/8" seam guides marked. If you don't know what it is you can check it out here.
    http://www.newleafstitches.com/index...id=15itemid=73

    I hope the link works. My question is: If you have used it, what do you think of it.
    I finally used it and was very disappointed in it. It was far from a 1/4" for me. It could very well be user error. I went back to doing them my old way.
    Thanks to everyone for your imput. Vonda
    Vonda-Texas MiMi of 4 Beautiful Grandbabies

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    I bought one a couple of weeks ago and have been using it regularly. I get a good 1/4" seam and it worked great for HSTs. Perhaps you're not feeding your squares through correctly? The points of your square should follow along the 1/4" line on either side of center as you feed them through.

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    Most of this type of rulers definitely need careful pressing with Best Press or Starch as you sew on the bias.

    I tend to use either The Angler 2 when I have some HST's I want to make. For larger numbers I use Thangles. One of my best quilting buddies got a ruler from That Quilt Patch HST ruler. It also makes great QST's and combinations. I am tending to think of getting that ruler when I have a need.
    Have fun quilting! If it isn't fun, you will miss a lot.
    ali

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    EIQuilter & AliKat, I have done all the things you have suggested. I think I am just not wired (my brain) for these new fangled gadgets. I think I just need to stick to the old fashion ways my Momma taught me. Perhaps i'm Gadget Challenged. Who know maybe someday I will try it again & it will click in my pea brain, what I am doing wrong. I'm not a quitter. Well, not usually. LOL!!!
    Thanks for the words of help & encouragement. Vonda
    Vonda-Texas MiMi of 4 Beautiful Grandbabies

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    I'm sorry I'm just seeing this Vondae- There are videos on line to use the Clearly Perfect Angles or please feel free to contact me for help. kari@newleafstitches.com

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    Vondae, I'm with you...I prefer to mark the line on the fabric...much easier to see
    where I'm going.

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    I have that and it works wonderfully! This is an old thread though.
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