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Old 07-25-2015, 06:42 PM
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Has anyone ever seen or used this. Sounds great but is a bit pricey.
Would appreciate your opinions
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https://www.massdrop.com/buy/ideal-s...referer=RDW4ZY
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Old 07-25-2015, 07:01 PM
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I've never seen that before.
If you get this please give us your opinion on how easy it is to use, etc.
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Old 07-25-2015, 07:16 PM
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I had one when it first came out and it didn't work for me. The sticky side stayed stuck for about a minute and never did stick again. I needed to use the cut out side because if I didn't it would be on top of my feed dogs and it was pretty unstable. If your sewing machine is set into a table or has an acrylic surround and it's not exactly even it won't work. I wrote to the company and got no response. I think I paid a little less for it; it only came with one size guide.

I'm sticking with Command strips - not because they're cheaper but because they work better!

If you do order it, I'd love to hear your experience with it. It may be operator error on my part.
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I just use painter's blue tape and it works great for me.
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Old 07-26-2015, 06:34 AM
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It looks like a great idea. The only way to know if it will work for you is to try it. I use Command strips too. I put two together and that makes a perfect height edge for me. I have a machine I use for piecing so the strips stay on that machine but are easy to remove when they get to looking sad.
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Old 07-26-2015, 03:55 PM
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I use a little stack of post-it notes works great for me
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Old 07-26-2015, 04:24 PM
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I would rather get the 1/4 inch foot. I bought all different seam guides but just experience teaches you best. Do some charity quilts and practice!! Its' a win win for all
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Looks like another high priced toy. Interesting though to see what people are offering.
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I had only one experience with Massdrop aand it was not a good one. The necklace I purchased took a very long time to get to me, but they charged my card right away. And, the product, when it finally came, was cheesey and certainly not worth what I paid.

Proceed with extreme caution.

Sorry, I'm not familiar with the rulers offered.
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Seems expensive to me. I use a metal T-bar guide that screws onto the bed of my Juki, it works great!!! I also like blue painters tape as an add-on.
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