Quiltingboard Forums

Quiltingboard Forums (https://www.quiltingboard.com/)
-   Main (https://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1/)
-   -   1/4 measuring tool (https://www.quiltingboard.com/main-f1/1-4-measuring-tool-t156059.html)

athomenow 09-26-2011 03:41 PM

I learn more stuff on this board! Who knew??

simplyme 09-26-2011 03:42 PM

I have one also, somewhere. It was given to me last year at the quilt fest in Houston. I will look for it as I have never used it. If I find it I will let you know.

Up North 09-26-2011 04:28 PM

This is so odd my mom just showed me one on Saturday and asked if I had ever heard of or seen such a thing, I said no. And here comes a thread asking about them. looked like it would easily get lost it is so tiny and more work than a ruler.

jaciqltznok 09-26-2011 04:37 PM


Originally Posted by cmrenno
If you take two pencils and rubber band them next to each other you will get two pencil lines that are 1/4" apart. You can trace around curves or straight line. Works great and it cheap and available.
Hope this helps.

HA...just had to TEST this..yep, two #2 pencils taped together made a perfect 1/4" allowance..go figure!

sweetpea 09-26-2011 04:55 PM

Thanks for the help. got one in a box of stuff at a yrad sale and don't know what it was for. cool learned something to day.

ssuzz 09-26-2011 04:57 PM

I have tried the 2 pencil thing . If you shave a bit off the pencils you get pretty close to 1/4 inch but it changes depending on how sharp your pencils are.. ssuzz

sumcoop 09-27-2011 02:29 AM

wouldn't a washer the right size work?
I will have to go search out hubby's workshop and try it out!


All times are GMT -8. The time now is 02:25 PM.