I guess I am always the dissenting viewer/commentor. How is it harder to cut 7/8" than 1"? Why go the trouble of then having to square up your blocks before you use them? Ah - to each his own. Basic rulers work for me and my pocketbook. New "inventions" rarely grab my eye.
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Amer. Patchwork & Q'ing has had that method out for years. I fail to see why you need to buy yet another ruler just to a square 1" bigger that finished HST size, draw a diagonal line, sew 1/4" on both sides of line and cut in half on the diagonal line! I've not been able to find this tute on the mag's web site anymore, so if anyone wants a copy, PM me your email. Also has method for 8 at a time. Pam Bono's grid method and those by others is also wonderful! All of these are accurate and none needs another notion!
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Originally Posted by nativetexan
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I've had a clear ruler like that for years. it has slits that you mark the center line in. the ends of the ruler are pointed to fit in the corners of the square. she didn' t " invent" anything.
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Originally Posted by nativetexan
(Post 5353673)
this is sort of like the one i have but mine is clear. you must click on pic to enlarge to see it well.
http://www.quiltersrule.com/template/qr-qq.html |
The only ruler I use for 1/2 square triangles is the Wonder Ruler. They are so easy, and they come out perfect every time. I used to stay away from anything that had triangles before I got this ruler. Here is the link with a video on how to use it.
http://www.connectingthreads.com/Too...r__D81315.HTML Click the tab that says bonus media, and they have a video you can watch. |
Originally Posted by cwessel47
(Post 5353685)
I guess I am always the dissenting viewer/commentor. How is it harder to cut 7/8" than 1"? Why go the trouble of then having to square up your blocks before you use them? Ah - to each his own. Basic rulers work for me and my pocketbook. New "inventions" rarely grab my eye.
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I always just make my squares 1 inch bigger and use my 6.5 inch square to cut them down bought my half square angle ruler from nanacys notions years and years ago use it all the time
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I don't know when Cindy "invented" her ruler, but I have the Quilter's Rule (mine is blue-green from Nancy's Notions) which has the notation Betty Gall 1991.
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Well, I just ordered the magic ruler. If I don't use it, I won't be the first one I've bought and not used. But it looked handy. I enjoyed reading all of the other comments. And I would like to know more about the grid method some of you talked about. Could you tell me where to find more info. Thanks,
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Originally Posted by jeanharville
(Post 5356642)
Well, I just ordered the magic ruler. If I don't use it, I won't be the first one I've bought and not used. But it looked handy. I enjoyed reading all of the other comments. And I would like to know more about the grid method some of you talked about. Could you tell me where to find more info. Thanks,
[url]http://www.patchwork-and-quilting.com/grid-pieced-half-square-triangles.html[/url ps: if you are making many like I did, I drew my grid on template plastic, drilled a little hole at each intersection to poke a pencil thru to mark the grid on fabric. |
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