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Originally Posted by carolynjo
(Post 5663185)
So fun! Sounds like you are bitten badly. Keep going.
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Originally Posted by Tallbald
(Post 5663302)
The closest tool I can relate to an Altos is a draftsman's table. A large board, perhaps 18 inches tall by 25 inches long, it has an extruded aluminum clamping straightedge along the bottom, and a formed plastic straightedge perpendicular to it on one side. A proprietary t-square of sorts made of clear plastic or polycarbonate attaches to these straightedges and serves as a moveable baseline and cutting support edge.Great for making 90 degree cuts. Alternatively, you can use (as do I) another manufacturer's quilting template to brace along the straightedges and make a rotary cut along the edge. Pretty nifty setup. We found one used and grabbed it. Don
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Sewcrazygram asked what I was thinkin about the altos which brings to mind when the ex and I parted ways I sort of hid his L shaped ruler in my things because I used it in sewing. I am thinking that somany things that were made for men us ladies can use and make our quilting so much easier. WTG Tall on finishing the blocks you did. We look forward to many more and all the pics that gowith thm. WTG Miss Penny!!!
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I bought one of those the first year I started quilting and only ever used it as a cutting board (a really expensive cutting board). It was a shame not to get all the intended use out of it, so sold it at a quilt shop yard sale -- maybe you got it?
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