Spin off on rulers gathering dust -- which are your essentials
#12
One thing to remember is to be consistent with your ruler manufacturer on a project because the measurement markings can vary between manufacturers. Other than that use the rulers that fit with the style of quilts you make. I think I personally have about a dozen various sizes hanging on my wall.
#14
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I use a lot of strips for my quilts so my most used rulers are a 5'X24" Olipfa (love that edge), a 8 1/2" and a 12 1/2" square, and a 8 1/2" X 24" Omnigrid. I also use my 3 1/2", 4 1/2", 5 1/2", 6 1/2"and 9 1/2" squares frequently. Having the right rulers handy makes cutting and trimming much easier. I know I could probably do what I do with less rulers but I like to grab and cut without doing a bunch of figuring.
#19
Used with most quilty projects is a 6 1/2 x24",6 1/2 x 12 1/2" & 6 1/2" sq.Have several triangle rulers,a new 6 1/2" sq I hate :(,the flying geese set from QIAD....not opened & a 12 !/2" sq seldom used, as I'm not making many 12 1/2" blocks anymore.
There are others ,either never used or seldom used.But ,hey...I'm prepared for that next block :)
There are others ,either never used or seldom used.But ,hey...I'm prepared for that next block :)
#20
With all the patterns for Jelly Roll Quilts out there, I find I've fallen in love with strip quilting. I used to use a Square Up ruler and mark my line with masking tape. However, now that I am on my 6th strip quilt, I've treated myself to the Strip Tube ruler and I find I can cut strip pieces really fast and accurately with this ruler (You can probably use any triangle ruler, but I didn't have one of those). I love it!
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