What would you do?
#11
When I started quilting (years+ ago) and took a 101 class at my LQS, the instructor had us turn our mats over (no lines, on the green ones). So that we would learn to us only our rulers for measuring. IMHO that was a great learning lesson.
#12
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Piedmont Virginia in the Foothills of the Blue Ridge Mtns.
Posts: 8,562
I've taught my classes for years that they should use rulers for measuring and mat line for cutting....in fact I make them turn their (Olfa) mats over to use where there are no lines! We also use only Omnigrid (the yellow lines of which I personally don't care for) or Olfa rulers, too.
Jan in VA
Jan in VA
#17
I know everyone says not to use the mat for measuring but when you are doing something wider than your ruler what are you supposed to do? I use Olfa mats and Olfa rulers and I've checked them for accuracy and they match.
#20
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Corpus Christi, Tx.
Posts: 16,105
I use my ruler to cut to measure. I don't use the mat to measure. I do line the ruler with the mat but measure everything with my rulers. I also measure my rulers against each other. I like my June tailor and have had no problems with it. Been 4 years just make them aware that their mats are not true measure.
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