Originally Posted by
misseva
I had 125 4" four-patch blocks to trim down but my 4" square ruler kept wobbling over the seam.
So after seeing the post on BlocLoc HST rulers I made my own four-patch locbloc ruler. I used Nexcare Clear Flexible First Aid tape (3M) and built up the corners of my 4" square ruler. This made a space for the seams to sit along the 2" horizontal/vertical lines so my ruler didn't wobble any more.
There may already be a ruler like this but since necessity is the mother of invention and I live in the woods far, far away from any quilting store I had to do something. Hope you can see where I added the tape. It took approximately 5 or 6 layers to get the thickness I needed.
I'm having trouble getting my pix small enough - hope you can see it or maybe someone help me with it.
Well done misseva, I know that those companies that come up with new rulers etc. need to make money but really we gals who have limited budgets appreciate others with the nounce to work out a cheaper way.When I began to pass on what knowledge I had to beginnersI always said to look at the simple rulers to work out how to cut shapes, Buy a 6" , 12" and a six x 24" ruler and you have it all, true since then I also have a 16 1/2 square ruler to square large blocks also. ( shhh ! I have also wasted money on so called short cut rulers) It is good when those expierienced quilters give advice to beginners, then the money saved can be spent on fabric----- there is no subsitute for that !!!!! Letty xx