I have most of the June taylor strip rulers. Used a Creative grids strip ruller at a class. The shop was having a sale, so I bought one. I like it much better than my JT's. The only downside is that Joanns dose not sell them, so you cannot use coupons. I was lucky to catch a good sale. If I were just starting in quilting, I would invest in creative grids rulers. Their no slip feature is wonderful.