Thanks for the warning, I often try "make do" ideas, I did understand the normal thickness of rulers were not a good idea to use (no matter how tempting). I was thinking about having a look in the crafting / kids section of my local big box store to see if they had something cheap w/ the appropriate thickness to try it out since the designed rulers are basically $25 and up.
Originally Posted by
Murphy224
Kassandra: Be sure to get a quilting ruler specifically designed for ruler work to try quilting with rulers. The quilting rulers are thicker so they rest against the thicker edge of the ruler foot. Otherwise the ruler will slip under the foot and break your needle not to mention what else could happen to your machine. The Creative Grid ones mentioned in this thread are on Amazon for 21.99 each. Like you, I don't want a lot of money tied up in this "try it idea".