Originally Posted by
Jannie
I have just starting seeing the quilting rulers. Are they worth it? Is there a long learning curve? I am wanting to take my quilting to a new level, and wondering if this would be a good step.
using rulers is more like fmq than like regular sewing since you move the fabric rather than having the feed dogs do so. This means that unless you have a stitch regulated machine you are in charge of both the speed of the stitching and also the how fast you move the fabric.
if you already are comfortable with FMQ then there isn’t much of a learning curve for doing ruler work. The main thing is maintaining concentration so you don’t let the ruler drift away from the foot.
If you have not already learned to FMQ then you will have a bit of a learning curve, just like you would with learning FMQ without rulers.
Rob