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I went to some lecture/demos last fall, and then bought another manufacturer’s basic set (Quilter’s Rule.) I also bought their captured foot rope tool, which makes four sizes of ropes for sashing and borders. I love that one! I do seem to use the straight edge and plain curves a lot too. I now would like to get a somewhat larger radius curved ruler for curved crosshatching and Baptist Fans.

It takes a while to figure out using the rulers: how high to set the presser foot, what needle and thread to use, how far 1/4” is from a corner, etc. But I like the results a lot.

I find I do better with the Grippy spray than with any kind of grippy dots on the back. I also use Machinger gloves and a Super Slider, and they do help me. All this may just be me... I haven’t tried any of the Angela Walters rulers that come with a non-slip surface on the back, because none of the shapes have appealed to me. Maybe eventually one will.