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Old 11-20-2020, 09:30 AM
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platyhiker
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Originally Posted by zennia
I don't make fancy quilts, just squares, strips, HST, etc. I really need ideas on what to buy.
Given your cutting needs, you may like the QuiltCut Slotted ruler. I got one about a year ago, and I have been delighted with using to cut strips, squares, etc. It has has slots that you put your rotary cutter blade in, so you can make a whole bunch of cuts and get excellent accuracy. It is nicely designed - I really like that it has marks to help with common repeat cuts - for example, it has hexagon at each 2.5" interval, so you can cut a bunch of 2.5" strips without having to do much thinking. Another benefit of using it is that the slots reduce the chance of your blade going where you don't want it, which increases safety.

Now, there are a variety of reasons that people are attracted to the Accuquilt system. Some people have arthritis that makes using a rotary cutter painful. The QuiltCut slotted ruler isn't going to help with that. But if you're looking to make your cutting worker easier, faster and more accurate at all the same time, I've found it does all that for me. I find the cutting with it much less stressful - not having to be careful to get a ruler to line up exactly in the right spot relative to the the fabric edge - instead just get the fabric straight under the ruler, make a clean up cut and then a whole series of cuts in row, with no need to reposition anything.
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