patricej

years ago, when slotted rulers (for cutting several strips without having to move the ruler) appeared on the market I had no interest. "I'd never waste money on one of those." too flimsy; too slippery; if one cut is wrong they'll all be wrong; etc, etc

Slow forward to now ... I do have a studio cutter and dies for the strips i am most likely to need, but i don't have all of them. I also no longer have knees and hips that can hold me up for extended periods of time without a lot of moaning, groaning and whining. (seriously ... they complain like crazy.)

I did, however [and i suppose, foolishly] pick a project that requires a bazillion strips in a size for which I don't have a die.
sooooo ... after all these years i decided to gamble on one of those slotted rulers. (hey! some people gamble in vegas. I risk my nickles on new gadgets. I probably win a lot more often than i would at the slots.)

will wonders never cease? i found one the right size for my cutting mat and my budget. it's a lot sturdier than the first one on the market and it is more efficient. which leads me to wonder ... did i wait to long to get one? or luckily long enough?

another of life's little mysteries.