WMUTEACH- love the “grandquilters” . I recall all the old magazines with templates to cut out to make quilts. First I would have to be able to cut them out straight and then copy and recipe and cut and recut. I think o attempted one block and it ended in garbage! I am sure they didn’t use the ‘scant’ 1/4” either!!
Besides the various rulers and multiple seam rippers, I love painters tape. I use it on my rulers when I want a certain size. And on my machine (using a few layers)