Grip Tape
 

Some weeks ago one of our members told us about using a grip tape used for shower floors, bath tubs etc for our rulers. I did order some and am thrilled.
I first tried putting it across my ruler (see picture) and it worked, BUT then I decided to try putting it the length of the ruler and lining up with the 3/8th marking!

What a wonderful discovery! Its close to where you'll be cutting so your fingers press down almost right on top of it. It does not interfere with any ruler markings, does not go (sort of) bumpity bump over the horizontal strips (the strips are not as fine as scotch tape).

This is the tape: ( sorry the link is so long!)
https://www.amazon.com/3M-Safety-Wal...8K5QQMG0ZE781R

I ordered 5' at 2" width and applied just 1/4" to my ruler.

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Thanks for the info! I just ordered 2 feet from Ebay. I have one of those big grips that looks like an old-fashioned phone handle but it's way too big for most of my rulers.
This stuff will be perfect!

thanks for sharing

That's terrific. I have some trouble with my ruler moving when I cut. Thanks.

Some of mine have the gridlines strips and some have curity medical tape. A while back someone on here talked about the curity tape. It works fine. Can be bought in pharmacy section of most stores. It is clear and has tiny strips of filiment and that holds to fabrics when cutting.

How easy is it to remove? The tape I put in my tub is not going to come off without a fight!

I ordered some of that and it looked really good when it came. Thanks for reminding me. I have no idea where I put mine.

Removal is very simple and leaves no residue! Lift a corner and pull off! Now I'll pull off all of the horizontal ones.

I was the original poster of that. A friend who was with me at the quilt show, and bought some there, also ordered a roll off of Amazon and was disappointed when it came that it didn't work. She said it was because it's a very fine grit and what we bought at the quilt show was coarse. So be careful not to buy it with a fine grit.