Originally Posted by mme3924

I bought some cute chicken fabric and want to cut the chickens out in a 4-1/2" square and make them the center of a block. I tried using a June Tailor 4 1/2 " ruler that I bought for something else and a rotary cutter, but boy, does that little ruler move around, no matter how firmly I hold it. It's maddening. Too, using the rotary cutter is awkward around 4 sides and difficult on corners. So I'm thinking it may be easier to draw around the ruler and cut the squares with scissors. How do the rest of you do it?

Originally Posted by teacherbailey

Out of sheer frustration once, I coated the bottom of a ruler with rubber cement, thinking that since it was a little tacky when dry, it would work well. It took under 5 minutes to dry and clings like nothing else!!!! I love it and use it often. It simply DOES NOT MOVE when in place! After many uses, it loses its tackiness due to lint sticking to the cement, so you just rub it off with your finger and re-coat.