SusieQOH

You're no help!! Lol
(just kidding, sorta)

Sheri.a

Craftsy has some good sales from time to time. I like the Olfa frosted rulers. Many of my rulers are from my LQS. They have 25% off sales during Open House twice a year.

Onebyone

I know. LOL But compared to the other items we buy for quilting rulers are inexpensive. They last for years too.

Ariannaquilts

I personally will not buy a ruler because someone recommends only that particular brand. To the best of my knowledge they are for measuring. This woman I know should get a kick back (or whatever it is called) from Creative Grids I swear she acts like that's the only way to get an accurate cut. It's infuriating because some of the people live on fixed incomes and they feel like they have to purchase these because she says to.

Boston1954

I just have 6 x 24, 6 x 12, and 11 x 11. I like to use the coupon from Hobby Lobby when I need stuff is on the high side. It gives you 40 percent.

tessagin

I have many rulers. I often look for an alternative pattern and I also have a compass. My cutting mat gives me different angles for different cuts. I also have enough books and booklets with templates and my own templates it isn't hard for me to enlarge a shape. I have diamond and hexie and Lemoyne shaped templates and wedges. I have plenty. Not about to purchase a new ruler/template for every quilt out there.

dunster

If the ruler you really want is only $15, you're lucky. Many are double or triple that. Then look at the longarm rulers, where you pay a lot more for the extra thickness. When I want a ruler (or pretty much anything else) I shop around online. Amazon, Walmart, Craftsy, Connecting Threads, JoAnn's, etc. - and eventually I'll find a good buy. Yesterday I found Bonnie Hunter's essential triangle tool at 40% off at Connecting Threads, and then just before I purchased it they came out with an additional coupon for 20% off the entire sale (if you spent $60 or more). I put yardage for a few wide backs (also on sale) in my cart and was pretty happy.

BTW, I don't look at the % off anymore, only at the price I'll be paying. I've found that 40% off at one store may be less than 50% off at another, since they start at different price points. Also shipping can enter into the equation, so often I don't purchase until I need enough to get free shipping.

bkay

Watch estate sales in your area. Many of the sellers advertise on estatesales.net. You can do an advanced search by your zipcode (you have to put "advanced search" in the search block to bring up this feature) and what you are looking for. I usually put in "sewing quilt fabric" as a search. I've bought several rulers for $1.00 each. I've bought lots of fabric, seen hand quilting frames, great pattern books and odds and ends like quilting pins. (I'm still hoping to find a Kaye Woods starmaker 6 ruler, though).

bkay

Kitsie

Me either! Considering the amount of "work" they do! I only have 4 and I think that finding multiple or different ways to use your present rulers can save a lot! Imagine spending $ .01 for each cut you make. How long before its paid for itself?

quiltingshorttimer

I limit my specialty rulers to just those that I really plan to use and can't use my regular ones. Also, I won't buy a specialty rulers unless I see at least 2 patterns that show it's use that I'd consider making. that being said, while they are expensive, they do last a long, long time and I've found that the homemade ones I've been given haven't been totally accurate. I've priced having them done by Home Depot, etc, but that isn't that cheap either and I wonder about accuracy. So I'm in the "go ahead and buy"--or look for discounts--or borrow one from a quilter friend!