I need quick advice on purchase at quilt show today - PM Quilting Rulers
#22
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Dallas area, Texas, USA
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I have to say the video is impressive! I'm a gadget person and I tend to use my gadgets, as long as they work as expected. I might get one to start with just to see how I would do with it. The website could definitely use some improvements, but they seem to have a lot of attractive products. I think they must rely on shows for most of their business. The man in the video does a very good job of demonstrating the product. I live in an urban area with plenty of quilters, but the nearest shop listed as having their rulers is in Waco, TX, about 2 hours away, so if I decide to get it, I'd have to order online, and that won't happen with a $10 shipping charge. Maybe I'll see them at a show.
#23
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Join Date: Jan 2018
Posts: 12
I received these as a Christmas gift after making my 6 grandkids Christmas quilts. I am not a very accurate cutter and apparently my husband sensed my frustration of cutting over 3000 2 1/2 inch squares. I have only made one quilt using the new rulers, but my pieces were very accurate.
#25
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Western Wisconsin
Posts: 12,930
After watching the video, I can see the value of these rulers for some quilters. I already have so many ways to cut strips, I really don't need another one. However, I could see someone who likes to use 2.5" squares investing in the 2.5" ruler to accurately subcut multiple layers of 2.5" strips. I'm not particularly keen on that ruler's ability to cut 45-degree angles since it leaves all the dog ears on the pieces. If I had difficulty cutting strips, I could see value in the 6" AQS ruler. The problem with buying the bundle is that some of those rulers may not get used very much. They should make a bundle of the AQS ruler and a 5" for people who want to cut lots of charm squares.
It's too bad the website is so poor. I think they could do a lot more business with an updated website.
It's too bad the website is so poor. I think they could do a lot more business with an updated website.
#26
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: southern IL
Posts: 883
I watched the demo at a quilt show and didn't buy them but regretted it after I got home. So at the next quilt show I watched the demo twice and purchased the set. I use the 6" ruler a lot and I love it especially if you are cutting lots of strips. I have used the 2 1/2" some. I think it was worth the investment. I think I might buy the 10" ruler at the next show I attend.
#27
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Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 1,866
I am curious - how much did the rulers you are interested in cost? I saw one video that demos the large ruler and the strip ruler, and the pmquilting.com web site (quite clunky, as others have noted) lists the strip ruler for $24.99, but I can't even find a listing for the large ruler.
#28
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Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 1,866
Answering my own question - at https://sparrowquiltco.com/collectio...cutting-rulers I found I found the large ruler listed at $54.80.
#29
Answering my own question - at https://sparrowquiltco.com/collectio...cutting-rulers I found I found the large ruler listed at $54.80.
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