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11-19-2019, 06:25 PM

#21

Jingle

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My June Taylor strip ruler. My 6x24" ruler clear with pink lines. Easy for me to see.

11-20-2019, 03:59 AM

#22

junegerbracht

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Stripology rulers without a doubt!

11-20-2019, 04:14 AM

#23

FWLover

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Quote:

Originally Posted by TAMARATJO

My favorite specialty rulers are the Deb Tucker rulers. I use them for all of the quilts I make. I design the quilt on EQ8 and figure out how to make the sub units/blocks with my Tucker rulers. I have almost all of them. One of the great things about them is that one ruler makes a large range of block/unit sizes.

TOTALLY AGREE. The only other one I love is the “Tru Cut” 24 inch ruler with the lip on it and the Tru Cut rotary cutter that rides on the lip. Accurate strip cutting because the rotary blade can’t stray from edge of ruler. Hint: I also love their rubbery little circles to keep rulers from sliding. All these are available from the Grace Frame Company.

11-20-2019, 05:54 AM

#24

eparys

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Join Date: Sep 2008

Location: New England, USA

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For all the many years I have been quilting, I have done 99% of my work with my Olfa frosted 6x12 ruler. Love them and use it for everything (I am on ruler #3 - the other two just wore out!!). I swore I did not need to spend lots of money on specialty rulers. I might, however, be a convert now .....

Recently I had bought a kit and it required the Deb Tucker Rapid Fire Lemoyne Star Ruler. I had thought about paper piecing the stars bit was unsure if I would have enough fabric to paper piece. So, I borrowed the ruler from a friend. It has become my favorite ruler! I think I need to buy one!!! The stars came out perfectly, the directions straight forward and so I kept on going ... I made the runner, a Christmas table topper, a blue and gold runner and when done with those had several singleton stars left over that I will turn into "little" quilts for under lamps and such.

11-20-2019, 06:01 AM

#25

NZquilter

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Location: Kansas

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All this praise for the Stripology rulers make me want to go buy one! Well, Christmas is coming... Hubby might need a gift idea...

11-20-2019, 09:41 AM

#26

Iraxy

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Join Date: Jun 2010

Location: Grants Pass, OR

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My favorite ruler, since I work on a small surface is the Quickline II, by Nancy Crow. It is now wearing out at the edges and to my sorrow, I have tried to get another to no avail. This ruler is 13" x 3" and it is the perfect size for my work. I am going to miss this ruler a lot.

11-20-2019, 10:03 AM

#27

Jordan

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Location: Flagstaff, Arizona

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I think my most used ruler is the 6 x 24. I also like my 6 1/2" ruler to square up that size blocks

11-20-2019, 10:18 AM

#28

bearisgray

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Location: MN

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I use this 4 x 8 ruler by Omnigrid a lot.

https://www.omnigrid.com/quilting-sewing-supplies/rulers/omnigrid-standard-rulers/r48g/

11-20-2019, 02:10 PM

#29

SusieQOH

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Join Date: Jul 2017

Location: Central Ohio

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I have a couple of Deb Tucker's rulers but no idea why I bought them!
After the holidays I'm going to check out her website to see what they can make.
I have an easy angle (for many years) and I totally forgot about it. I need a better
way to store my rulers.