My hubby made me a special ruler

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05-26-2011, 05:48 AM

Deborah12687

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Since I dislocated my sholder this past winter it has been very hard for me to cut fabric with a regular light weight ruler as I can't put much pressure on my arm with out lots of pain. My hubby made me a bar of angle iron the size of yard stick a half inch thick and now I don't have to hold and press down so hard any more when cutting the fabric strips. It isn't marked like a ruler but it sure helps to hold the fabric down with less effort.

05-26-2011, 05:51 AM

erstan947

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So happy that you have found a way to cut. Your DH is a keeper:)

05-26-2011, 06:15 AM

QuiltE

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Necessity is the Mother of Invention!!!

Or was that prevention on your DHs part? .... so he wouldn't have to start cutting for you? :)

05-26-2011, 06:25 AM

Grama Lehr

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Great idea! You are a LUCKY LADY!!

05-26-2011, 07:03 AM

katieranch

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Great idea! What a nice DH you have...I have always wished the rulers were a little heavier so they wouldn't move so easily when I don't have a sore shoulder!