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Old 08-14-2019, 03:48 AM
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A 5 lb. hand weight. It’s $4.99 at Walmart or maybe you have one at home. Put it on the the end of the ruler farthest from your hand. One end on the ruler, one end on the table. Watch almost any videos Jordan from Jordan Fabrics and you’ll see a demonstration. It really works.
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Old 08-14-2019, 04:06 AM
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I took the plunge and bought a Quilter's Select Ruler. It doesn't slip. It has a very fine sand finish on the back side to prevent slippage. They are a bit pricey but I am finding it to be worth the money. I could only afford one so I bought the 24"x6" ruler. I just go tired of adding tapes or dots and other things to the ruler. So far in the time I have had this ruler I have had no problem at all.
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Old 08-14-2019, 04:18 AM
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I've tried a lot of different non-slip things, and HandiGrip works the absolute best.
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Old 08-14-2019, 04:45 AM
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Yes, I've noticed that Donna from Jordan Fabrics always uses a weight to stabilize the far end of her ruler as she cuts long strips. I've recently decided the next time I need to do this, I'll try one of my very heavy vintage sad irons!
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A 5 lb. hand weight. It’s $4.99 at Walmart or maybe you have one at home. Put it on the the end of the ruler farthest from your hand. One end on the ruler, one end on the table. Watch almost any videos Jordan from Jordan Fabrics and you’ll see a demonstration. It really works.
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Old 08-14-2019, 04:54 AM
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I use Odif Grippy for my machine quilting rulers. It's great for any ruler. No tape or add on stickers needed. Quilter Select rulers are the best for fabric cutting.
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Old 08-14-2019, 05:46 AM
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I took little squares of that rug-grip stuff and used double stick tape to stick it to my rulers. It works well.
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Old 08-14-2019, 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by QuiltnNan View Post
I recently bought Odif Grippy https://www.walmart.com/ip/Odif-Grip...81oz/341082067
I put it on my DSM quilting ruler and it works great. It has the same feel as Quilters Select rulers, which I love.
This is what I've been using too, it works great!
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Old 08-14-2019, 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by cindi View Post
A 5 lb. hand weight. It’s $4.99 at Walmart or maybe you have one at home. Put it on the the end of the ruler farthest from your hand. One end on the ruler, one end on the table. Watch almost any videos Jordan from Jordan Fabrics and you’ll see a demonstration. It really works.
This is great. I use it too, learned from her videos. I get the best results with it. I have dots, tape, etc. on some rulers, but, they still slip, I guess because I don't hold them securely enough, but the weight does it for me.
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Old 08-14-2019, 10:32 AM
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I use a Quilters Slidelock for any long ruler. I won't cut a strip without that. It's a safety device but the ruler isn't slipping or budging anywhere.
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I use gridlines and curity medical tape.
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