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bjdemir 10-08-2011 07:03 PM

You really dont need a 90 degree ruler. you can use any ruler that has the 90 degree line on it.

Maride 10-08-2011 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by bbeyes
Well when I looked at the video I realized you have to have 90 degree ruler to do this method. What a bummer I don't have one I don't think I have ever seen one either. Have any of you or do you know where to buy one for future use?
Thanks again for your assistance.

You really don't need their fancy ruler. Most rulers have a 45 degree angle (all Omnigrids have it), which is what you need. You line the 45 degree mark on the edge of the fabric and the edge of the ruler now sits right where you need to mark. See the picture below. Use the angle marked on the ruler for your fist line and just use the ruler to mark the rest of the lines evenly spaced.

bbeyes 10-08-2011 10:07 PM

You are so smart I never thought about that. Oh well I did it the old fashion way. Thanks, I'll try and remember that the next time
You are all so helpful

sewbeadit 10-08-2011 11:23 PM

In the "old days" they had ways of folding the fabric and cutting just by marking the fabric and cutting, didn't need a fancy ruler. Works too. I used to find it in some of the older quilt books.

paoberle 10-09-2011 03:06 AM

Missoui Star Quilts has a tutorial. They sell a ruler. It is call the Bias Ruler. I have one. It works.

JanieH 10-09-2011 08:02 AM


Originally Posted by Sadiemae
There is a link here. 200" of binding
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-153083-1.htm

thank you so much for the link!

SharonTheriault 10-09-2011 09:03 AM


Originally Posted by Maride

Originally Posted by bbeyes
Well when I looked at the video I realized you have to have 90 degree ruler to do this method. What a bummer I don't have one I don't think I have ever seen one either. Have any of you or do you know where to buy one for future use?
Thanks again for your assistance.

You really don't need their fancy ruler. Most rulers have a 45 degree angle (all Omnigrids have it), which is what you need. You line the 45 degree mark on the edge of the fabric and the edge of the ruler now sits right where you need to mark. See the picture below. Use the angle marked on the ruler for your fist line and just use the ruler to mark the rest of the lines evenly spaced.

Maria, this is a great tip. I watched the video and now feel like I could do this. Thanks all for your suggestions.

bbeyes 10-09-2011 03:50 PM

Thanks will look into it.

nanna-up-north 10-09-2011 04:29 PM

I always use bias binding.....never straight. Why??? Have you ever seen those old quilts where the binding rips along the binding fold? That's because with straight binding, there is only one thread running up and down that fold. With bias binding you have hundreds of threads ..... like a million of x's...... more strength .... it won't rip along the fold.


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