Creative Grid Rulers
 

Well, as a rule, I use creative grid rulers. Non slip and all that. I had forgotten how great they are..

So today I starting making some squares using an Omni 6" and some other brand 5".. OMG.. I need to order creative grid in these sizes. I have very careful so they don't slip..

But I love my little squares. I cut them out 6" to form them, and then squared to the 5" after completion. The back is going to be the black/white strawberry patch... I have a ton of that material..

Got a bunch to do!!

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I've put sandpaper dots on the bottoms of some of my rulers. They do help minimize slipping.

There is also some kind of strip that can be put on the bottom of the rulers - Prism99 mentioned what it is - and that also seems to help.

Less expensive than buying new rulers.

Quilter's Select rulers are my basic rulers of choice now. I bought one to try and now have all the sizes. They are the best for non slip. I buy specialty rulers from Creative Grids.

One can buy clear/opaque first aid tape (about an inch wide) that has some grip to it and put it on the wrong side of your ruler. I love it especially on a Marti Mitchell 3 x 9 ruler that does not have any non slip advantages. And yes, love my Creative Grids as well.

You can put little pieces of 3M Safety Walk coarse clear tape on the underside of your rulers and they will not slip at all. It has to be the coarse grit, though. My girllfriend bought some on Amazon and it was a finer grit, which she says doesnt work. So make sure you are getting the coarse grit when you buy.

No Creative Grid rulers, I did buy their strips to put on my rulers backs.

You can also put several dots (or lines) of old fashion rubber cement (the stuff kids used to use to put pictures and graphs on poster board with ) on your rulers - wait for it to dry and it is not only completely slip proof but is clear. I use this all the time. When it get dirty looking - it peals right off and on goes some more. Much cheaper that purchasing new rulers imho.

Great.. Love the suggestions to make my other rulers non skid. I may have some of that medical tape laying around here somewhere. Thank you everyone!!!

Replacing quilting rulers is the same as replacing an old appliance that still works but not working efficiently. Why hang on to a tool that irks you using it?

I believe I have every size Creative Grid--and would hate to any other. They are worth the cost.

I agree. I bought a Creative Grids 6.5 x 24.5 ruler and it's ruined me for my omnigrid rulers. I still like my omnigrip ones though-I only have a couple of those. As for why not replace them all, I don't have the money.

Where did you buy them? I looked on the Creative Grids website but they don't list strips for rulers.

I have a love-hate relationship with Creative Grids rulers. Love how they don't slip, hate the way they are marked. I did recently purchase a Quilters Select ruler in the 6x24" size and really do like it. I have way too many rulers!

They definitely take some getting used to and sometimes I have to double check I'm not using the wrong lines.

I have many brands of rulers. But my absolute favorite for cutting long pieces is Quilters Rule, 24X6.5. It has grids on the backside and it doesn’t slip. I’ve owned mine since 1995. For smaller pieces, I use my Creative Grids. I also use Shape Cut Plus by June Taylor.

I think this thread is the first I've heard of Quilter's Rule. I'll have to check those out.

I have a Fons and Porter Omnigrid (the 8" x 14", which is a really convenient size sometimes). I have noticed that it has much more grab than the other yellow Omnigrids I have. I wonder if Omnigrid is starting to make their rulers more grippy. I still love Omnigrids. The slip isn't a problem for me. I've bought some other specialty rulers and they aren't nearly as accurate. I always go back to Omnigrid (no affil). And yes, a Bonnie Hunter trick is to put Nextcare clear tape on the back of the rulers. I'd definitely try that before switching to rulers with markings that I don't like as much.

I rarely use any 6x24 because it's too hard to hold it steady. But I like the Jordan Fabrics You Tube tutorial (no affil) trick of putting a dumbbell on the end of the 6x24 before cutting to weigh it down. I think it's a good idea even with the rulers that have more grab.

Funny how these things happen... After reading this thread I went thrift store shopping and there it was today at the Goodwill, a perfect condition Quilter's Rule for $2.00. I picked it up and will try it next time I'm cutting long strips. My first impression is that it will be a little annoying for me figuring out the inch markers but I like the feel of the grips and it could be a good thing.

I think my original ruler way back when was a Quilter's Rule... it may have been an EZ Ruler. It didn't have the grips on the back but it did have nice clear lines.

I have them and I use them but I'm not a fan of the Omnigrid as I don't need/want/use all of those subunits and it's hard for me to read with my vision issues. Quarter inch is good enough for me, even back when I cut out my HST at size + 7/8" instead of using other techniques.

I LOVE my Quilter's Select Rulers!! After I got one free from somewhere I used it and had to stop and look at it..it's wonderful!! It's my choice now, as well!