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Originally Posted by PaperPrincess
(Post 5352883)
Well, I guess I'm 'odd girl out'. I love my add a quarter ruler for paper piecing. The bottom isn't flat, the 1/4" part is a bit thicker so all you have to do is butt the edge of the raised portion against your folded back seam, cut then line up your next piece.
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Originally Posted by PaperPrincess
(Post 5352883)
Well, I guess I'm 'odd girl out'. I love my add a quarter ruler for paper piecing. The bottom isn't flat, the 1/4" part is a bit thicker so all you have to do is butt the edge of the raised portion against your folded back seam, cut then line up your next piece.
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Originally Posted by jeanneb52
(Post 5355572)
The seam allowances don't matter on PP as far I can see....you've already sewn the seam before you trim. The ruler is only neccesary to the seller. Profit. Ever notcie how many unnecessary tools are on that list???
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I'm beginning to feel sorry for the Add a Quarter ruler! If you don't want to use it, then don't. Of course the sellers of the ruler make money - that's why they are in business. But they also make things easier for those of us who choose to use their tools. If I was giving a class on paper piecing, I would absolutely put an Add a Quarter ruler on the list. Why not make it easier for the participants in the class?
When you're first learning paper piecing it's very easy to forget and trim your fabric on the line, rather than 1/4" from the line. The ruler is for trimming fabric before you sew the seam, so you can line up the next piece, not after the fact. If you're using it to trim after you sew a seam, then you aren't using it for its intended purpose and it wouldn't be useful. Use it as intended and it is useful. Show the Add a Quarter some love! |
I got mine on a clearance rack for $0.99. Good to have, but not necessary. I haven't used mine yet, but I know it will come in handy--if I can find it when I need it!!!
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I use mine with the "postcard" method shown on Carol Doaks' PP video. I've gotten used to using it and my PP seems better. Not "necessary" however. There's not much that really IS "necessary" but if something saves time or helps me do a better job, then I'm all for it. since, for me "time is money".
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I have one and very rarely use it for anything I do.....good to have in case though!
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Originally Posted by ka9sdn
(Post 5352847)
Not necessary but it is nice to have and I feel safer using it--gives me nice even allowances.
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I love the Add-A-Quarter rulers, too. Thank heavens that inventive people keep coming up with new ideas to make our quilting more fun, less tedious and/or more accurate and neat. When they invent something that does what they intend it to do and does it without creating more problems of its own, the inventor deserves to make some money. Making money is a good thing! :)
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Originally Posted by Donnamarie
(Post 5352807)
I paper piece all the time and no, you don't need that ruler. It is totally unnecessary.
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