Is this a good tool to have??
 

I am wanting to use some patterns made from strip pieces of fabric and they seem to refer to this Stripe Tube ruler. Does it make it easier using this ruler or can I use any Omnigrid square?? I will be doing quite a few because my church group of sewers keep getting donated strips from Robert Kaufman. THANKS for the advice!!

I have this ruler and like it . Just place on the stitching line and cut.

I have no idea what that ruler is for! I guess I don't know what a "strip tube" is. It brings to mind that technique for cutting continuous bias binding from a tube of fabric but I have no idea if that's related or not.

I use my June Tailor rulers for cutting strips for quilt tops...love that thing!

I have it and like it too. It's great if you make a lot of the strip quilt patterns.

This acyclic tool is for cutting triangles from your sewn 2.5" strips. Click on this link and you can see some of the patterns.

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I have done lots of tube cutting and I just use a square ruler. I decide how big I want it, mark a line with blue painter's tape and cut away.

I imagine it would be useful if you were going to make several of different sizes, but if you were going to make them all the same size, then save your money and do what Jingle says.

I have never used it myself but I have a friend who uses hers all the time. It is on my "want" list.

I learned something new today -- never heard of a strip tube ruler before!

I love my strip tube ruler I am much more accurate with it than I am using a square....for me it was worth it for accuracy sake I feel like I have saved money by not making errors and I know I have saved time and my sanity, but you can do the same thing with a square

FYI. Amazon has it at reasonable price choices......

I googled "how to use a strip tube ruler" and found a YouTube video - it does work pretty slick. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3k85E3lzfU&autoplay=1

why couldn't a triangle ruler of any type be used?

It's easier to have the ruler pre marked for the size block you want with all allowances built in. In fact I got to looking for mine last night and found two of them. One still with the clearance price of $3 on it from a LQS that closed. I never pass up a clearance price on quilting tools.

Thanks for posting this disijudy, I really enjoyed watching the video showing how to use the ruler. What a fun tool.

I have a similar triangle ruler from Fons and Porter - got at Joann's - it's nice because it does the math and it has a colored tip at the top as well, so you've got multiple ways to line it up and improve your accuracy. If your strip is wonky or you cut one a bit off you can line it up and make the adjustment.

I have two and never have used them. Must have forgot I bought the first one and then bought a second one but have not used it so I guess for me this was a waste of money.

This is one of the special rulers I believe is useful and worth the money to have.