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Jingle 07-09-2010 06:53 PM

I had one, think I used it once or twice, now I can't find it, maybe one of my cats played with it or I just forgot where I put it. I'm fixing to clean out drawers and cabinets and hoping to find several things.

BellaBoo 07-09-2010 08:36 PM

You don't need it to make perfect HST, any ruler will work or tape, or 1/4 foot, or any number of other methods and tools. But this ruler is easy to handle, perfect fit, no measuring. I don't draw a line down the middle, I use my old dressmaking tracing wheel and run down the sides of this ruler and then sew on the dotted line!

watterstide 07-10-2010 02:33 AM


Originally Posted by paintedquilt
use 'em, luv 'em

me too.

:D

Irishlady 07-10-2010 02:42 AM

Wouldn't be without mine, especially for HST's.

Edie 07-10-2010 03:39 AM

Remember back when we went into a quilt shop or Hancock or JoAnn's and went over to the department that has the rulers and stuff and we figured we had to have this or that because we were "quilters" now and that had to be part of our tool drawer? Well, of all the things I bought, 90% of which I don't even use, the 1/4" ruler is the greatest and best thing I have ever purchased. Mine is a F&P. I gave my longer one to a neighbor who is quilting now and she loves hers. So today I will be using it again as I have started a new quilt with a billion hst's. Edie

foxxigrani 07-10-2010 04:52 AM

I don't have the F&P, but I do have one that I use whenever I am making HST. I love it, its so easy to sit and watch tv or just sit in your chair and mark however many you need. Its great. Could and have done it without and used a ruler, but this is so much easier.

Rita

nuttyhurricane 07-10-2010 05:52 AM


Originally Posted by ginnie6
if so opinions on them? are they worth it or is it easier to mark 1/4 seams with a regular ruler by turning it?

http://www.amazon.com/Fons-Porter-Qu...626743&sr=8-22

I don't use them. I take 2 yellow standard #2 pencils and rubberband them together. The outer one is 1/4 inch from the inner one when tracing. k

gls234 07-10-2010 06:33 AM

Another thing for me to misplace. I draw a line and use the presser foot as well.

steelecg 07-10-2010 06:40 AM

I'm not sure how they work - I have an add-a- quarter inch ruler that is very handy for FPP.

quiltmom04 07-10-2010 06:47 AM


Originally Posted by ginnie6
if so opinions on them? are they worth it or is it easier to mark 1/4 seams with a regular ruler by turning it?

http://www.amazon.com/Fons-Porter-Qu...626743&sr=8-22

Yes, I've used them - I found they break easily becasue they're so thin, and I find not as accurate as a ruler.


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