Someone turned me on to Nexcare Flexible Clear Tape that is used for bandages. You put a piece on the back side of your ruler. It doesn't leave an icky residue if you decide to take it off.

I bought sandpaper with adhesive backing and just cut some pieces to put on my rulers to keep them from slipping. Works very well.

I have the Nexcare clear tape, so I will give it a try. Also, I bought your How to Make a Doll Quilt and am excited to start it soon. Haven't made a doll quilt since the Carter administration. Your booklet explained everything very clearly!

You are too kind Joeysnana. I hope you will join us in the Doll Quilt Swaps.

I remembered this post and wanted to share it with you.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-42218-2.htm

I have heard so many people use these little dots. I think that I should get some too.

I need to get some of this. What a great tip.

My favorite is the Invis-a-grip on all the rulers
Second is the small sand paper circles.
least favorite are the small round clear plastic dots. They are too thick.

A few weeks ago I got desperate and was having slipping problems with really little templates. I grabbed my quilters wax used for thread when hand quilting and I rubbed it onto the back of the template. Boy does that work well. You can put it just where you want it to go and it sticks without leaving any goo at all.

I use the little sandpaper dots. For the smaller rulers I place a dot at each corner. For my larger rulers, I place one at each corner and in the middle so the ruler is balanced out when I walk my fingers up the ruller as I am cutting.
My quilt teacher taught me that little trick. As your cutter moves up the ruler, walk your fingers up the ruler (away from where you are cutting) so as to keep it in place. Also, she taught me to place my cutter down on the mat and come at the ruler edge from a slight angle and continue that up the ruler. I have yet to damage a ruler or cut my fingers.