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I've tried using my glue gun putting just a wee bitty line all over the back side of the rubber, laying it flat down so the glue will flatten out too. Once dry its good to go. The glue will peel right off easily too if you added too much as I did the first time I tried this.
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There are lots of different ways to keep rulers from slipping.
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Originally Posted by QuiltnNan
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here's a video about it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNLZzQGlxmM
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Originally Posted by Snooze2978
(Post 8169562)
I've tried using my glue gun putting just a wee bitty line all over the back side of the rubber, laying it flat down so the glue will flatten out too. Once dry its good to go. The glue will peel right off easily too if you added too much as I did the first time I tried this.
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On Jordan fabrics, she suggest laying a 5lb excercise weight on the ruer to hold it still. It works wonderful.
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Originally Posted by Onetomatoplant
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And it smells good!
I like the idea of trying something different, I've had those little dots migrate too often! |
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I' m very pleased with the rubber cement on the back of this ruler. I have 1/2 of my sashing quilted and I haven't had any slippage. It is working really well to do the peaks and valleys FMQ along the ruler. Here is one of them and you can see how smooth it looks, very pleased![ATTACH=CONFIG]604779[/ATTACH]
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I spray with basting spray and let it dry it lasts along time can be removed with running alcohol or fingernail polish when it gets bad
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Originally Posted by Tartan
(Post 8169246)
I decided to try using rubber cement on the back of my ruler today. It goes on milky but dries clear. I have tried the stick on dots but with limited success. The rubber cement does not totally prevent slipping but it does make the ruler less slippery on the fabric. It was only about $4.75 so it was worth a shot.[ATTACH=CONFIG]604640[/ATTACH]
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I globbed mine down the length of this rulers edge kind of thick. I Googled the length of time it takes for the Elmer’s rubber cement glue to cure and it said about 20 minutes but I waited an hour. It still feels tacky to your fingertip even when dry. The tackiness decreases as it picks up fuzz off the quilt surface and I think eventually it will need to be replaced but so far mine is still working. Try your ruler on a scrap piece of fabric and check for any transfer of the rubber cement. If no transfer, it’s dry enough.
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