Slidelock Ruler
 

My Valentines present just arrive today been wanting one forever. Love it, how did I quilt before without it. Do those that have them have both sizes, thinking of getting the small one I love it so much. Does anyone else have both sizes, I just got the large one to start off

I have both sizes and I love them both. One of my best quilting purchases ever.

I have both sizes and love them. I use the smaller one all the time, especially when cutting smaller sized pieces. Well worth the money. There is a tutorial online that is very helpful.

I have both sizes. I won't cut without one or at least a cut resistant glove. Why do so many use a rotary cutter with no safety tool to prevent a cutting accident? One guild member scoffed at me for always using the Slidelock at workshops. She said she never got cut because she was careful and paid attention to what she was doing. An hour later an ambulance was called as she sliced her finger to the bone while cutting strips. She got a staph infection and almost lost her finger. That's a big price to pay for being so stubborn.

I agree that these rulers are the best resource to keep you fingers from getting cut. I have both sizes and use them in conjunction with creative grid rulers.

I have both and I love them

I have both sizes and love them both. Have no idea how I did without them.

I have the smaller one and use it exclusively. Love it. Small price to pay for such safety, imho.

Just have the larger one and love it I don't need the small one

Just waiting for it to go on sale. Little pricey for my budget.

I would love to have both of them. If I get money in April for BD that is what I will get

I have both sizes and the ruler and I love them.

I have both and love them! I also got the laser lighted ruler, it's much easier on my eyes

Do you prefer the lighted edge or the clear version? I think this will be my birthday present and not sure which to buy. Eyes are getting less effective so I am thinking the lighted edge would be best, but would love to hear from others. Thanks

Is lighted sidelock the one to get or the article ice sidelock?

Opps! Arctic ice!

It's not really lighted, it's a green color that shows up in light. I have the clear one as it was the only kind available when I bought it.

I have no idea what this is. Does anyone have a link to show it and how much $ this costs. Sounds like it's expensive.

I just googled it as I'd never heard of it. It looks like a nice piece of equipment. Here's a link.http://quiltersslidelock.com/

When I bought mine it was only sold in Australia. I paid much more then it is now. I thought, would I rather give my money to this company or to the ER. At least I have something useful if I bought the ruler.

That looks like a great idea. Thanks for posting.

Is the Slidelock website the only place to purchase the rulers? They are a
little pricey and I don't know if they will cure my personal cutting tendencies to veer off to one side at the top

I bought both sizes ..I use them both..I have weakest in my whole left side..Holding the usual rulers or whatever..The hand would usually give before I was finish..from the down pressure..that would let the material move..Now it doesn't take as much pressure using the sliderule..So for anyone with this problem..They do work well

I have the big one which I bought through the Nancy's Notions catalogue. I love it and thinking of getting the small one also.

When I bought mine it was called the Rule Steady.

I have the big one, saving my pennies for the little one. I will say, it is well worth saving up for. Once you try it, you will wonder how you lived without it. Save a little in the sugar dish each month, even a couple of dollars, until you have enough. It is well worth the money and wait!!

Cool idea! I just bought a suction cup handle to use on my rulers from the hardware store. Same effect, keeps fingers out of the line of fire, and no slippery ruler from sticky dots from JAF.

I have both sizes and I love them.

I have both sizes and I love them. I use them all the time, I have the lighted edge ones which work well. Any help with my cutting skills is welcome and these rulers really help.

I have both. They were the only things on my list for Christmas. I love both. I use the big one for cutting long strips and larger pieces of fabric. The smaller one is perfect for cutting smaller things such as squares for piecing.

My arms are increasingly weaker and these are wonderful to help me keep the ruler from moving on me.

I have both sizes and I bought the lighter one - it is a neon yellow green that does show the edges better. Love, love, love them.

Thanks for all the info. It is something I'll save for. Getting cut with your rotary cutter happens so fast that you don't know it happened until after the fact. Ask me how I know. I am careful as we all are but it isn't enough. That's why they call it an "accident" lol

I have both and I think they are the best things I have ever purchased to use for quilting or sewing.

I hear so many good things about this ruler. Does anyone have a problem because it's *not* marked with ruler markings? I've watched the video and understand the concept, but moving the marking ruler aside over and over seems like it would be a pain. Any thoughts?

SusanSusan, When I use my slidelock ruler, I don't take away the marked ruler, I simply lay the slidelock on top of the other one and it works just fine for me that way.

I cut a lot of strips using the slotted rulers so it is much easier for me to keep the slots in place and simply move the slidelock along as I cut. The slidelock holds both the slotted ruler and the fabric in place just fine!!

The SlideLock goes on top of your ruler. You can cut without a ruler with it if you want to.

Ahhh- I think I can picture it now. Thank you, wildyard and Onebyone!!

Until you use one or see one in person you won't understand how great it is. It works.

That is so true,I also have both . I use the smaller one more but very happy to have both. LOVE LOVE LOVE.

I read this thread last week and went to the slidelock website and ordered the 14". OMG, this thing is great! I fussy cut the March block for Jinny Beyer BOM and it never slipped once. I'm a leftie most of the time but use my right hand a lot too and the slidelock works fine either way. I'm also coordination-challenged and my ruler slips on almost every cut. Not anymore!

Highly recommend you purchase one of these.