I was just watching Eleanor Burns Quilt in a Day program. She was putting together her American Barns quilt with a checkerboard border. She was using a wonderful strip quilting tool that I love. I've spent a lot of time online looking for it, but can't find it anywhere.

It was a large sheet with slots 2 1/2 inches apart. You could cut accurate 2 1/2 in strips in just seconds with this ruler, template, cutting tool or whatever it's called. It looked like the measurements were 24x24.

I found something similar on the Quilt in Day website:
http://www.quiltinaday.com/shoponlin...lay.asp?i=1884
but I know what Eleanor used was larger because she folded her fabric in half and was able to cut the entire length of fabric and it was also square.

While I was looking I also found this great resource:
http://www.softexpressions.com/softw...ndexRulers.php

I hope someone knows where to find this because it would certainly save a lot of time while ensuring accuracy. Thanks for any help you can give me.

I've seen similar items at my Joanns in the same aisle as their cutting mats.

This is a very handy tool! I have 3 of them myself. JoAnn's does carry them, wait for the 50% off sale on their quilting items as they are pricy.

Wow, you people are fast! Yes, Joann does carry this. It's called

June Tailor Shape Cut Pro Ruler 20''x23''.

I've got a coupon and I'm going to pick up this great tool right away!

Thanks for your help.

Sounds like one of the June Taylor rulers. I ordered one from Amazon, then found a smaller one at Walmart the next week. Never thought to look there. She has a nice website with good hoe to use videos as well.

I bought this when it was 50% off at Hancock Fabrics. Now I'm not sure how to use it and can't find a tutorial for it. Does anybody know where the tutorial is located? Am really anxious to try it out.

Here it is--
http://www.junetailor.com/videos.htm

have one & love it !!!
dar

I thought of getting one too! Thanks for the help.

they sell one very similar at our wal-mart, but it has slots every half inch, I think it's June Taylors

I too have one of the smaller ones. Since I bought mine, I have seen them larger. Yep, at JoAnns with coupon.

I have seen them at JoAnn Fabrics..you can use a coupon to save money on it!

Fabric Depot has June Taylor items for 50% off.

I have all the June Taylor rulers (Shape Cut) and absolutely love them. I find them invaluable.

Wow..thanks, I have had this ruler for sometime and have never used it...but after watching the video I will...thanks again.

Call the quilt in a dy store and ask them what she was using and I'm sure they can tell you . Good luck and happy quilting.

I have one but I dont hardly use it. So far I'm pretty accurate with just using the regular rulers. I guess it would be perfect of you hand to make alot of strips at a time. I would never get rid of it tho. I'd probably kick myself in the butt if I did!!

http://www.amazon.com/Shape-Cut-Pro-.../dp/B001J9HWIY

This is a larger one but it is a bit pricey.

Bought mine at Hancocks. Or at least it sounds like what you are talking about.

Don't know where to find it, but let me warn you---------with all the slots in the ruler-------------make darned sure you mark the slots you are going to use.

I have a 24" ruler with slots. If I'm not real careful,I'll put my blade in the wrong one then cut a piece of material that's less than I need, or more. If you are tignt on your fabric allowance, you can't be wasting a whole strip that isn't teh correct width. Painters tape or something easily removed works well.

Great for you. I find them outrageously priced and not something I want to spend my money on. We need cat food and toilet paper around here. :D

I have the JT Shape Cut Pro and just love it. Yes, it is pricey, but if you cut alot of 2 1/2 inch strips it sure makes it quicker, plus it is accurate.

I just purchased it on-line from JoAnn's using a 50% off coupon. I still paid 30 something, but it was worth it to me to be able to cut perfect 2 1/2" strips. I love the June Taylor rulers and have several of them. This ruler is really large and comes in a cardboard container which is great for storing it. I highly recommend getting it.

I was wasting so much fabric because the regular rulers always slipped on me. It should pay for itself in no time at all (possibly in less than two projects).

A few weeks ago I bought one at Joans it was not with the fons & poter sp? it was over by the sewing machines and it works great.

I'm so glad I responded to this question because somebody sent the link for the tutorial, I watched it and went right out to my fabric and spent the afternoon using it. I LOVE IT! What a time saver and so accurate in the cutting. Thank you, I'm doing the happy dance. :D

I have one - the 12x12 - June Tailor. I haven't used it yet, but I will be making 2-1/2" cuts for my sashing soon and know it will work great. Time saving also. I got mine at JoAnn's with the 50% off. Even if I don't use it all that much, it is a good thing to have on hand, and if you bought it with 50% off, it still is a good investment, especially with the sashing for a quilt - very important piece of quilting apparatus, I would say.

Edie

"June Tailor Shape Cut". It's 18" square with slots every 1/2", making it possible to cut strips of any width. I got mine a couple of years ago at walmart in quilting notions area. I think you can find them in Joann, Hancock, or most other shops.
Good Luck - By the way, I know a lot of quilters love to use them, but I hardly ever use mine - old habits die hard. I bought it after seeing Eleanor Burns use it on Alex Anderson's show.

I have one and I find the ruler is hard to keep from sliding. I have shy aware from using it because I do not trust the accuracy.

I purchased mine at Jo-Ann Fabric. If I recall they had different sizes. It is very handy when making sashes/borders.

I love mine. Use it for almost all my cutting - can't imagine going back to the regular ruler.

Spiffy,
We used a Shape Cut for a class I took. The teacher suggested we buy these small sandpaper dots to apply to the ruler around the edges to keep it anchored to the fabric. Works like a charm!!

The Joann's here has a few of them. I have the fat one and the longer one for cutting strips. When you have over 2,000 pieces to cut for a quilt, they really, REALLY come in handy!

BTW, I love your piano quilt in your avatar. Best wishes!

It is funny that you mention this tool. I have had one for years and never used it. Now that you have rated it, I think it is coming out of it's hiding place.
Thanks bunches,

Me too. I've had this ruler and have yet to use. Watched the video and am amazed at the ease of use.
I'm digging it out now!!!
Purchased it at Hancock when it was 50% off.

Joann's has them listed at $63.99. Even at 50% off that is a lot. I will cut them the regular way thank you.

I think it is a June Taylor tool.

Is your coupon for in store purchases only or can it be used online? The closest quilt shop I have is 1 1/2 hours away so I buy most of my items online. This sounds like something I'd like to add to my collection of tools.

I AM SOOOOO HAPPY I FOUND THIS GROUP!!!!! :-D There are some great products out there I had no idea even existed. I'll be bookmarking this link for future reference.

I've seen it as a June Taylor product.

I have a slotted ruller that I think is the same you are talking about. I purchased mine at Hancock's and it has increments of 1/2" wide up. I use it a lot. You can also find these at WalMart, but not the 1/2" theirs are usually only in inch increments. I haven't seen EB's but I am sure it is the same just larger than what you are looking at. Did you check out her catalog site?

Go to El's Quilt Shop and check out her online catalog. I have that saved in my favorites on my pc and just went there. She has 3 different slotted rulers ther, and one very large on. I'll bet that's what you are looking for. It could be listed as El's Quilt Shop.com, not sure, I accidently came across it looking for something else one day, but it is Eleanor Burn's quilt shop.