Kitsie

Thanks, Easy! I never mark the fabric but use a line marked on the plate of my machine for diagonals!

Onebyone

I don't like the sandpaper dots for the bottom of a ruler. You can't move the ruler just a smidge you have to pick it up and then start all over. The dots snag on the fabric, collect threads, and just an all around hassle. There are better products for non slip rulers now.

Kitsie

Sure does hold it nice and tight for marking!! I've got some extra fine!

chance

I use an orphan vinyl floor (12") with the sticky back. Peel off the paper and place a sheet of fine sandpaper on the sticky side. Trim excess paper (if necessary). I use this for MARKING, not cutting. It lasts forever and is always ready when I need it. Takes up no (or very little) extra space in my sewing area.

citruscountyquilter

Back in the day before rotary cutting sandpaper was used on cardboard templates so they didn't slide around when you were marking your fabric before cutting with scissors. You would use a pencil to mark around your template then cut a 1/4" or so from that line to get your piece. You didn't have to be exact with the cutting since the pencil line was your stitching line. When I pieced by hand this was the method used. Maybe that's what people were referring to.

farmquilter

citruscountryquilter, those were the days of our early quilting days. My group did the same as you did, boy having the gridded mats, nice rulers and rotary cutters sure make things go much quicker. And now we prefer to do the piecing using our wonderful machines.
Thank you for the trip down memory lane.

annette1952

I have used it for marking HST but I never heard of using it for cutting. Interesting! I think I'll go read the other posts & see if anyone has done this. I was always afraid when using my ruler on the fine grit sandpaper though because of it scratching the ruler so I am really careful with it.

EasyPeezy

Kitsie, I just saw this video and thought of your question regarding sandpapder.
Jan Patek uses it for her applique. I think I will go make myself a board.

JJBlaine

I dab a bit of clear nail polish on the edge of the ruler, then sprinkle with table salt while it's still wet. Works like a charm to grip the fabric, and it's transparent!

SusieQOH

Kitsie, I bought some of that tape you mentioned a few weeks back and I love it!