Who uses Omnigrid rulers?
09-04-2011, 09:40 PM
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I have Omnigrid rulers & I LOVE LOVE them. I love the yellow & black lines. They are easy (for me) to see on all fabric colors. I have a few other rulers that are not Omnigrid, but they are used for specific projects/patterns/techniques. If I could find other shapes available from Omnigrid, I would probably be an Omnigrid girl. :lol: :lol: :lol:
Have a blessed labor day.
debra
Have a blessed labor day.
debra
09-05-2011, 03:13 AM
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Originally Posted by auntpiggylpn
Originally Posted by Deb watkins
The yellow lines actually give me a headache. I prefer the black lined Olfa, with a slight 'frost' finish.
The Omnigrids are too "busy" for my tastes
They are very busy for me also and my eyes have trouble adjusting to the yellow. I only have one black lined Olfa with the slight frost, and I use it often. Have one creative grids and absolutely love it (2 1/2 by 6 1/2).
09-05-2011, 03:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Theresa
At my beginning quilting class I was told to use the dots not the lines. I agree, the lines block what you need to see. I square-up and cut with the dots and the rulers work well.
09-05-2011, 03:31 AM
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Originally Posted by joyce888
Originally Posted by QuiltnNan
Originally Posted by joyce888
Am I the only one who has trouble reading thru these rulers because of the thick yellow or green lines? I have mono vision (one eye for distance, one eye for close-up) and I don't know if that's why I have a hard time. You all might see these in my next sale.
the lines are fine and there are not a lot of wide extra marks that get in the way. HTH
09-05-2011, 03:38 AM
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Hmmmmmm - OK! Whoever wants to sell their unwanted rulers would you please PM me? I hate paying the store price for these things (that's why I only have 2) and am looking for the ones that you use to square up blocks. Anyone have a couple that you might want to sell??? Like 12", 8", 6" and 4" ...................
09-05-2011, 03:55 AM
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It used to be a bit of a problem for me to tell where the lines were, then I grabbed one of their half-size (ruler width is not an even number. I used to use a 6" ruler, now I use the 8 1/2" one) if that makes sense. With the "half" ruler, the thin line is the one that lines up with the edge of the fabric instead of the thicker yellow or green. I do have a circle template that almost glows it is so fluorescent green --- I can see the marking perfectly on that one no matter the color of the fabric.
09-05-2011, 04:01 AM
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I have mono vision contacts, and don't wear them when sewing anymore. I badly sewed my finger a month ago, my eye doc (friend), told me to wear my regular glasses when sewing, as the single contact gives a sight distortion in lines. I can now line up my rulers when I wear my old glasses. I didn't want to progress from sewing my finger to cutting it off with the rotary cutter. A lesson learned, my finger is still sore from the chipped bone, and needle fragments.
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