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Old 09-05-2011, 04:04 AM
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i have the same vision and love them
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Old 09-05-2011, 04:08 AM
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Have Omni-grids and mono vision also. No problems with Omni-grids, but may be because I never detail cut or sew with contacts in. I use my readers instead and get much sharper close-up vision. I think mono vision messes with depth perception, which OK for regular stuff, but not OK when accuracy is super important.
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Old 09-05-2011, 04:13 AM
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I too have trouble using the ruler....
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Old 09-05-2011, 04:16 AM
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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.
Try Creative Grid.
They are the ruler of choice in our LQS .Quilter switched from Omnigrid so we no longer carried them.
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Old 09-05-2011, 04:30 AM
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Originally Posted by scrapykate
I love mine but then I have a small lamp that shines directly on the cutting area and I think that helps.
Wonderful idea. I sew in the dining room and just have the chandelier. It casts a shadow of the arms of the lamp. I think I'll steal your idea and use anther lamp there when I'm sewing/cutting.

I use an Omnigrid and do like it.
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Old 09-05-2011, 04:34 AM
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I don't care for them either because I wear glasses. Creative Grids are the ones I prefer.
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Old 09-05-2011, 04:38 AM
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I use mine all the time, and like them.
does a friend have a different brand you could try? I do all my new students to look at all the brands available and chose one that works for them and stay with it.
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Old 09-05-2011, 05:14 AM
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I find the yellow lines very distracting. I look down at the ruler and it's as if those gawdy yellow lines scream at me and I have a hard time concentrating on the line I need to use. I try to avoid that brand.
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I use mine alot some are hard to read!!!
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Old 09-05-2011, 05:21 AM
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I use the OmniGRIP version. My hands are not real strong because of arthritis. These rulers have a very slight raised rubbery grid on the side that faces the fabric, which prevents the ruler from moving around. I wouldn't use anything else!
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