Go Back  Quiltingboard Forums >
  • Main
  • Need new ruler >
  • Need new ruler

  • Need new ruler

    Old 03-20-2012, 03:57 AM
      #31  
    Junior Member
     
    Grandma Kathy's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Nov 2009
    Location: Flat Rock, Michigan
    Posts: 103
    Default

    I agree the Steady Betty suff is great. Highly recommend it.
    Grandma Kathy is offline  
    Old 03-20-2012, 04:04 AM
      #32  
    Senior Member
     
    Join Date: Sep 2011
    Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
    Posts: 939
    Default

    I put little round pieces of sandpaper that I punch out of sandpaper with adhesive backing. Cheap and works great.
    paoberle is offline  
    Old 03-20-2012, 04:39 AM
      #33  
    Senior Member
     
    Elaine433's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Jan 2012
    Location: Southern Tier, NY
    Posts: 529
    Default

    I use those clear dots that are suppose to make the ruler not slide. I like the idea of the hot glue.
    I do find that alot of the slipping has to do with the height of the table you are working at. If I work at my counter (I am short) than I still have alot of slippage. If I use a dining room table where I am higher, I have more control over the ruler.
    Elaine433 is offline  
    Old 03-20-2012, 05:07 AM
      #34  
    Super Member
     
    Join Date: Oct 2011
    Location: Timmins, Ont. Canada
    Posts: 4,683
    Default

    Originally Posted by mgoblue
    My ruler is sliding around & driving me crazy. I really need a new "sticky" type ruler! 24" x 6". I saw the Guidelines for quilting rulers but it seems like a stretch...too good to be true. Any recommendations?

    Thanks in advance...
    Paula
    I bought some little circular "sticky" things that I stuck on the bottom of my rulers & they do not slide. They grip like crazy & were not expensive. I think I bought them from Connecting Threads. I don't have the pkg wrap so I am not sure what they were called. They look like reinforcements (like you put on 3 ring paper) only opaque rubbery stuff & work like magic.
    callen is offline  
    Old 03-20-2012, 05:12 AM
      #35  
    Senior Member
     
    Highmtn's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Mar 2011
    Location: An Ocean Shore
    Posts: 950
    Default

    Originally Posted by Cuttingedge
    Have a look at Clear Grip - I have it on all of my rulers

    http://www.aussiepatches.com.au/cont...enthousand.seo
    Have this on all my rulers and love it! It does make a difference!~
    Highmtn is offline  
    Old 03-20-2012, 05:41 AM
      #36  
    Senior Member
     
    Join Date: Feb 2011
    Location: nevada
    Posts: 790
    Default

    I bought the invisi-grip for mine
    hoppa is offline  
    Old 03-20-2012, 05:59 AM
      #37  
    Senior Member
     
    skothing's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Jun 2010
    Location: Galloway,Ohio
    Posts: 616
    Default

    i was resently working on a finished 1 inch block it was so small it kept moving. I had some double sided tape i use to post a pattern near my work space, so i tried it on the back of the ruler. It was great , it didn't add any size to the piece i cut. Also cheap and handy. I have used the dots on the rulers but they need to be balanced so they don't wobble when cutting. yes i have the invisible stuff too it got a wrinkle on the placstic. I'll stick with my new found tape.
    skothing is offline  
    Old 03-20-2012, 06:16 AM
      #38  
    Member
     
    Join Date: Jan 2010
    Location: Colorado
    Posts: 5
    Default

    The new Creative Grids rulers are absolutely fantastic!!! Much better then the old ones!
    quiltinchick is offline  
    Old 03-20-2012, 06:51 AM
      #39  
    Super Member
     
    Join Date: Jan 2011
    Location: Sierra Vista, AZ
    Posts: 3,992
    Default

    I solved that little problem yesterday. I had purchased the little sandpaper stickies to put on the bottom of some new templates. Then discovered I could not find them. Aaargh, the new ones were to replace the first ones I could not find . So I put my brain to work. I cut four little square pieces of laminate floor underlayment and using small dots of tacky glue, glued them to the back of the 3 1/5 inch template I wanted to use. I made sure that the little piece of underlayment did not cover any numbers. IT WORKED! FYI, the underlayment fabric is the same stuff that Martelli uses on the back of their templates. Also when using the template the underlayment fabric compresses so the template does not wobble. Lesson learned, never throw anything away after a project.

    Last edited by Caroline S; 03-20-2012 at 06:53 AM.
    Caroline S is offline  
    Old 03-20-2012, 07:22 AM
      #40  
    Member
     
    wellphooey's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Jul 2011
    Location: Interlochen MI
    Posts: 96
    Default

    At your local pharmacy: NexCare Flexible Clear tape, in the bandage section. Just put a strip or two on the backs of your rulers and they grip great! The surface is just rough enough to give good traction.
    wellphooey is offline  
    Related Topics
    Thread
    Thread Starter
    Forum
    Replies
    Last Post
    craftybear
    Links and Resources
    1
    03-15-2011 08:46 AM
    craftybear
    Links and Resources
    0
    03-14-2011 07:02 PM
    Ginakra
    Main
    3
    07-20-2010 08:01 PM

    Posting Rules
    You may not post new threads
    You may not post replies
    You may not post attachments
    You may not edit your posts

    BB code is On
    Smilies are On
    [IMG] code is On
    HTML code is On
    Trackbacks are Off
    Pingbacks are Off
    Refbacks are Off


    FREE Quilting Newsletter