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Old 12-29-2010, 06:19 PM
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Great idea!! I bet you could use some blue see through graft paper to stick to the back of them!! Thanks for the idea!
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Old 12-29-2010, 06:35 PM
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I will prefer mine clear....no grafting paper...but, that is a great idea!
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Old 12-29-2010, 06:44 PM
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Hmmm...but without accurate, permanent markings on them they'd be very limited in use.
But when you're trying to square up (a ton of) odd-sized blocks, like 13.75" (for whatever reason), it's certainly worth the money for a square that exact size. I used to go a local Lucite place to get them cut, but they went out of business.

I also did not know that Lowe's cut plexi to size. I will definitely be stopping by.

Thanks for the heads-up.
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Old 12-29-2010, 06:50 PM
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Your VERY welcome! They cut it any size you want!

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Hmmm...but without accurate, permanent markings on them they'd be very limited in use.
But when you're trying to square up (a ton of) odd-sized blocks, like 13.75" (for whatever reason), it's certainly worth the money for a square that exact size. I used to go a local Lucite place to get them cut, but they went out of business.

I also did not know that Lowe's cut plexi to size. I will definitely be stopping by.

Thanks for the heads-up.
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Old 12-29-2010, 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by bejay28
Ha! Went to Lowes today and found the plexi-glass isle, then I asked the lady to if she could cut me a 6 1/2 X 6 1/2 inch, 8 1/2 X 8 1/2 inch and a 10 1/2 X 10 1/2 inch square....sure enough she did! All three of these acrylic squares for 16.00 dollars! I feel like I hit the lottery!
I never thought of doing that! What a great idea. I would like to have one for each common block size...
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Old 12-29-2010, 07:06 PM
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Good Idea!

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Ha! Went to Lowes today and found the plexi-glass isle, then I asked the lady to if she could cut me a 6 1/2 X 6 1/2 inch, 8 1/2 X 8 1/2 inch and a 10 1/2 X 10 1/2 inch square....sure enough she did! All three of these acrylic squares for 16.00 dollars! I feel like I hit the lottery!
I never thought of doing that! What a great idea. I would like to have one for each common block size...
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Old 12-29-2010, 07:06 PM
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They have always cut mine to any size I wanted before. The last time that I went there the lady very rudely told me that they only have to cut it once. I need it cut a few times. She cut it twice and before I could say I needed the length shorter she pretty much ran away.
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Old 12-29-2010, 07:14 PM
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WOW! I didn't have a problem at all.....she made 2 cuts on each of my tempates.....she was very nice about it too! She even asked why I wanted the sizes I asked for...I did tell her for quilting....now in hind sight......maybe they will raise the prices....or be out of stock...much like Harbor Freight and the carpet blades for the rotary cutters!

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They have always cut mine to any size I wanted before. The last time that I went there the lady very rudely told me that they only have to cut it once. I need it cut a few times. She cut it twice and before I could say I needed the length shorter she pretty much ran away.
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Old 12-29-2010, 07:23 PM
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Heck, most of my furniture is made from store cut lumber! LOL.
Thanks for the tip. I'll batt my eyes at the acrylic cutter and get myself some templates!
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Old 12-29-2010, 07:24 PM
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Wow, great tip!
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