duckydo

In regards to the slidelock, I think that if you are using the June Taylor ruler you would put the slidelock on top of the ruler. If you are using a reg ruler then you measure over from the rights side of fabric then butt the slide lock up against the ruler push down on the slide lock with left hand, remove the reg ruler then cut along the slide lock. I bought mine in Paducah this year and this is how the lady from slidelock demonstrated it. It works like a charm.

misseva

I do it this way too except I move the slideloc each time I make a cut. Otherwise the little slits in the Shape Cut wiggle & slide thus creating a not so straight strip.

MCH

Bought the small (14", I think) one, grew to love it. Bought the larger one...love it, too. They are the clear acrylic ones. If the lines on your cutting mat distract you when you make the cut using the Slide Lock, flip the mat over and use the blank side. Per the video, you should be using your ruler to set the placement of the cut (not the mat lines).

I bought the smaller one for my DIL. Don't want those hands that hold those of my DGSs to have any cuts or injury from a rotary cutter !! Of course, I wouldn't want her to cut herself with the rotary cutter, in any case. But, those hands that hold my grandsons' hands are very special to me. BTW, she was delighted when she opened the gift of a new quilting tool. "Cool!"

I even stash the small one in my suitcase when I travel as I frequently find a quilt shop, purchase some fabric, and need to cut fabric for "hand projects".

Yes, they're a bit "pricey". Perhaps adding them to your personal Christmas gift list, suggest one as "the perfect birthday gift, or..." Perhaps if you receive a VISA / MasterCard / American Express gift card, you could use that as the means to pay for the tool when ordering on-line...or, at a show. If the Slide Lock folks don't already, perhaps should consider adding a "Purchase Gift Card" to their on-line ordering. Then, you just tell folks, "A SlideLock gift-card would be great. This is the URL."

It's a simple design and tool that works exactly as it's advertised.

Enjoy your new toy!

Onebyone

My Rule Steady from Australia has the balls on the bottom. I bought it years ago. It holds the ruler down tight on the fabric just as it does on fabric only. It saves me time just using it on top of the ruler. The couple in Paducah did develop it to market as holding the fabric not the ruler. I have their version also. I use theirs on top of my ruler too. To each her own but try it on top of the ruler before saying it won't work.

gale

Does your Rule Steady look like this? because this is nothing like the Slidelock I have. As you can see, it goes half on, half off the ruler.
http://www.ezyquilt.com/i/Rule%20Ste...ule_Steady.jpg