What is your "must have" quilting tool?
02-14-2015, 10:51 AM
#32
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Mat, ruler, rotary cutter and seam rippers. Those are the ones I use for pretty much every project. I have a martelli mat but had fiskars before and was happy with those too. Fiskars or martelli rotary cutters and omni grid cutting rulers. I like the seam ripper with the rubbery ends for pulling out the cut threads.
02-14-2015, 11:01 AM
#34
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I'm not one for buying 'gadgets', but I splurged during a sale and bought a rotating mat. I don't know how I worked without it. Another extra I bought was a bobbin winder. Seems silly (and lazy) but I like not having to rethread the machine - it's also very fast to wind several bobbins before a project.
02-14-2015, 11:23 AM
#35
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Location: Massachusetts
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Originally Posted by sewbizgirl
If all you have is a mat and the cutter, no wonder you are not happy with it. Get a latex ruler, maybe 3 x 18 or 6 x 24 inches, and use that on the mat with your cutter. There are many online videos that demonstrate how to use a rotary cutter and ruler. It's so much faster and more accurate than scissors!
02-14-2015, 11:59 AM
#37
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Location: Kentucky
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I mostly use the June Tailor Shape Cut, the 6.5 x 12 Omni grid ruler, the 6.5 x 24 Omnigrid ruler, rotary cutter & mat. I also like the Blok Loc squares for squaring up, and the Quilt in a Day triangle trimmer for trimming half square triangle blocks. I keep a pair of tweezers and thread snips by machine along with a wooden skewer for guiding the fabric, and last but not least, a good seam ripper. I want some of the Deb Tucker rulers because I've heard good things about them. I have a lot of specialty rulers that I have bought, but use them seldom.
02-14-2015, 02:09 PM
#38
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: League City, Texas, USA
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My chalk pounce and stencils for quilting designs. Beeswax for the quilting thread. Rulers, big and small for cutting and design. Design board for auditioning pieced blocks. My very most favorite item, Vonda's Quilt Frames.
02-14-2015, 04:08 PM
#39
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Location: Anthony, TX
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Originally Posted by Dolphyngyrl
I love the june tailor shape cut plus for strips. I also like my 5x18 ruler. Creative grids is a good brand similar to the brand I use that has been discontinued. Those are the 2 rulers I use the most and then I have squares of several sizes for squaring up blocks. My fave rotary cutters are olfa. I have the 45mm splash and the 60mm quick change. Also have the 45mm gingher which I also love better than my ergonomic 45mm olfa. I still use june tailor mat but want to invest in a martelli because there mats are the nicest IMHO. Deb tucker makes nice specialty rulers but they are pricey. It really depends on what type of quilts you make. I also like the slidelock, got one for valentines, can't wait for it to come in, been wanting it for so long.
02-14-2015, 04:54 PM
#40
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Location: Arizona
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I love my June Tailor's Shape cut ruler and Deb tucker's rulers and the clover Chaco liner pen style markers. I use most all my tools but these are my favorite. I would like to have the Two slide lock rulers but they are kind of pricey.
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