I wonder... TriRec rulers
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I wonder... TriRec rulers
I wonder why the TriRec rulers are not labeled as to the angle they cut or provide. I have had need of 2 different angles this week a 45 and a 60 degree and tried the TriRec rulers and neither one worked. But there is no label either on the ruler or the packaging. I need to understand those rulers, I guess.
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If you have a 6x12 or longer ruler, it will have lines marked 45 degrees and 60 degrees. If you are unsure how to place them to cut the angle, just youtube it. But remember that the cuts will be (mostly) diagonal so treat the edges of the fabric gently. A square ruler should have the 45 degree marked. It is 1/2 of a 90 degree angle.
#7
I think the angle is 53*, but I don't know why I think that. And I don't have a protractor in the house.
ETA: I did a search on the QB and found this thread: what angle is this . Take a look at post 13 by bearisgray.
ETA: I did a search on the QB and found this thread: what angle is this . Take a look at post 13 by bearisgray.
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I too almost got rid of mine as I couldn't figure out what they were or why the heck I bought them. They sat unused for a long time, then all of a sudden I was finding patterns that required them. If I remember right, Bonnie Hunter was using them before she came out with her own.
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I had never used the Tri-Rec rulers until I did a Bonnie Hunter Mystery. She is an expert on these rulers and has videos on her Quiltville website. She makes it easy with her instructions. Prior to these videos I was terrified of these rulers and did not know how to use them at all.
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