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    Old 02-16-2011, 08:27 AM
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    Originally Posted by Carol W
    I have one and have a really hard time cutting with it.

    Are there any suggestions?
    Buy a Martelli - had a June T. and it's too bendy.
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    Old 02-16-2011, 08:41 AM
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    Originally Posted by iamjanet
    I have a slotted ruler from Martelli -- it not only has slots (varioius sizes), but it's non-slip. I love it!
    Janet
    Didn't know Martelli sold the slotted rulers. I love the Martelli products.
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    Old 02-16-2011, 11:47 AM
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    Originally Posted by scowlkat
    I have used the 1/2 spaced ruler for several years and just bought the one with 1/4 inch spacing this past weekend. They are wonderful as long as you keep your cutter upright and don't push against the ruler.
    i don't like them for exactly that reason. i exert too much pressure and the plastic is too flexible and 'bends'. i like a sturdier ruler.
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    Old 02-16-2011, 12:00 PM
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    Originally Posted by Jo Mama

    Buy a Martelli - had a June T. and it's too bendy.
    is that really the price? $64.00? and you have to cut the strips individually? or am i looking at the wrong item?
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    Old 02-16-2011, 12:37 PM
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    Originally Posted by butterflywing
    Originally Posted by Jo Mama

    Buy a Martelli - had a June T. and it's too bendy.
    is that really the price? $64.00? and you have to cut the strips individually? or am i looking at the wrong item?
    I had never heard of them and looked them up, seems like that is the price. yipes. Bendy doesn't matter if you are cutting, it is flat against the table
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    Old 02-16-2011, 02:22 PM
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    mine 'gives' sideways.
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    Old 02-16-2011, 03:47 PM
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    Originally Posted by bubblegum1286
    Hey everyone, I have a question.

    I have a hard time cutting even strips and squares even when I use a ruler. My eyes tend to skip between those tiny lines, and often my strips and squares are somewhere between 1/16 and 1/4th off every single time. I get it all laid out, and they just don't perfectly line up. I get so frustrated. I use a rotary cutter, a cutting mat and a nice Fons and Porter ruler. So I was looking online for some solutions, and I'm interested in this June Tailor Shape Cut Slotted Ruler. Does anyone else use these? Do they help the straight-lined challenged folks like myself, or are they a waste of money?

    I know this is late ... but, sometimes I do tilt my rotary cutter when using those slotted rulers. It is what it is. They are good for cutting strips for making fabric bowls ... where it doesn't matter if the strips are cut accurately.

    For accuracy I use my alto's Quilt Cut 2.


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    Thanks!
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    Old 02-16-2011, 04:01 PM
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    use mine all the time have to different ones 1/2 or 1/4 makes cutting so much easier
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    Old 02-17-2011, 04:42 AM
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    oh my dear kat! treat your self to the shape cut!!!!! I think it is the only one in my vast collection (guilty) of rulers that I would fight you for. they are just the best.
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    Old 02-17-2011, 05:54 AM
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    I am much more accurate using the shape cut then without..I have the tendency to bear to the left..(I am left handed) at the end of my strips otherwise..and of course this waste fabric..I had so much more time before I discovered The Quiltingboard..lol
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