Slotted Rulers
#132
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!
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#133
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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.
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Originally Posted by Jo Mama
Buy a Martelli - had a June T. and it's too bendy.
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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.
#137
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.
ali
Thanks!
Kat
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.
ali
Thanks!
Kat
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Indiana
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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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