Rulers

My favorite is a Quilter's Rule that's 6-1/2 inches by 24 inches. It's clear
with black markings, and I don't have any problem reading it at all. But
then, I've been using it for something like 17 years, so we've become good
friends!
--
Louise in Iowa
nieland4 at mchsi dot com

"Sherry Starr" wrote in message
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Does anyone have a favorite ruler? I'm just talking a regular ruler, not
the triangle ones, just the regular straight ruler. I have a Quickline II
by Nancy Crow that is 3 x 18. I love this ruler. It has all the markings
in black, and the ruler itself is clear. I have another one that is an
Omnigrid that is the same size. I don't like this ruler. The ruler is
clear, but all the markings are black with yellow over the black. I think
it is hard to read. I would love to have another Quickline since mine has
several rotary cut shavings taken from it. I will continue looking for
one.
I just wondered if anyone has a favorite ruler they use more than others.
Sherry Starr

"Kate Dicey" wrote in message
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Sherry Starr wrote:

Does anyone have a favorite ruler? I'm just talking a regular ruler,
not
the triangle ones, just the regular straight ruler. I have a Quickline
II
by Nancy Crow that is 3 x 18. I love this ruler. It has all the
markings
in black, and the ruler itself is clear. I have another one that is an
Omnigrid that is the same size. I don't like this ruler. The ruler is
clear, but all the markings are black with yellow over the black. I
think
it is hard to read. I would love to have another Quickline since mine
has
several rotary cut shavings taken from it. I will continue looking for
one.
I just wondered if anyone has a favorite ruler they use more than
others.
Sherry Starr


My six by twenty four Creative Grids ruler!
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Kate XXXXXX
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.diceyhome.free-online.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!

I love my 6.5 x 24.5 Creative Grids ruler, too! I have an Omnigrid 9.5
square that drives me nuts 'coz it always slips.

Judy in UK
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I have an Omnigrid 6.5x24, and I really like it! I'm going to be looking at
MAQF to see if anybody is selling the Omnigrip ones - I'd like a 6x12 for
classes.

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Wendy
http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm
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"Kathy Applebaum" wrote in message
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"Karlee in Kansas" wrote in message
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but I
know that if you want mine, you will have to pry them from my cold dead
fingers.

That can be arranged! ;-)

What brand is your 6.5 x 24? If I can find one to buy, I won't have to pry
them from your cold, dead fingers. *grin*

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Kathy A. (Woodland, CA)
longarm machine quilting, Queen of Fabric Tramps
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I have to give a cheer for the Creative Grid rulers too! I have several of
them. They are easy to read and don't slip.
Kathyl

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I may be
switching gradually, though, to the new Omnigrip rulers, since they
literally grip the fabric when you push down on them. I love the 6.5"
square I bought!

Do you know if they make a 6.5 x 24" ruler? (Looking forward to the Baseball
Swap and Spring Training! *grin*)


I *think* they do, Kathy! I remember thinking that the extra 1/2"
width was a great idea. That's what I'm going to replace my current 6" x
24" with, since it's gotten cracked and will probably finish breaking
almost anytime now. G
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Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas
my ISP is earthlink.net -- put s-foster@ in front
http://home.earthlink.net/~s-foster

Okay, search engine, friend, all that. Looks like they make a 6 x 24 and an
8.5 x 24. Hmmm.... 8.5" is very intriguing. It may just wind up on my next
order from my wholesaler...

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Kathy A. (Woodland, CA)
longarm machine quilting, Queen of Fabric Tramps
http://www.kayneyquilting.com ,
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"Sandy Foster" wrote in message
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"Kathy Applebaum" wrote:

"Sandy Foster" wrote in message
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I may be
switching gradually, though, to the new Omnigrip rulers, since they
literally grip the fabric when you push down on them. I love the 6.5"
square I bought!

Do you know if they make a 6.5 x 24" ruler? (Looking forward to the
Baseball
Swap and Spring Training! *grin*)


I *think* they do, Kathy! I remember thinking that the extra 1/2"
width was a great idea. That's what I'm going to replace my current 6" x
24" with, since it's gotten cracked and will probably finish breaking
almost anytime now. G
--
Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas
my ISP is earthlink.net -- put s-foster@ in front
http://home.earthlink.net/~s-foster

I use my 6" x 24" Fiskars ruler all the time. I am not particularly
gentle. After 10 years of hard use, I finally rubbed enough of the
markings off that I needed to replace it. I went out and bought exactly
the same thing and expect another 10 years of use from this one. Maybe
more. The fact that I'm good at reading numbers upside down and
backwards meant that I was able to put my fingers on the printed side.
Now I'm being careful to put printed side down so I won't rub off the
print so easily this time. I found my ruler for a good price at Walmart.


I've used the yellow and black Omnigrid at guild meetings when we're all
using each other's stuff. At first I thought trying to read that would
give me a headache, but it didn't. I got used to it well enough but
never liked it enough to consider using one every day.


--Lia

Ditto what Louise said! I have 2 of them!

SunnyQuilt

"Louise" wrote:
My favorite is a Quilter's Rule that's 6-1/2 inches by 24 inches. It's clear
with black markings, and I don't have any problem reading it at all. But
then, I've been using it for something like 17 years, so we've become good
friends!
--
Louise in Iowa
nieland4 at mchsi dot com

I like the O'Lipfa ruler for 24 inch needs but after that I stole my husband's
Johnson dry wall t-square that is allunimum .. It is 48 inches so perfect for
most fabric and GREAT for lining it up, straightening quilts...... Got it at
Lowes-cheap.

I have a 18"x6" clear ruler with black markings--dont know the brand though
as I am typing this at work I have seen the Onmigrid with the yellow
lines and it just looks too BUSY and hard too read.

--
Kathy in CA
Quilting Stuff:
http://community.webshots.com/user/kathys1068

"Sherry Starr" wrote in message
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Does anyone have a favorite ruler? I'm just talking a regular ruler, not
the triangle ones, just the regular straight ruler. I have a Quickline II
by Nancy Crow that is 3 x 18. I love this ruler. It has all the markings
in black, and the ruler itself is clear. I have another one that is an
Omnigrid that is the same size. I don't like this ruler. The ruler is
clear, but all the markings are black with yellow over the black. I think
it is hard to read. I would love to have another Quickline since mine has
several rotary cut shavings taken from it. I will continue looking for
one.
I just wondered if anyone has a favorite ruler they use more than others.
Sherry Starr