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Posted by lolliew@gmail.com on September 12, 2006, 7:20 pm
Hi
My name is lollie I am from canada, I just jioned this group cause I
love sewing. Now I have a problem for you I am new to quilting. I havea
problem keeping my ruler staight cutting out blocks any tips on what I
can do...
Lollie
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Posted by Kate Dicey on September 12, 2006, 7:36 pm
lolliew@gmail.com wrote:
> Hi
> My name is lollie I am from canada, I just jioned this group cause I
> love sewing. Now I have a problem for you I am new to quilting. I havea
> problem keeping my ruler staight cutting out blocks any tips on what I
> can do...
> Lollie
>
Is the ruler slipping? there are various ways of stopping this. best
to come and join us quilters on rec.crafts.textiles.quilting and ask
there, as I have no experience of this. I have these rulers, and they
don't slip: http://www.creativegrids.com/acatalog/Non_Slip_Rulers.html
Do you use a rotary cutter? Sometimes it can wander away from the edge
of the ruler...
--
Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!
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Posted by IMS on September 12, 2006, 10:26 pm
wrote:
>Hi
>My name is lollie I am from canada, I just jioned this group cause I
>love sewing. Now I have a problem for you I am new to quilting. I havea
>problem keeping my ruler staight cutting out blocks any tips on what I
>can do...
>Lollie
Lollie, I have the same problem.
I use a little Craftsman clamp (available at Sears) to hold one end of
the ruller down. Basically, I get everything lined up and then clamp the
ruller to the table. Then I hold the other end of the ruller and cut.
No slipping!
-Irene
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You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.=20
--Mae West=20
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Posted by Pat in Virginia on September 14, 2006, 10:23 am
Hi Lollie!
Many quilters put the off hand fully
flat on the ruler, and extend one or two
smallest fingers off the side, to act as
a brake. (The side away from the cutter,
of course!!) I like Omnigrip Rulers ...
yes these are variations on the
Omnigrid. These 'grip' the fabric,
similar to the CG Rulers Kate likes.
NAYY. PAT
lolliew@gmail.com wrote:
> Hi
> My name is lollie I am from canada, I just jioned this group cause I
> love sewing. Now I have a problem for you I am new to quilting. I havea
> problem keeping my ruler staight cutting out blocks any tips on what I
> can do...
> Lollie
>
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