Or, you could us them to center and fussy cut a design or stripe for a sashing or border. You will want to use these markings to square up and trim your blocks. The square and rectangle rulers have white horizontal and vertical lines that cross to designate the center of each ruler. It would have made a world of difference for me. I finally figured it out on my own but wish I had these Creative Grid rulers back then. People threw that term around but never took the time to show me what that phrase meant. The thing that took me the longest to learn was squaring up my blocks. You need to make a bunch of 6.5" squares - use the black dots to get the 6.5 line for your squares. Use the white dots to cut to the 5" line for your squares. By using the half-inch black circle markings, you have effectively added the seam allowance to your pieces that finish to whole inch sizes.įor example: you need to make a bunch of 5" squares. Turn the ruler around to use the markings in the black dots (and 1/2" grip). Use the markings in the white dots (and 1/4" grip) to cut whole inches. No more guessing if you have it on the half inch line of the ruler. This is shown on all the square and rectangle rulers and it is life changing. My next favorite feature is the Turn-a-Round Feature. This feature alone makes these rulers stand out above all the other ruler manufacturers out there, in my opinion. The squares and rectangles feature ¼” grip on two adjoining sides and ½” grip on the opposite two sides to differentiate the Turn-a-Round feature (I'll get to that feature in a minute). Amazing! And it doesn't take a whole lot of pressure either. Very frustrating.Ĭreative Grids® come with a unique grip that slides easily over the fabric while positioning the ruler but stays in place as soon as pressure is applied. Then I either have to re-cut or scrap the fabric. I can't tell you how many times I have gone to cut my fabric and no matter how much pressure I apply to it or how I hold the ruler down, it always slips on me which means a wonky cut. Favorite Feature #1: Non-Slip Embedded Gripper There are many amazing features in these rulers but there are 4 features that are my absolute favorites. And the bonus - they are made in the USA. The best part is, they offer video tutorials for every ruler they have so you know exactly how to use it and never doubt your measurements or waste fabric again. They are the most diverse ruler manufacturer in the world with over 100 rulers. And that wouldn't be good.Ĭreative Grids has addressed all of these problems with their top quality quilt rulers. Or it could mean that the measurements of your quilt squares and ultimately the overall measurements of the quilt will be off because your ruler measurements are off. ![]() Having a ruler that has any of these "issues" with it could mean loss of fabric because of slipping rulers and having to re-cut, or cutting the fabric too short or too much because of the incorrect markings. I have run into some rulers that weren't marked properly, or didn't have any grip on them so it constantly slips, or the markings it does have are really hard to read. You would think that every ruler would be treated the same but that is not true. Scan the QR Code to view a tutorial video on these features and to see the patterns that can be made with this ruler.Ĭreative Grids® Rulers are made in the USA.Every quilts knows that rulers are an absolutely must have and having a good ruler can make all the difference in your quilt.Then the exclusive grip holds the fabric in place while cutting, eliminating slipping and miss-cuts. The ruler slides easily over the fabric until pressure is applied.A 45 degree diagonal line makes trimming half-square triangle blocks easy and accurate.Use these lines to square up blocks based on four-patches, embroidered, and appliques blocks. ![]() White horizontal and vertical lines are printed on the square to show the center of the ruler. ![]() ![]() The 1/4in dashed lines that are printed on two adjoining sides, aid in trimming seam allowances.Use the Turn-a-Round feature to cut 1/2in increments by following the white numbers on black dots and 1/2in grip sides.Use the black numbers printed on white dots and the 1/4in grip sides to cut whole inches.Easy to read black and white markings are printed in 1in grids marked in 1/8in and 1/4in increments.Use this 6-1/2in square ruler from Creative Grids® to cut and trim blocks up to 6-1/2in square.
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