Am I the only one who doesn't like Bloc Loc rulers?
03-04-2016, 08:55 PM
#12
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Lived in San Diego now retired in Eagar, AZ.
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I have been quilting for 50 years or so and consequently have many rulers already...too many to spend money on replacements.... so when I saw the block lock rulers... I laid out a line of 5 layers of masking tape.... stuck to my big cutting mat... then I used a stable ruler to hold and cut a perfectly straight line... then i repeated approx 3/8" away from first cut. Removed from table..applied to the bottom of a ruler with excess over both diagonal corners... I trimmed them with a rotary cutter...flipped the ruler over and have been using for a year or so... I honestly don't think it is any faster or more stabile.. to the point that I have not altered any others... to each his own... i don't think they're wrong or anything .. but not for me.
03-04-2016, 08:57 PM
#13
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when squaring up.. I use a small mat on top of my lapdesk.... I leave ruler AND square exactly in place... and just rotate the small mat to trim the second pair of sides. It works for any size and does not require expensive equipment ..
03-05-2016, 03:14 AM
#14
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Boothbay Maine
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I've never had any issues and love mine. I also usually use mine with a rotating cutting mat. Finally, don't use a dull blade. The duller the blade, the more pressure you need to put on the blade and the tendency is to also push harder against whatever ruler you are using increasing the possibility of slipping.
03-05-2016, 07:34 PM
#17
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Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Conroe, TX
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I love mine. Use it all the time. You definitely do not want to put anything on the bottom to prevent slipping. This would defeat the purpose of the channel in the center because you want to slide it along the seam line to trim the last two sides. Make sure you are applying even downward pressure on the center of the ruler when trimming
03-05-2016, 08:39 PM
#18
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 133
I would say maybe it is a learning curve. Do you press your seams open? If so they won't be useful. You have to push the groove up against the seam bump. I am crazy about these rulers. I lend mine out then buy them whenever they are on sale anywhere for gifts. Best thing ever for me.
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