I bought a $4.00 heavy metal decorative napkin holder for my rulers. I put them against the very end of my cutting table sideways-works great!

Forgot to add, got napkin holder at Marshall's.

The ones I use all the time are hanging on hooks in closet, all the others are in the bottom drawer of a 3 drawer cart by my sewing table.

i use under my bed storage in a plastic sweater box

slotted board on the large cutting table. I just moved from the dining room to the 'guest' room. Set up cutting table, dresser for fabrics, tables for my machines, bookcase for panels and fabrics I have sorted for future quilts-I now have a place for everything and I don't have DH raising an eyebrow over the mess

I had the woodshop teacher make these for me. I have two for my long rulers, (each holds 6 rulers) then had him take a long piece and cut the slots side to side instead the length. That holds all my smaller and speciality rulers

Hi baby,
I had that same issue, and one day I looked at this plate rack I had that I was not using and a lite went on in my head!!!
It is a 4 plate rack that sets 4 across... my rulers fit perfect!!
and it is a brass finish that sorta dresses it !!
Love it and have hada few copy it when they seeit!!
;-)

Would you post a picture of your cutting table set-up, please?

I bought one of theose circle hangers. Then I realized you have to take other rulers off to get to the one you want. I hated that. So I found some rings (they close like rings in a binder) put them thru the holes and hung them on the hanger. Now all I have to do is open that ring and I have my ruler. Very compact.

Me, too. I just pound in these little slanted hangers which allows for expansion every time I find a new ruler I just have to have. If I ever get around to painting, I can just pull them out.

I found an old LPA rack that is just perfect. (LPA- for you youngsters is a Long Playing Album. ie; a rack to hold records.) Sets on the lowboy dresser that holds my fabric.

Mine are in a letter holder too, on top of the cubby next to the phone.

piney

I keep my larger rulers, especially the 12.5 inch ruler in an upright letter/folder on a shelf just over my sewing machine table. Before we moved to an apt. I had a pegboard that I had purchased from a sewing notion catalog, don't remember which one, but the hooks adjusted well and the rulers stayed in place. For the 6 x 12" and smaller rulers, I use a ceramic napkin holder, as it's sturdy, the rules store well and are within easy reach when I need them. Of course I need to remember to put them back, but since I have a much smaller sewing space than I had before, I have to straighten up at night, or I can't go to bed. Hope this helps, but it's what has worked for me, for the least amount of money.

I went to IKEA and got a kitchen organizer rod that you can hang rulers on the s hooks, and I have a little bucket on it to hold my cutters. It is mounted underneath a shelf I store other stuff on. It works better than the peg board I used to use. Here is the link to the website for these things: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/ca...kitchen/20676/

I have the white closet maid shelf in my sewing room closet. I bought a belt hanger and I hang them from that.

I love the peg board idea... hmmmm long weekend coming up and DH just got a new saw....

I also stand my rulers in a letter holder because I don't have the wall space.

I also use a letter, or file upright holder. Got it at an office supply store on sale. I have it on top of a book case close to my cutting table. Sections are wide enough for other shape rulers too, etc. 60 degree, 45 degree, hexigons, etc. Works well for me.

My DH took a 3"x24" piece of oak and ran his saw from end to end to make several slots. The board is only 3/4" thick, so the slots are not very deep but the rulers stand up very well in them. Each board holds long and short rulers, and they are always at my fingertips at the end of my cutting table.

I sew upstairs and most of the walls are 'slanted'.. You who have them know exactly what I mean. I makes for very
little space to hang things. I have a basket..friends sent
a few years ago full of'treats. It is very sturdy with a wood bottom. They all stand in that. Thought it might try
to tip over, but never had a problem. I keep some that I
seldom use in a couple of drawers in an antique spool cabinet. My husband has cut pieces of plastic board in a lot of various different sizes. Keep most of them in a drawer also. By the way, they are wonderful to 'trim to
size' your blocks as you can see exactly how you want to
position it, beng able to see clearly through it. Wow
there's a name for that 'plastic board' but my mind won't pull it to my memory. Hope you know what I am talking
about.

I purchased a metal hanging loop for belts from Bed Bath and Beyond that hangs in my closet. I had a hard time finding that and now JoAnn Fabric is carrying them. You can add quite a few of them. All my rulers have a hole in them so they slip into the ring easily. I hope you understand what this is. If not, I'll try to post it more clearly.

What is the thing a ma jig you have your hoops hanging on,Could that be used for hanging rulers in a closet.

The ones I use most often are hung on the side of my cutting table. I drilled holes and used an "L" hook to hang them. Less frequently used rulers are stored in a rack that is behind my design wall.

I've not tried this yet but had it suggested to use a fish stringer to hold the rulers. I have a very small sewing area with no wall space to speak of. I have one of those rings also and might try the idea of the hooks on it.

I keep mine on a file rack on my cutting table so they are right there when i need them

i have made mine and it hangs behind my sewing foom door,that way I,m not having to look for my rulers and I also have a place for my rotary cutters.
I have posted a picture in the past but will post another.
d.swindle

i had dh cut straight lines in a pc of 1x6 & i keep the in that on a shelf under my cutting table... best part FREE!!

Mine are on a pegboard on the wall close to my cutting table. I use it for rulers, rotary cutters, templates, embroidery hoops , then I have a smaller pegboard for all my electrical cords, lights, and odd stuff I can hang.

Here is one I made out of plastic mesh and posted in the past. It works great.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-87485-4.htm#2195253

My husband nailed a 6 ft long piece of high molding about 4 ft up. I hang all my rulers, scissors etc. there It's very handy

My son made an awesome device for me. Basically it is a shallow box about 12" x 15" x 3" with slanted slots (wide enough to accommodate a ruler) cut every 1.5". It hangs on the wall above my cutting table and holds all of my 12" or longer rulers up and out of my way.
Kay in NJ

I use a standing file folder holder. Perfect for separating different sizes.

I have a large leather, (briefcase size) pouch that all but the largest of my squares fit into. even the 24 in (with a handle/grip) stands up in there. a smaller cloth pouch inside of it holds the 2 in and a few small template/rulers

Here's how I've stored different sized rulers in my sewing room. The larger ones hang on the wall with 3M Command hooks, the smaller square ones are in the ruler rack on the left side of my cutting table and the triangles and other odd sized ones are in the basket on the table. I keep the 18 and 24" rulers hung on the side of the bookcase to my right.

Hope this helps,

I've not read ALL the posts but besides using just a regular letter holder from Staples, I use skirt hangers. The clips are rubberized so won't scratch the rulers and they are really easy to access.

J

My husband put hooks on the side of my sewing cabinet, so they hang there. Out of the way, but easily accessible

Where did you get the racks for your rulers?

I use double sided tape and peg board on back of sewing room door. when open nobody see's them. Out if sight out mind. close to machine and cutting table , just in reach. Have a thread rack back there to. Nice!!!!!!!!!!!

Hot melt keep pegs in place, on back side.

I purchased two large rings in the quilting section at Wall-Mart. They are designed to organize your rulers. They have a hanger on the top so you can hang them up. I have mine in the closet. I also purchased one for my hoops and it works great.

katcox- Its a large S hook but to thick for rulers. You could get smaller ones but then would not fit over the closet rod.

I used the back of the studio door, to hang my rulers and other quilting supplies including some patterns. We didn't have any peg board so used a piece of old paneling with long screws. Hope you don't mind seeing this picture again, for those who have. The pic. also shows my stash stored behind sliding mirror doors.